tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post8773088019371030011..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: BetterReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-40181548993806107662011-02-11T08:29:39.375-05:002011-02-11T08:29:39.375-05:00Weird. Just this morning I woke up with the disapp...Weird. Just this morning I woke up with the disappointment of not catching that frisbeeCat or Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144896892032307491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-48267799470644646442011-02-11T00:25:53.323-05:002011-02-11T00:25:53.323-05:00We have one dog who thinks quite hard about certai...We have one dog who thinks quite hard about certain things, and another who is a creature of the moment, never giving a thought to the "why" of it. They have personalities as distinct as any human I have known. But I don't think they worry about achieving perfection, and that is truly enlightened of them!Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-80257723789931049122011-02-10T20:59:11.884-05:002011-02-10T20:59:11.884-05:00I would argue that the plant kingdom is no more ma...I would argue that the plant kingdom is no more magical than the animal kingdom. We're all part of the weave. Shalom.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-87406024767106988842011-02-10T20:44:38.601-05:002011-02-10T20:44:38.601-05:00Reya, I'm waiting for the day we humans realiz...Reya, I'm waiting for the day we humans realize that the whole of the animal kingdom, and the animal kingdom includes us, is dependent upon and less magical than the plant kingdom. <br /><br />We human delude ourselves in thinking that we are at the pinnacle of the web of life. Not so. Just a thread, a strand, and one that's pretty hard on the rest of the web. Tearing big holes in it, actually.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-65826981299592843762011-02-10T18:59:49.765-05:002011-02-10T18:59:49.765-05:00been - gone - returned for the opportunity to be, ...been - gone - returned for the opportunity to be, do, move on. without the whorl of imperative pointing towards some sort of betterment there'd be little but the opportunity to try again and being an impulsive soul i'd just as soon move on to the next bright thing which is up by the stars. so i'll keep on learning to recognize the good stuff and share it as soon it comes into the me that is here for just a short amount of time. thanks for the burning question reya!!! you are so good. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-48511726380701269022011-02-10T15:51:29.401-05:002011-02-10T15:51:29.401-05:00What I am trying to learn is more patience and try...What I am trying to learn is more patience and trying not to always make sure everyone is happy. My meditations are far and wide but when I do go inward I am happier. Oh and the Sun and warmer temperatures helps alot too! Another great post Reya... Much love...Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414138074841891431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-27723444499149264682011-02-10T11:19:21.418-05:002011-02-10T11:19:21.418-05:00Glenn you're a genius. Improvement is satisfyi...Glenn you're a genius. Improvement is satisfying isn't it?<br /><br />Jeanette I don't think it's eery, I think it's cool!!<br /><br />Jo. Driven crazy by it, eh? Oh yeah!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-10921782433031049412011-02-10T11:03:23.925-05:002011-02-10T11:03:23.925-05:00basic; pain/pleasure, natural movement toward one,...basic; pain/pleasure, natural movement toward one, away from the other. Interpretation from different species, different conclusions, but same flow,,,reckon?glnrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922837344762102334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-4209641523812595192011-02-10T10:54:41.492-05:002011-02-10T10:54:41.492-05:00Ha! "Why did I miss that frisbee catch?"...Ha! "Why did I miss that frisbee catch?" We used to have a german shepherd that I'm SURE used to think that. ♥<br /><br />Great questions, Reya. They bring to mind one of my favorite quotes by William Ward, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” <br /><br />So much has been achieved by people with drive and imagination, but we also have to ask ourselves sometimes if we are being driven crazy in the process!<br /><br />I agree that meditation is a great way to remove that drive for perfection from our psyche for a few moments each day.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-15779330593823598272011-02-10T10:29:10.300-05:002011-02-10T10:29:10.300-05:00It's eery sometimes how I wander over here and...It's eery sometimes how I wander over here and you are discussing things I've been pondering as of late...jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-42020985749841453752011-02-10T09:38:47.125-05:002011-02-10T09:38:47.125-05:00I don't know. I think animals are content to ...I don't know. I think animals are content to live in the 'now', content to be who they are. they are much better at it than we humans. altho I understand animals can be neurotic. do you think that comes with trying to be 'better'?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-77126687746953589282011-02-10T09:12:32.318-05:002011-02-10T09:12:32.318-05:00This is also why people meditate - not to turn it ...This is also why people meditate - not to turn it off, but to unwind. At least that's why I meditate.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-34782632621662201632011-02-10T09:07:31.865-05:002011-02-10T09:07:31.865-05:00It's like that urge to survive taken to the nt...It's like that urge to survive taken to the nth degree - we get all twisted up about what we need to do to survive. It would be nice if we could just turn our brains off every now & then. Oh! Suddenly I understand why people drink until they pass out! I never got it before...The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.com