Lady Continence vs. Antiquae Amicae

[dave_thompson]

"My will has been chained. A misdirected will leads to passion. Passion forms habit. Habit to which there is no resistance becomes necessity...My old loves held me back, tugging at my flesh... The force of habit whispered, 'do you think you can live without them

Comments

[bleedamerican3]

Well Dave, I may have interpreted this wrongly, but it seems like you're positive. Which is good. Remember, you can do anything if you set your mind to it. So you shouldn't have to move on, I suppose.

Everyone's illusions about the earth are irreparably damaged, but when you think about it, everyone has different views on things. So who's to say your view is wrong? If you believe in yourself, that's all that matters.

I know this may seem strange coming from me, someone who doesn't know you that well and someone who has been crowned the "king of negativity". I'm not negative, though, I'm actually very positive.

What I wrote probably means nothing, I'm not really sure if it was just substance or had any meaning to it myself, but you can talk to me about anything if you feel the need be. We have many things in common, believe it or not.

Positive!

[dave_thompson]

Oh I'd hardly think of how I see people now as a 'view,' I'm quite sure I'm right. Faith in other people must be checked, but other faith should not be

Re: Positive!

[mikomuller]

There is a difference between believing in yourself and the absolutization of the self. A quiet belief in your own dignity and worth does not result in pride (maybe if it goes unchecked), but it is rather when we rely too heavily on our own independence and ability to exist without others' help that we run into problems

Transience

[mikomuller]

http://www.freuds-requiem.com/transience.html
"We shall build up again all that war has destroyed, and perhaps on firmer ground and more lastingly than before."

That could really just seem like detached bullshit, but try it on for size.

[bleedamerican3]

First off, Michael is very right