It’s interesting that interacting with some people tends to stimulate your mind, wake you up, and make your productive. Other people act like a fog of torpor which does nothing but deaden your senses.
How much of the reaction is the listener’s problem and how much should you lay on the speaker.
I know some people who will take an hour to answer a simple 30 second question and often still miss the point. Often I can take one of those monologues and, if I wanted to take the time, compare it with what I have already heard several times. If you had it typed out and could delete the duplications you might end up with a couple of incomplete sentences. If you don’t know what I am talking about either you are one of those people, you never listen or you are incredibly blessed.
I also know that sometimes my mind wanders. I go into the conversation with certain expectations and make sure that they are fulfilled.
And it is possible that there are some people that you have a built-in antipathy towards. It may be based on past experiences that need to be overcome. It may be on a deeper level that defies understanding.
Seek out people that challenge you. Seek to be a person who challenges. I find that with my questionable memory it helps to only talk about things that have happened since I last saw the other person. That keeps me from being the one who is a walking looped recording.
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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Opus 2024-265: Ear or Mouth?
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Comments are welcome. Feel free to agree or disagree but keep it clean, courteous and short. I heard some shorthand on a podcast: TLDR, Too long, didn't read.