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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  Unlike Angela, I dare not say that I would find war delightful. But I really believe that in just about any situation, one can seek to choose more-positive / less-negative thoughts. And that such thoughts will alleviate the suffering. |
Did I say I would find war delightful?!?
Actually I said I find people's
responses to challenging circumstances (like 9/11 and yes, war) delightful. I'm delighted because it is fun, inspiring, educational, and thought-provoking to watch people make choices from the infinite pool of possibilities.
But now that you mention it, war does exist as part of life and I do find life delightful! And I prefer peace.
Maguru was right on when she told me "Be honest and declare that you think you are delightful." It's true that when I say, "I find you or war or this or that delightful" it's a linguistic convention, and might be truer to say that "I see you or war or this or that and I am finding delight inside myself." (that's a little cumbersome in normal conversation, though.
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It's also not too difficult to see that {{you or war or this or that}} is an aspect of who I am, so whether I find delight in myself or in you or in war, I'm finding it in the same place.