How?

althom said:

SHUT UP!!!!

luv4u said:

Who?

althom said:

MarySharon said:

beautifully said

I will admit I'm a person who asks "why" a lot...I have a bad tendency to see the glass as half empty, you know what I mean? I think the difference between the two as you describe them is experience and wisdom growing up and maturing - a mature person will be the one asking "how can I make things work"

Natisse said:

Why?

The five Ws (who, what, when, where and why) and the one H (how) are the basis of journalism

Where?

MarySharon said:

i got this chain email too





j/k

Some deep stuff there ~ I agree that we usually tend to ask why? as opposed to immediately asking how we can change it, and make things better.

Perhaps with this realisation we can start to change our habits in regards to how we deal with such things. I think the next time I'm faced with a problem I'll be trying to ask how instead of why, and just sit there feeling disappointed.

Thank you, Marroussia.* It's lovely to see some 'deep' threads such as this - where we can actually come close to having a real-life discussion!

(Though the lighter threads are always a pleasure, too ~ you know, for shits & giggles! )

Love you guys

All the whys and hows I have asked have made me learn and understand a whole lot more and every mistake I make or wrong I have had done to me have made me a stronger and better person - so I would never take them back. I like to live and learn.

My main problem of asking why, is I tend to always blame myself.

I am not fair to myself sometimes, and always beat myself up about certain things going wrong.

I have to learn to accept (which I am doing) and sometimes life throws these obstacles at you, no matter how hard or seemingly unfair they are at the time.

The best feeling is knowing you have got though them and learned. It makes us who we are today.

(MarySharon, I hope this is kind of what you mean, cos sometimes, I get the wrong end of the stick - if that is the case, I have been rambling off topic )

We should learn from Indians. They always, always ask How

MarySharon said:

In the simple statement... Actions speak louder than words. Whys are stagnant questions only for the mind, a trap in oneself filled with fear. The hows I feel, indicate a sense of self-confindence/bravery and optimism, less fear of what may be but what will be. Acceptance in life, all life moments are the critical components to becoming a merchant of hope today as well for our future of tomorrow.

Beautiful day MarySharon and all.

Application of self.
[This message was edited Thu Aug 12 5:31:05 2004 by Freespirit]

I have read that before..

I am a how person....

Natisse said:

Thanks sweety

I know perfectly what I mean, your poems are full of wisdom though, they sound extremely mature to me. The road to wisdom is a long journey. I just find myself thinking "who am I to post this?" cuz I ask also "why" a lot. I can't help it! Becoming wiser is a daily work, and that's what I'm trying to do.

applekisses said:

For some reason I thought the same thing

Sweeny79 said:

the basis of any litterary rethorical process

amen!

PurpleSacha said:

WTF!?