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[at-l] Perception/Quote



> or a discussion would ensue by the "AT Community") (what a joke)...

Not to pick on Roks, because this is a human condition and I need to 
hear this again as much as anybody, but we DO play a role in creating 
our own reality. I'm not particularly religious (tho I respect anyone 
actually living their creed of mercy, and not just mouthing empty 
words), but I have observed that "as ye sow, so shall ye reap" appears 
to be natural law, just as real as gravity.

Our expectations, the "story" we tell ourselves, do/does affect our 
perception of reality. Just look at thruhikers.

If one believes the AT community to be a joke, then all that will be 
observed is failures and inconsistencies. If one believes the 
community to be supportive and life positive, again, so it shall seem.
Perception is selective. Its seems to me, its alot about choice.

Just a good quote (below) to chew on that came across my desk this 
morning:

"...to make sense of our experience by creating a story is an 
essential human characteristic, and whatever story we tell at a given 
time reflects our level of consciousness. At one point we may tell a 
story of victimhood or revenge, and later one of compassion and 
empowerment.
It is the exercise, moment to moment, of free will, of doggedly 
looking for beauty, joy, and possibility, that offers us the greatest 
hope for generating stories that will contain the creativity and 
inspiration we need to solve otherwise insurmountable challenges."
  -- Nina Utne, UTNE Reader, May-June 2004, page 6

What story will we tell ourselves today? Hmmm?

ThereWasA"Not-So-Old"LadyWhoLivedInAShoe...

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