Progress Towards Enlightenment

[Carl G]

Carl G, what is your position on sexuality?

A compelling urge, useful for procreation, a relief to let go of as I age.

[1otherS]

Do you think it's only useful for procreation?

[Carl G]

It is not even of use to me for that, except, of course, that I am alive because of it.

[1otherS]

A high sex-drive directly correlates with the creative and productive output of a person.

[Carl G]

Assuming you speak from experience what do you do that is highly creative and productive?

[1otherS]

I've written 2 decent-sized books by now, am in good shape and have a generally positive outlook on life.

I've learned how to stay calm under pressure and adversity-people like Dan think I'm angry and vitriolic but I always sit here pretty calmly whenever I type out my posts.

What are your productive examples?

[Dan Rowden]

I've written 2 decent-sized books by now,

Have they been published?

[Carl G]

How many drafts did you take them through? Roughly how long are they? Fiction or non-fiction? What is the subject matter?

[1otherS]

I've written 2 decent-sized books by now,

Have they been published?

I'm not even looking to get them in print. They were written for personal use.

[1otherS]

How many drafts did you take them through? Roughly how long are they? Fiction or non-fiction? What is the subject matter?

I constantly rewrite every sentence I think of- I've done multiple drafts. They are both more than 100 pages long. The subject matter is personal.

I already know some of Dan's life...What about yours Carl G?

[Carl G]

I've spent most of my life as a pilgrim on the spiritual path, working to improve myself.

[1otherS]

In what ways have you actually improved yourself?

[Carl G]

Reduction in ego and negative emotions. Increased consciousness, love, and acceptance.

[1otherS]

This is a develoment everyone should work for.

[Nick]

I've written 2 decent-sized books by now, am in good shape and have a generally positive outlook on life.

I've learned how to stay calm under pressure and adversity-people like Dan think I'm angry and vitriolic but I always sit here pretty calmly whenever I type out my posts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdYDL5L ... re=related

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[1otherS]

People asked for accomplishments...I gave them.

How do you get your kicks, Nick?

[Kevin Solway]

I've written 2 decent-sized books by now

Sounds more like a diary or a journal.

If you want to impress, the best way to do it is with the quality of your thought. This has been lacking.

[1otherS]

Quality of thought? You chastise whomever happens to disagree with you. Do you call that wisdom?

Should I really get busy impressing the likes of YOU? What have YOU actually done except shouting at the wrongs of the world (while the biggest disorder is within yourself)?

[Unidian]

What are "adversity-people?"

[Dan Rowden]

Haha. That hyphen is supposed to be a break between two sentences.

[Unidian]

BTW, those of you picking on 1otherS for having 2 unpublished books might want to remember that Kevin has an unpublished book and David has at least one.

It's particularly ironic to see Kevin himself being dismissive of unpublished books.

[Dan Rowden]

You need to go back and read the discussion again. In doing so you may note that 1otherS states that he did not write his books for publication but for purely personal "whatevers". Hence Kev saying they were basically journals or diaries.

[Unidian]

Yeah, I suppose that does qualify it somewhat.

I'd also suspect he might be kidding himself on that. Nobody writes a book for the desk drawer. Sour grapes?

[Dan Rowden]

My feeling is that 1otherS means he's written enough crap over the last whatever to fill 2 books. But then, who the hell hasn't.

[David Quinn]

Quality of thought? You chastise whomever happens to disagree with you. Do you call that wisdom?

I think what Kevin means is that there is more to thinking than simply slinging mud at targets you don't like. You haven't provided much evidence that you are capable of anything more than slinging mud.

I recommend that you slow down, focus on one topic and explore it with depth and intelligence. Perhaps some quality will then arise.

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