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Originally Posted by Darko33  I think it might be a valuable experience to battle a storm and know ahead of time that you will lose. There are times where it is better to watch the storm from a distance, but it is also essential to be completely immersed in the storm and fully experience every emotion that it brings. Such an experience could help you discover something about yourself that you never realized before. |
Your statement reminded me of an old post I wrote:
raccaldin36: Tranquility and Passion
I say, "Tranquility is objective, standing on a rock watching a waterfall. Passion is subjective, riding the waterfall from the cliff to the splash, and thrilling all the way down. Tranquility is harmony, the resonance of a single note from the piano. Passion is power, the reverbrations of drumbeats in a marching band.... Tranquility is a bubbling brook, a river running its course. Passion is a whirlpool, rapids, the eroding away of the banks and the rocks. Tranquility is the sky, simple and beautiful. Passion is the storm, a tornado, a hurricane."
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equality,
definitions.
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