Comments on: The greatest human weakness. http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html Keep it simple. Make it better. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marital Flow Part 2: Summit, Experience Deeper Connection in Marriage | The Simple Marriage Project http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-118 Marital Flow Part 2: Summit, Experience Deeper Connection in Marriage | The Simple Marriage Project Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:44:52 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-118 [...] of self. A better holding onto yourself in the midst of intimacy. And in the midst of life. To know thyself more allows you to know others more [...] [...] of self. A better holding onto yourself in the midst of intimacy. And in the midst of life. To know thyself more allows you to know others more [...]

]]> By: Stawberry Lover http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-74 Stawberry Lover Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:31:58 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-74 Hey Pebbles! I think you are right. Life shouldn't be a spectator sport (unless it's sumo wrestling or something gross like that! he he he)You said to embrace your flaws. How often do we let our flaws define us and hold us back? I like the idea of embracing them. How many people won't get out there on the dance floor because they think they are not good at it? We'll who cares if you're not good at it as long as you like dancing? So what in life is my dance floor? What am I not pursuing because I don't think I'm good enough? What do I not seek or do because I fear judgment from others? Where am I holding back? Good questions to ask myself.I'll have to give that some thought! A thought about waiting for everything to be perfect...I think that is an excuse for not trying or succeeding. Whenever John McEnroe lost a tennis match, it was always the fault of someone or something else. That way he didn't have to look inward and grow. When you fall short of your goal, you should learn from it, not let it hold you back. Living things grow. How can you be fully alive if you are not growing? How can you grow if you never fail? Only dead things stop growing. Hope to hear from you again soon, Pebbles! Hey Pebbles! I think you are right. Life shouldn’t be a spectator sport (unless it’s sumo wrestling or something gross like that! he he he)You said to embrace your flaws. How often do we let our flaws define us and hold us back? I like the idea of embracing them. How many people won’t get out there on the dance floor because they think they are not good at it? We’ll who cares if you’re not good at it as long as you like dancing? So what in life is my dance floor? What am I not pursuing because I don’t think I’m good enough? What do I not seek or do because I fear judgment from others? Where am I holding back? Good questions to ask myself.I’ll have to give that some thought!

A thought about waiting for everything to be perfect…I think that is an excuse for not trying or succeeding. Whenever John McEnroe lost a tennis match, it was always the fault of someone or something else. That way he didn’t have to look inward and grow.

When you fall short of your goal, you should learn from it, not let it hold you back. Living things grow. How can you be fully alive if you are not growing? How can you grow if you never fail? Only dead things stop growing.

Hope to hear from you again soon, Pebbles!

]]> By: Pebbles http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-73 Pebbles Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:38:43 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-73 Another quote that I like is, "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans" (John Lennon).Oftentimes people put off doing what's important to them because they are waiting for things to be "perfect": attaining the perfect body, achieving some materialistic milestone, getting that next promotion. They're so busy waiting for things to be "just right" before they make their next move, that they are missing out on life itself. "Life is not a spectator sport". Get out there, embrace your assets and your flaws and live each day to the fullest! Another quote that I like is, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” (John Lennon).Oftentimes people put off doing what’s important to them because they are waiting for things to be “perfect”: attaining the perfect body, achieving some materialistic milestone, getting that next promotion. They’re so busy waiting for things to be “just right” before they make their next move, that they are missing out on life itself. “Life is not a spectator sport”. Get out there, embrace your assets and your flaws and live each day to the fullest!

]]> By: Stawberry Lover http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-72 Stawberry Lover Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:07:16 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-72 I just came across this quote and thought you would appreciate it: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away." anonymous I just came across this quote and thought you would appreciate it:

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.”
anonymous

]]> By: Stawberry Lover http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-71 Stawberry Lover Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:51:45 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-greatest-human-weakness.html#comment-71 I think how we assess our strengths and weaknesses goes even further than what you indicated. Not only do we tend to focus on our weakness but we also give them more weight when comparing them to our strengths. It seems that a small weakness has more weight than a greater strength. We sell ourselves short where we shouldn’t be and don’t give ourselves enough grace where we should. You say “know thyself”. I think this is a weakness for me. I have spent a long, long time trying to be what others wanted me to be that I lost who I was, what I wanted, what I desired, what my dreams were. It seems that when I do think about dreams and such, my first inclination is to say, “But it’s just a dream and can never happen.” Self defeating isn’t it? I will think about what it means to let the world feel the weight of me and let them deal with it. I think at work, it means not being intimidated to give my opinion about what I really do know when others are wanting for me to feel inadequate. I think at home that means, exposing my inner self and if others want to be fused by giving it meaning that it really doesn’t have, ok. It’s theirs’ to deal with. This sounds good on paper; can I really make it happen? So I think my strengths include, personality, sense of humor, good friend, creative, good problem solver, perseverant, young at heart. What do you see as your strengths Corey? Make it a great day! :o) I think how we assess our strengths and weaknesses goes even further than what you indicated. Not only do we tend to focus on our weakness but we also give them more weight when comparing them to our strengths. It seems that a small weakness has more weight than a greater strength. We sell ourselves short where we shouldn’t be and don’t give ourselves enough grace where we should.

You say “know thyself”. I think this is a weakness for me. I have spent a long, long time trying to be what others wanted me to be that I lost who I was, what I wanted, what I desired, what my dreams were. It seems that when I do think about dreams and such, my first inclination is to say, “But it’s just a dream and can never happen.” Self defeating isn’t it?

I will think about what it means to let the world feel the weight of me and let them deal with it. I think at work, it means not being intimidated to give my opinion about what I really do know when others are wanting for me to feel inadequate. I think at home that means, exposing my inner self and if others want to be fused by giving it meaning that it really doesn’t have, ok. It’s theirs’ to deal with. This sounds good on paper; can I really make it happen?

So I think my strengths include, personality, sense of humor, good friend, creative, good problem solver, perseverant, young at heart.

What do you see as your strengths Corey?

Make it a great day! :o )

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