Comments on: You Are All That Whose Souls Have Brushed Your Own

By: pete

pete — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:25:28 +0000

People have always told me I’m “special.” I’m still not sure if they’re serious or if its a big, inside joke.

By: birdpress

birdpress — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:40:15 +0000

I think we also need to remember that we are not victims of our pasts either, and our pasts don’t necessarily have to affect how we act today. Good memories are just that, but we should allow ourselves to keep the parts we like and discard the ones we don’t. To think for myself, to take responsibility for myself, requires me to always be fully present in the moment.

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:11:02 +0000

“We might also incorporate popular lines from TV shows or movies.”

I do that all the time. I am forever quoting Seinfeld & Scrubs. (and Chelsea Handler)

By: teeni

teeni — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:37:40 +0000

LOL @ comments. You are right, Dan. We should each bask in our own uniqueness. Unfortunately everyone also shares a desire to belong and sometimes will go against their own grain to do that. I think that is okay in some ways so long as we remember who we are and where we stand on things that are really important to us. I fear herd mentality. It scares the crap out of me the things that could happen because of it or mass hysteria. Yikes.

By: Debo Hobo

Debo Hobo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:23:11 +0000

Oh how cute and so insightful. I’m okay you’re okay we’re all okay.

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:39:01 +0000

Ummmm soul brushing is tasty. I mean soul food!

I am the sum of five kids getting on my last nerve.

By: Rolando

Rolando — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:03:10 +0000

I think this could be a good thing especially if you took the best traits of those that have had a positive influence in your life. The rest will have to come from a good upbringing and positive role models.

My brother, for example taught me a lot about life and being cool in high school. I took what he taught me and then recreated myself. I repeated the same process for other mentors in my life.

By: Eric "Speedcat Hollydale"

Eric "Speedcat Hollydale" — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:59:17 +0000

I was raised by monkeys! Never new blogs existed until last year.

By: Bobby Revell

Bobby Revell — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:07:30 +0000

I have a bit of a different approach. Though I’m sum of experience and memory, I define myself as who I’m becoming - or I’m becoming who I am…constantly. I think many people reach a certain age and they’ve decided, “This is who I am. I believe this and that and I’m good with it all. I just want to live my life.”

I like the Zen axiom, “Nothing exists, all things are becoming.” I believe in perpetual growth and questioning everything. I will never be a master of anything because there is no such thing. Once you proclaim mastery, you know it all; thus, I will always be an inquisitive, empty mind; reflective, open and willing to change and learn. This is a thought provoking post Dan, I really enjoyed it