[MD] new old book

[John Carl]

I can relate Marsha.  I don't do affirmation very well either.

On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 2:13 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

>
> Hello John,
>
> I can become miffed if told I'm wrong, but I feel absolutely mortified to
> be told I'm right.



I read a bit Garrison Keillor did once on midwestern deflection - those
people can't take a compliment - they always divert it or deny it - "I love
your dress".... "This old thing?".

He says it has it's roots not in true modesty, but wanting to be seen as
modest and also because such people are really craving affirmation so much,
that a slight compliment is never enough.  They say, "It was nothing really"
 But what they actually want is to be crowned Sun God.  They want to say
"Rise my people, lift your faces from the carpet.  Look me in the face."



>  I am very , very certain that I've NEVER had an original
> idea.  Besides I am no self, have no essence, there is no core of 'my
> experiences' apart from the flow of ever-changing, interdependent,
> impermanent organic, biological, social and intellectual patterns.
> I did like the what Jacques Ellul wrote.
>
>
I read a lot more this weekend I will be joyfully passing along.   I am very
excited.

New-Old Thought-toys to play with!

John