Comments on: Learn To Start Over; Be A Beginner

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:42:14 +0000

Trey – Right, in order to reach our dreams we have to start at the beginning.

Roger – Wow, 6 hours! I guess even when we are going the wrong direction there are positives (seeing the countryside).

Arswino- Absolutely, technology is a great example. We are always a beginner at some new technology.

By: Arswino

Arswino — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:27:16 +0000

Hi Amanda, great post. As long as we live, we are always compelled to learn new things, for example the fast technology development compelled us to adjust ourselves. Thanks for sharing, Amanda. Arswino’s last blog post..Life That Can Be Explained In One Sentence

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:50:26 +0000

Another great topic Amanda, As one who spends most of his life feeling like an idiot, I appreciate the wisdom in what you are saying. For me, there is nothing better than a new experience. I feel for those who somehow feel the do not deserve or feel incapable of trying new things. Your driving analogy especially strikes a chord with me. Normally I have a great sense of direction but once drove for six hours in the wrong direction before seeing an exit sign pointing to another country. Although I felt a little stupid for not taking a better look at the map, we did see countryside we would have missed without the error. Namaste, Roger Roger’s last blog post..The Moments That Shape Us

By: Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment

Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:39:28 +0000

I appreciate the zen like approach to this subject. Right now, I am a beginner in a lot of things. Blogging, cutting vocals, networking, but I'm immersing myself in these things, and approaching them as a beginner, walking before I run. I believe that if more people were willing to accept themselves as beginners at things, then they would be able to achieve their dreams, and accomplish many things. Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment’s last blog post..Top 10 Problems With The Movie Industry

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:24:15 +0000

Gennaro – Thanks for your comment. I will have to add Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind to my reading list. Thanks for the recommendation.

Andrew – Thanks for your comment and thank you for the compliment. Your move from Australia to South Korea sounds daunting! It’s great you made the best of it.

Liara – Children are wonderful examples of a lot of things. We need to observe them more often.

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:49:38 +0000

Ever notice how children do not second guess or doubt their intuition? It is adults who condition notions of right and wrong, acceptable and unaccpetable. Once new ideas are ingrained, children often move away from listening to themselves. Some people believe the physical existence is the way to evolve back to the core self. It is the path to remembering how to listen to soul.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:38:53 +0000

Hi Amanda, Based on what I have seen in this post, which is the first one of yours which I have read, I concur with the comments of Juan about your writing. The thoughts and ideas which you have expressed here are very well laid out in a clear and logical manner. The biggest experience which I have had in starting over again was about four years ago, when I changed occupations (from accounting to teaching English) and moved from the city of Melbourne in Australia to a rural area in the countryside in South Korea. The process was extremely daunting at first, particularly as I did not know a single word of Korean when I came, and because I live in a rural area, there are very few people in my town who speak any English. Nevertheless, the four years I have spent in Korea have simply been a great experience for me, and I have been able to expand my horizons to a degree which I would never have imagined possible when I was living back in Australia. Andrew’s last blog post..How healthy is Apple’s disclosure?

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:03:28 +0000

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind is one of my favorite books. Best on meditation itself. It's very true that a blank slate can learn a lot more easily than a person's with years of experiences and knowledge. As the ancient saying goes: wisdom is knowing what knowledge to lose. Gennaro’s last blog post..Hawaii Hotels Empty: Deals?

By: Amanda Linehan

Amanda Linehan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:42:13 +0000

Chris – Thanks for your comment. I like your point about our relationship to life being more important than the content of our life. You can be curious about anything

Juan – Thanks very much for the compliment on my writing. I will certainly take some time to check out your blog. I enjoyed what you said about being “humble” when we begin something. That’s true, and it puts us in a good frame of mind.

Lola – That’s great that you remind your students of beginners mind at the beginning of your classes. We all need to be reminded often!!

Brenda – Thanks for your comment. Sitting “with the unresolved nature of the issue” is difficult to do, but sometimes we need some confusion so we can become clear.

By: Brenda|Soul Realignment

Brenda|Soul Realignment — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:20:52 +0000

What a wonderful post! I have been experiencing this type of phenomenon more and more lately. I will be trying to come up with a resolution to a feeling, situation, or problem, and I suddenly realize that the answer is not what I require. What I actually need to do is to sit with the unresolved nature of the issue. To enjoy the curiosity and wondering phase, so to speak. To be ok with not knowing the answer. Then, I remember, that most often it is the question that is more important than the answer! Although uncomfortable for the ego at times, this state of not knowing or being a beginner, as you so sweetly coined it, is actually fun and a bit of a relief! Thanks, Brenda Brenda|Soul Realignment’s last blog post..Are You Ready to Serve? Yes!