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 Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:20 pm
have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why?
do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on?
does it scare you?
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:58 pm
lysseee have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? Recently I gave up my practice in the Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism. The reason was because of it's over-emphasis on the need of a teacher, and since I live where there are none, and I'll probably never be able to make a living in a place where they are, I had to give it up. Prior to that, I gave up my dreams of becoming a Buddhist monastic. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life now. I think that's why I'm trying to write more. lysseee do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? Absolutely. Not at all. In fact, it's quite liberating, if painful at times. When you have nothing, you have everything to gain. When you've un-learned everything, you understand everything with perfect clarity. Letting go can be very rewarding.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:10 pm
I think there is a certain limit to things you can give up on.
Like thinking.
O breathing.
Or actually existing.
Not exactly possible to stop (or at least the last one isn't).
I don't think I've given up on anything yet.
I'm not really scared of running out of things to give up or, or giving up on anything in general.
I'm pretty good at keeping a steady goal on things.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:38 pm
i've given up on too many things lately. i don't object to even the smallest of things. i don't argue anymore. i don't give a ******** about anything.
there really isn't worth anything to bother, save a few... VERY few. and the fewer in number they get, the more things seem to be slipping out of my control.
to be honest, it's scaring the s**t out of me. i have so little left to even keep me awake, i don't know what the heck will happen if i lose them.
what happens when you lose even the last bit of possibility for anything worthwhile happening, anything that is worth hanging on?
@don: giving up is not in the sense of stopping, but losing the hope in something, losing the reason to go on doing it.
i gave up on thinking quite a while ago. it IS possible. thinking only complicates matters anyways. i only think when i'm forced to. and it does not please me, at all >.>....
giving up on existing.... i suppose that requires being able to exist without throwing up on yourself. sounds nice.
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Mariana the Deloved Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:53 pm
Quote: have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? does it scare you?
++ Well yeah.
++ Umm... no. That's not something I worry about. xD
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:05 pm
lysseee have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? does it scare you?
A lot of things.. but then you know.
Run out..? Yes.
Not scare, but the idea makes things seem harder to fight for and the fight less worth it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:22 pm
lysseee what happens when you lose even the last bit of possibility for anything worthwhile happening, anything that is worth hanging on? Then worthwhile things happen spontaneously, and you're able to see them because you're not clinging to your expectations for worthwhile things to happen. I used to think I was lazy, then I thought I was apathetic, but mostly I'm just at ease. I have my moments where I fall into despair, or become anxious, but even in those moments I know they will pass, and they do. So it's okay. I'm okay. All things are perfect exactly as they are (well, at least according to my idea of perfection). "Worth" is a relative value that you assign to things. The things are not inherently valuable. You make them valuable by deciding they are. When you start to let go of that ranking system, of "this is important" and "this is not important" you allow things to just be as they are, in their natural state free from the discriminating mind's impressions.
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:28 pm
Quote:have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why?
I gave up my "dream study". In summer I did my bachelor of arts in music, in september I started the master studies in The Hague (a very good conservatory) many people were jealous of me...
But already in october I did quit, it turned out to be a bad dream... Be careful with you're wishes, they might be fullfilled...
to those who were jealous I can only say: what seems like big luck does not mean it is lucky at all...
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:38 pm
I've been gaining lately more than giving up.. I don't know. Giving up is an ambition of mine.
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:57 pm
lysseee have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? i ususlly only give on things that have a bad ending for me... i recently just during the summer gave up on caring about what others think... if they dont like me i couldnt care less... do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? maybe.... not sure..... does it scare you? not really...
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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:11 am
Judge Kurogane "Worth" is a relative value that you assign to things. The things are not inherently valuable. You make them valuable by deciding they are. When you start to let go of that ranking system, of "this is important" and "this is not important" you allow things to just be as they are, in their natural state free from the discriminating mind's impressions. there is no possible way to simultaneously perceive reality and escape from ideology.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:04 pm
thread revive with a malformed quote ftw! let me fix that a bit, i honestly almost had a heartattack seeing a "i ususlly only give on things that have a bad ending for me" in my quote.. Lord of Darkness19 lysseee have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? i ususlly only give on things that have a bad ending for me... i recently just during the summer gave up on caring about what others think... if they dont like me i couldnt care less... lysseee do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? maybe.... not sure..... not really... and i think i've actually progressed since i made this thread; i have given up on all. and it wasn't as i feared it would be. going through the motions in a rather crowded abyys. very mechanical, soothing and cold. i think everyone should give it a try :3
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:53 am
lysseee have you recently given up on anything? if so, when/why? do you think it's possible to run out of things to give up on? does it scare you? Yes my boyfriend of a year~ today. Neglect... Yes... does it scare me... no... not yet anyways
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:51 pm
i give up on the idea of responsible government in canada.
why? cause some jackass is gonna ******** it up somehow. do i care? nope. does it matter? nope.
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 4:29 pm
i gave up on rugby after the first meeting because i was close to puking and i was sore afterwards for weeks......
i will never hear the end of it from my mom. apparently quiters arent loved...
as much usual, im just patronized a lot
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