Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00505)

Let me add one more technique that is useful at times.

When some idea or opinion comes to our mind, we know that it is important
to get it broadcast and also we can expect flamed by everyone. Even when
such is the case, the importance of broadcasting (in the poster's
opinion) outweighs all the potential flaming, you just go ahead and post
the msg and sit back and relax and watch all the flaming. After the
message or opinion would have been broadcast no matter whether anyone
understands and appreciates.

I have seen this done even in real life situations.

	....doss



On Sun, 14 Apr 1996, Jerry Schueler wrote:

> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 17:37:14 -0500
> From: Jerry Schueler <76400.1474@compuserve.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <theos-l@vnet.net>
> Subject: Re: Advise to Newbies
>
> Bee:
> >I have tried to tell you what it feels like to try to join in on this list
> >when one isn't used to airing one's views in public. It is fine for all you
> >who feel comfortable doing that but when a newbie has a go and gets
> >flattened then why do it again?
> 	We are all newbies at some point, Bee.  The real challenge
> for me on theos-l is controlling my ego.  If I can keep my emotions and
> personal feelings under control then theos-l can offer nothing that
> will hurt me.  Theosophy teaches me to downplay the ego, and to try
> to *be* egoless.  Theos-l provides me with a real chance to practice
> what I have been studying.  Sometime I get angry, and fail.  But
> somethimes I can laugh it off, and usually feel the better for it.  I usually
> know, when I write something, that I will get flamed for it, but if I really
> feel strongly about it, I will post it anyway (I hope that everyone does
> this).  Then I sit back, read the responses, and see how my ego reacts.
> Its good theosophical practice, and as Eldon says, we also get to
> practice our writing styles.
>
> 	Jerry S.
> 	Member, TI
>
>