tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post6734454168847379358..comments2024-01-02T06:46:03.449-05:00Comments on Nick's Bytes: A Bit of My PhilosophyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-79624834115629389542011-02-23T13:24:34.950-05:002011-02-23T13:24:34.950-05:00Nick, this was a great thing to read today. When ...Nick, this was a great thing to read today. When it comes right down to it, if you carry the "I'm responsible for my reality" line of thought to its conclusion, it's a bit arrogant. I, however, have been guilty of that kind of arrogance and therefore truly enjoyed this post.<br /><br />As to the end of the world warnings, when I was a kid, I remember sitting on my grandparents' front porch in the country, and hearing my uncle say, "I think these children may see the end days." What a horrible way to scare kids. Although in fairness to him, I don't believe he realized we were sensitive enough to be listening to the conversation. He didn't have kids.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-81229738477914760352011-02-17T20:25:03.681-05:002011-02-17T20:25:03.681-05:00By living a life of carrying the problems of the w...By living a life of carrying the problems of the world on our shoulders or obsessing about the end, we miss the love and beauty that was given us. That seems like an insult to the God (or whatever term we want to use) that created it.<br /><br />I used to feel responsible for more than my share of the problems of the world, too, so I relate, Nick. I'm glad that we both let that one go.<br /><br />I like the part of Niebuhr's prayer where it says that we take this world as it is, not as we would have it. I don't think I see the big picture well enough to be the Decider of how this world should be. And accepting what is does not mean that we don't act when we can.<br /><br />Thank you for this beautiful post, Nick.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996426286997454518noreply@blogger.com