just a few random things that have been on my mind...

[larhar]

i had a teacher in college once that said something that will most likely seem very insignificant to you but it stays imprinted in my brain.  it comes out every once and awhile when i'm feeling depressed or at random times like a tangent, firing neuron.  he said "i just have a fundamental probelm with being mortal."  this didn't just stick in my

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A mixture of dust and divinity.

[anonymous]

Laura I found this entry really interesting. Elmore although he is my arch nemisis to a certain extent, definitely has got the morality problem right. Concerning immunities, I know what you mean, I guess it is just that process of adaption, and are reaction to stimulus to keep us exploring new possibilities so we don't just stop at the first thing we enjoy. However, I do beleive you can remix relationships, songs, etc. that can actually be more powerful than the former. I guess this ties a couple of your points in, because if the relationship with a person,song,or thing is just a perception that you have manifested. Then new appreciation could be acheived by the transformation of your perspective. Maybe this is analagous to a virus adapting to antibiotics and finding ways to get around it. As for your pessimistic or optimistic view. I think although you claim to be a pessimist in many ways you are the most optimistic person I know. I think you beleive in people more than most, which is a good thing in my opinion. As for being average

Re: A mixture of dust and divinity.

[larhar]

ohhh i really like that buddhist quote! and i like your theory. i think i'll try it. now let's see how am i going to transfigure my life. i think this will be fun (and i'm seriously not being sarcastic)!

[anonymous]

Hey Lars, it's Rach. I really like this entry! It got me thinking about a couple of things. Your writings must just attract Buddhist chatter because that is my first thought when I read both parts to this entry (and I see that someone else brought the Buddha to the table here as well)! The quote from your old crush/brooks' enemy makes sense to me. It makes me think about what Im constantly thinking about on a daily basis..it's like this paper that i'm writing about buddhism and the therapeutic basis of it & the way it ties into western psychology really stresses that western psych focuses so much on the Self..you know, our self-esteem, self-image, self-concept. While Buddhism takes the no-self position. I'm sure you know all this, but it's really interesting to me because it's like I'm a psych major (so are you!!!) and I am cursed (or now blessed thanks to buddhist roots in ancient therapy :))with ALWAYS analyzing my SELF and my feelings and why am i doing this and feeling this way. umm hellllo this equals anxiety for me. So, i love