Comments on: How Do You See the World?

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:36:18 +0000

Glad I could help, Brad I have only seen a few scenes of the movie, but the one you mention was included. It is really funny indeed, I should watch the whole movie soon.

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By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:44:17 +0000

Alina, I think it is anything but overused or simplistic, and in fact, you've given me the inspiration for my post this Friday, so thank you! On a side note, I don't know if you ever saw the movie "Mars Attacks", but at one point Jack Nicholson, playing the American President, delivers the line "Why can't we all just get along" to the Martians. It's very funny and now I can't hear that line without chuckling. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Blog Design Features You Can Love

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:28:55 +0000

I think all the problems of the world and all the questions can be summed up in one: Can't we all just get along? Annoying one, as it's kind of overused, but I think what we need to do is accept each other for who we are. This involves accepting differences of all kinds, communicating to better understand each other and then, as Joanna put it, work together to make everything better. Getting to really know all aspects of each issues, to see all perspectives is the first thing to do, as I feel we sometimes assume to know everything without even trying to test our knowledge. Alina Alina Popescus last blog post..Monday Reading Roundup - Take #11

By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk

Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:33:03 +0000

I agree with Lori. I like posts where people share their experiences and their view of things in order to start a conversation. They're as interested in listening as in expressing their ideas. I try to do that in my posts. And I spend at least as much time reading other posts and commenting as I do writing my own. Jean Browman--Cheerful Monks last blog post..Touching Hearts and Changing Lives

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:56:27 +0000

Hi Lori, What a great philosophy you have. Actions speak louder than words. Thanks for visiting Word Sell.

By: SpaceAgeSage --- Lori

SpaceAgeSage --- Lori — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:50:43 +0000

How do you see the world? What’s at the root of our social and economic problems? I see it as spiritual in nature, but instead of believing that forcing you to see my world view will change things, I try to live and write in a way that demonstrates my beliefs. SpaceAgeSage --- Loris last blog post..Can wisdom contradict itself?

By: Ulla Hennig

Ulla Hennig — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:26:58 +0000

Brad, just let me add two things: First of all I think the soucrce of many many problems is the lack of communication. Talking about the problems in a way people can understand them. For example, the current problems of finance in the USA and also in Europe: Only a few people up to now were able to explain them in a way I could understand. And communication for me is also the ability to exchange differing views on things without declaring one opinion as being the "right thing" (just as Joanna said). I think that today problems cannot be solved just by doing one thing. Ulla Hennigs last blog post..Friendly Waters

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:04:24 +0000

Brad, Regarding your point above, it takes a considerably greater amonnt of discipline to listen than to talk. Also, in many cases, it is more natural to want to be understood ourselves than for us to want to understand others and their points of view. Andrews last blog post..Fixed term contracts and ethics part 2 - employee’s viewpoint

By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk

Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:58:46 +0000

This reminds me of Robert Hruzek's writing challenge: Metaphors for Life. I wrote two posts on that: This Mystery Called Life and Life As a Shared Adventure. Great topic! Thanks. Jean Browman--Cheerful Monks last blog post..Touching Hearts and Changing Lives

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:07:27 +0000

Hi Joanna, you are so right about the need to work together. The main reason I started this little feature is because we can’t work together if we never discuss these issues. The way we get closer to truth is to look for it. If someone says they have all the answers, to me that sounds suspicious, in that they have stopped looking for answers. God has complete knowledge, but us people … not possible.