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Acting Like Godot · 10-19-2007, 06:26 PM

I think that you should try to understand the author's broader meaning ... instead of picking out one sentence here, and one sentence there, and wondering why this seems inconsistent with that.

For example, before you start picking out one sentence from page 26 and one sentence from page 27, I suggest you just read page 25 in full, and I think it will become quite clear.

Don't get into the semantics. This isn't a crossword puzzle. For example the difference between "what you desire" and "your desire" is too fine for me to quibble about ... yet do the substitution and your sentence from page 26 will cease to give you problems.

Just for fun, try reading the following sentences:

1. I think that you are unnecessarily confused.

2. I think that you are unnecessarily confused.

3. I think that you are unnecessarily confused.

4. I think that you are unnecessarily confused.

5. I think that you are unnecessarily confused.

Each of the above sentences actually has a slightly different meaning. One of them is what I want to convey to you.

If you cannot accept that a physical possession like a car could have a vibration, then simply think of a car as having the vibration of the personal meanings that you (I mean you, personally) attach to a car which is yours. For example, a car, to you, could mean convenience? luxury? speed? long drives into the peaceful countryside? No more public transport hassles? Beauty - if you admire car aesthetics? Social status - if you equate a nice car to social status? Fun & excitement - if you simply like driving a fast car? Meeting uo with your mother - now that you can drive on the weekend to the next state where she lives?

So what are the vibrations of all those things, for you? I mean - the vibrations of convenience, luxury, speed, leisure, absence of hassle, meeting up with your mother etc

10-19-2007, 06:26 PM	#26 (permalink)
Acting Like Godot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,800	I think that you should try to understand the author's broader meaning ... instead of picking out one sentence here, and one sentence there, and wondering why this seems inconsistent with that. For example, before you start picking out one sentence from page 26 and one sentence from page 27, I suggest you just read page 25 in full, and I think it will become quite clear. Don't get into the semantics. This isn't a crossword puzzle. For example the difference between "what you desire" and "your desire" is too fine for me to quibble about ... yet do the substitution and your sentence from page 26 will cease to give you problems. Just for fun, try reading the following sentences: 1. I think that you are unnecessarily confused. 2. I *think* that you are unnecessarily confused. 3. I think that *you* are unnecessarily confused. 4. I think that you *are* unnecessarily confused. 5. I think that you are *unnecessarily* confused. Each of the above sentences actually has a slightly different meaning. One of them is what I want to convey to you. If you cannot accept that a physical possession like a car could have a vibration, then simply think of a car as having the vibration of the personal meanings that you (I mean you, personally) attach to a car which is yours. For example, a car, to you, could mean convenience? luxury? speed? long drives into the peaceful countryside? No more public transport hassles? Beauty - if you admire car aesthetics? Social status - if you equate a nice car to social status? Fun & excitement - if you simply like driving a fast car? Meeting uo with your mother - now that you can drive on the weekend to the next state where she lives? So what are the vibrations of all those things, for you? I mean - the vibrations of convenience, luxury, speed, leisure, absence of hassle, meeting up with your mother etc Last edited by Acting Like Godot; 10-19-2007 at 06:46 PM.