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Taking time out
From time to time, there is someone that says
"that’s it! I’ve had it I’m leaving!".
The lies, the cheats, the pretenders, the
predators, and etc… etc…
Let’s face it… after awhile we all get fed up
and disgusted.
Disappointments, set backs and deceptions seem
to multiply and grow out of proportion. We become disillusioned
and bitter.
However let’s not forget… this is not
pertinent to only online… these things surround us also offline.
From time to time you need to take a step back
and retreat to have a change of scenery, a vacation, a break…
from everything you do.
The more you invest of yourself, your time and
energy, the more it becomes necessary for some time away. If you
do not do so, you will burn out. And this is just as valid for
this online community as it is in your job or everyday life.
A lot of us, spend time online to learn or to
impart knowledge, worthwhile to be sure. But learning becomes an
obligation and teaching becomes a chore, when that’s all you do
day in and day out.
When things get overwhelming online, why use
the same principle… step out… take a couple of days, weeks…
instead of logging on… read a book (a non Norman one J ),
rearrange your furniture, write, watch a movie (during the time
you usually log on) or a sports game. If you are married/FC’ed
or have kids, take a night out to have a family or couples
dinner.
When you do come online, instead of
searching for that Gorean
topic to talk about, why not simply tell of your day? Went
shopping, work, not work etc…. etc… I know some channels frown
upon this, but all of us have those people to whom we chat in
private with. It does not have to be a *Gorean Gorean* subject
all the time.
If you are Gorean, then everything you do in
your daily life is a topic of Gorean interest.
This is a community, we should be able to
touch upon all facets of our lives freely. We are not only here
to learn of things Gorean, but also to learn of each other.
It’s to me a sad state of affairs, that people
feel that they should not become too personal in channels
because it’s not *Gorean*. It’s a added amount of stress to
constantly be searching for something *Gorean* to say, as if the
rest of our lives did not matter and bore no weight in the
balance of things.
If you follow the Gorean philosophy then it
permeates your every action and word, then everything you do is
affected by your outlook, how you handled a situation at work,
how you behaved at dinner last night.. are all things that
proclaim your views… for it is with your knowledge and beliefs
that you function in every day life… so those are important to
share also.
Well just some things to think about for this
month
Well wishes everyone
Rakella.
Rakella@usa.net
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