Comments on: On the Universe, and the Small Things http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things Creative, conscious living. Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: benzpinto http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2566 benzpinto Wed, 19 May 2010 06:44:39 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2566 Life, the greatest teacher is silent yet full of magnificent surprises at the same time. Could our existence just be a coincidence? I guess we'll just have to keep pondering :) Life, the greatest teacher is silent yet full of magnificent surprises at the same time. Could our existence just be a coincidence? I guess we’ll just have to keep pondering :)

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2480 Zoë Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:52:20 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2480 ... the best sort of regression, I think! … the best sort of regression, I think!

]]> By: Walter http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2461 Walter Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:14:30 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2461 Our mind is trying to find a connection between us and the universe. The truth however is that we are one with everything. When we were born, we have forgotten this truth. Everything was, we are just rediscovering it. :-) Our mind is trying to find a connection between us and the universe. The truth however is that we are one with everything. When we were born, we have forgotten this truth. Everything was, we are just rediscovering it. :-)

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2453 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:45:27 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2453 haha -- when I heard it come from his mouth, I couldn't believe my ears! I went off on a (not-so-diplomatic) little blast about hypocrisy, etc., but I won't get into that part here... : ) haha — when I heard it come from his mouth, I couldn’t believe my ears! I went off on a (not-so-diplomatic) little blast about hypocrisy, etc., but I won’t get into that part here… : )

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2452 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:43:44 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2452 Thanks -- it's nice to see you here :) Thanks — it’s nice to see you here :)

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2451 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:43:31 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2451 I haven't read that Bryson book yet, nor have I seen the documentary... thank you for recommending! I haven’t read that Bryson book yet, nor have I seen the documentary… thank you for recommending!

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2450 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2450 I think the way ideologies, tribes, etc. can breed monsters is because they make it easy to fall into thought patterns that are no longer thought through... make it easy to disconnect from what we know when we stop to look. I think the way ideologies, tribes, etc. can breed monsters is because they make it easy to fall into thought patterns that are no longer thought through… make it easy to disconnect from what we know when we stop to look.

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2449 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:40:33 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2449 yes, reminder vs. action can be a gap small or incredibly wide! Going with what your saying, sometimes it seems we might reach a tipping point... it's hard to tell, though -- depends what context I'm in. Because at other times, it feels like the tipping point is not even in sight... I love thinking how small things build the large picture... it's something I also think about often in the case of stories -- individual stories reflecting broader issues, history, etc. yes, reminder vs. action can be a gap small or incredibly wide! Going with what your saying, sometimes it seems we might reach a tipping point… it’s hard to tell, though — depends what context I’m in. Because at other times, it feels like the tipping point is not even in sight…

I love thinking how small things build the large picture… it’s something I also think about often in the case of stories — individual stories reflecting broader issues, history, etc.

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2448 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2448 Thank you so much. Your blog is stunning, by the way. Thank you so much.
Your blog is stunning, by the way.

]]> By: Zoë http://www.essentialprose.com/read-connect/on-the-universe-and-the-small-things/comment-page-1#comment-2447 Zoë Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:36:07 +0000 http://www.essentialprose.com/?p=1146#comment-2447 yes, humility in the face of things too large to even begin to process... yes, humility in the face of things too large to even begin to process…

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