Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 Hi Crow What you said : Stop gathering and start utilizing. I have a question about that. When you say that are you not telling yourself to stop learning. Wouldn't it be better to say to yourself to " Start Utilizing what you learned and then you would't be giving yourself a negative also. Cathy Mcv1052 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 Hi Crow Thanks for explaining. I understand what you are saying now. Cathy Mcv1052 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 I found this quote again today, and it reminded me of the aspect we all seem to have at the end of a particularly wonderful experience, when we must return to the everyday and have trouble reintegrating ourselves. I am sharing it because I feel that learning to maintain a practice in the " real world " is much harder, but in many ways more intrinsically growth-producing and rewarding, than the constant confusing accumulation of input without processing that so many of us fall prey to in our search for growth. I took a class last weekend in a new technique, and during one practicum had a visual image of myself as a squirrel with pouches full of nuts, but starving because despite my abundance I was not taking time to access my own bounty. I see that as a sign that it is time for me to stop gathering and start utilizing the things I have learned but not fully integrated. I hope this quote is as useful for you as it was for me. " No one lives on the top of the mountain. It's fine to go there occasionally -- for inspiration, for new perspectives. But you have to come down. Life is lived in the valleys. That's where the farms and gardens and orchards are, and where the plowing and the work are done. That's where you apply the visions you may have glimpsed from the peaks. " Arthur Gordon -- Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " -- --- Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH AIM: CaroCrow http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance " We see things not as they are but as we are. " The Talmud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 Cathy: I am never going to " stop learning " ... that would indicate entropy. What I am saying is, that there is a time to learn, and a time to process the learning. Constant learning without practice can be confusing and does not always result in growth. Yes, there are times to " stop " , or at least " pause " , to reflect. There is a natural limit to how much air you inspire, how much food you consume, etc. When you attempt to exceed it you need to slow down and practice moderation, or you will hyperventillate or vomit. Letting your eyes be bigger than your stomach, in other words. There is also something to be said for focus; in my personal journey I am finding that I am better at completing tasks if I stop gathering tasks and focus on the tasks at hand. One of my personal reasons is perfectionism, which causes me to procrastinate. I have a hundred half-finished craft projects lying about, a thousand half-read books. Multitasking can be useful, but only if it results in prioritizing and completion of at least some of the tasks ;-) Sometimes when I am in " learning mode " I want to keep going, hand over fist. It is so exciting to absorb new things like a sponge dipping in a well. But even a sponge has a saturation point. Nothing is " wasted " but the excess may not be fully absorbed to its full potential if I keep mopping at it. Some of this is due to a fear that the water will not be there when the sponge revisits the well, or " this is my only chance " (i.e., the myth that opportunity only knocks once); this is a limiting belief that can result in excess ;-) I have seen this obsessive urgency to learn in my students, too, and I am learning that it can be like any other obsession. That is all I am trying to say. mcv1052 wrote: > > Hi Crow > What you said : Stop gathering and start utilizing. I have a question about > that. > When you say that are you not telling yourself to stop learning. Wouldn't > it be better to say to yourself to " Start Utilizing what you learned and > then you would't be giving yourself a negative also. > Cathy > Mcv1052 > -- Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " -- --- Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH AIM: CaroCrow http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance " We see things not as they are but as we are. " The Talmud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 I understand what u mean. I have seen it discribed as: u moving from stage 3 to stage 4. As in: Stage 1: Precontemplation Stage 2: Contemplation Stage 3: Preparation Stage 4: Action Stage 5: Maintenance This is a simple model of life. Peace & Prosperity, Oz'El Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2000 Report Share Posted May 2, 2000 Thank you, Caroline, for sharing this! What a beautiful insight!! Much love, Jen --- Caroline Abreu <crow wrote: > I found this quote again today, and it reminded me > of the aspect we all seem to > have at the end of a particularly wonderful > experience, when we must return to > the everyday and have trouble reintegrating > ourselves. I am sharing it because I > feel that learning to maintain a practice in the > " real world " is much harder, > but in many ways more intrinsically growth-producing > and rewarding, than the > constant confusing accumulation of input without > processing that so many of us > fall prey to in our search for growth. > > I took a class last weekend in a new technique, and > during one practicum had a > visual image of myself as a squirrel with pouches > full of nuts, but starving > because despite my abundance I was not taking time > to access my own bounty. I > see that as a sign that it is time for me to stop > gathering and start utilizing > the things I have learned but not fully integrated. > I hope this quote is as > useful for you as it was for me. > > " No one lives on the top of the mountain. It's fine > to go there occasionally -- > for inspiration, for new perspectives. But you have > to come down. Life is > lived in the valleys. That's where the farms and > gardens and orchards are, and > where the plowing and the work are done. That's > where you apply the visions you may have glimpsed > from the peaks. " Arthur Gordon > > -- > Blessings, > Crow > " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " > -- > --- > Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, > CH > AIM: CaroCrow > http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance > > " We see things not as they are but as we are. " The > Talmud > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Messenger. http://im./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2000 Report Share Posted May 4, 2000 Even the eagle must plant her feet on the ground. She cannot soar endlessly for she must touch the earth to find her food and nest her eaglets. http://community.webtv.net/Talks-withtrees/PrayerChain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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