WK 3 Reading - Comment to Classmates Post 1 of 2

 

MAC Week 3 reading post

The Art of Possibility got me once more.  I was thoroughly impressed with the story of the Kolisch Quartet and it truly shows how people can come together in their time of need to help out a friend or colleague.  This especially touched me because I played in various quartets and orchestras and I understand the pressure that they go though to ensure that they are perfect at every performance.  I could actually feel the heartache Lehner possibly felt when he had his moment of memory lapse. 

I think everyone should practice the rule number 6 and not take themselves so seriously.  There are so many people that think they deserve some type of entitlement because of who they are or where they come from without slowing down to accept the fact that when it comes down to it, they still have to obey the law  and follow the day to day rules of humanity.  I can completely understand the conflict between the two business partners and how it fully describes the difference between one’s calculating self and one’s central self. 

When I think of accepting the way things are and just let them be reminds me of a few years ago when we were hit by a hurricane (I don’t recall the name of the storm).  I was recently engaged and just moved into a new apartment. Refrigerator and Freezer fully stocked after a recent trip to BJ’s. After the hurricane hit, we were without power for 14 days! It was what we thought the worst experience of our life.  After a few hours of despair we figured we would make the best of it.  It is what it is and there was nothing we could do about it but wait it out.  We ended up getting some ice and storing a lot of our meats and frozen goods in there which we were able to keep for a few days, but everyday we were able to call friends, family and neighbors that did not have anything and join together for a barbecue on the patio.  If that is not a perfect example of just letting it be I don’t know what is!

1 comments:

Unlock your inner self - apply rule number 6!

Laurie M. Kish said...

J.J. I can totally relate to your excellent example of Rule Number 6 and the hurricane and how you and your soon to be husband got through it. It is hard to put into practice as our measuring inner self is always trying to dominate us with the clouds of doom and gloom while the real world also had the same dark clouds. I have lived through three earthquakes, two tornadoes, four ice storms and the recent volcanic ashes of Iceland and during all of these I too had to be strong and try to get over myself and lighten up to make the best of any bad situation. I can honestly say that all of these events brought me closer to myself and the strengths that we really do have to take control and not take things so seriously. Really nice post J.J. and thank you for sharing a dark moment that you were able to overcome.

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