Comments on: Stymied http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/ A place for everything, and everything in its place; my life in lists. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24998 Steve Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:29:03 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24998 I've always viewed the Spirit as the 3rd aspect to the equation. It's where faith comes in. The flesh will always be weak, the mind will not always be clear... I’ve always viewed the Spirit as the 3rd aspect to the equation. It’s where faith comes in. The flesh will always be weak, the mind will not always be clear…

]]> By: Mike http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24997 Mike Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:18 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24997 I don't know. I have met some pretty brilliant people in my life, Christian, Phd, can read 2 novels a day, and they are quite a bit out of shape. I don’t know. I have met some pretty brilliant people in my life, Christian, Phd, can read 2 novels a day, and they are quite a bit out of shape.

]]> By: craigt http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24996 craigt Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:16:02 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24996 Regarding the gym, I agree. I often had to "just do it" without thinking and several minutes into the workout, I was usually feeling the vibe/energy/whatever. It helped to always go with Tiffany, because we knew that to get there on our own - well, our brain might tell us that we weren't feeling right or there was too much to do at home, etc, etc. Regarding the other situations you mentioned, I don't think you can apply the same wisdom. Going to church without your mind in the lead would probably just turn out to be useless; in my case, I'd be daydreaming and probably not notice anything that was going on. Grocery store - can't really comment on that. Staying faithful to your spouse: if you bring your body before the mind, then the exact opposite is likely to happen. So, the short answer is, it depends on the situation and, I suppose, what part of our being - body, mind, soul - is most involved in the particular activity. Regarding the gym, I agree. I often had to “just do it” without thinking and several minutes into the workout, I was usually feeling the vibe/energy/whatever. It helped to always go with Tiffany, because we knew that to get there on our own – well, our brain might tell us that we weren’t feeling right or there was too much to do at home, etc, etc.

Regarding the other situations you mentioned, I don’t think you can apply the same wisdom. Going to church without your mind in the lead would probably just turn out to be useless; in my case, I’d be daydreaming and probably not notice anything that was going on. Grocery store – can’t really comment on that. Staying faithful to your spouse: if you bring your body before the mind, then the exact opposite is likely to happen.

So, the short answer is, it depends on the situation and, I suppose, what part of our being – body, mind, soul – is most involved in the particular activity.

]]> By: n8 http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24995 n8 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:17:05 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24995 It doesn't make any sense. You can't do anything without making a decision to do it. Before you decide to do something, your head has to acknowledge that it's the right thing to do and now is the time to do it. It doesn’t make any sense. You can’t do anything without making a decision to do it. Before you decide to do something, your head has to acknowledge that it’s the right thing to do and now is the time to do it.

]]> By: Roger http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24994 Roger Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:02:12 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24994 If you're mind isn't there, just who is it that's bringing the body? If you’re mind isn’t there, just who is it that’s bringing the body?

]]> By: jeff http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24993 jeff Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:51:52 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24993 Anything that doesn't require your mind to show up is probably going to work out pretty well for you. Go for it. Anything that doesn’t require your mind to show up is probably going to work out pretty well for you. Go for it.

]]> By: tammy http://www.meinplace.com/2009/01/07/stymied/comment-page-1/#comment-24992 tammy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:05:51 +0000 http://www.meinplace.com/?p=1521#comment-24992 WOW... I'm with you and probably can't offer any wisdom... I lean a little towards mind than body, because as you put it ... it isn't my body that gets me out in zero temps to walk every morning. Oh, and if you ever find a fool proof way to not get angry with your child... let me know. WOW… I’m with you and probably can’t offer any wisdom… I lean a little towards mind than body, because as you put it … it isn’t my body that gets me out in zero temps to walk every morning. Oh, and if you ever find a fool proof way to not get angry with your child… let me know.

]]>