05-11-2011, 12:00 AM
Thanks for shring this bit of Orlando's wisdom.
Here's a part that stood out for me, which really illustrates that the mind can and does process negatives, if you are open to seeing intent, you can hear and see much, even what is not being spoken with words.
If you know the intent behind the
speaker's statement, yet you choose to engage in wordplay, then what you
are really doing is diverting attention away from the subject at hand.
There are many reasons to do so, but the most common is a laziness of
mind. It is always easier to argue at the level of words than to engage
openly at the level of intent and spirit. The second most common reason
to divert attention in this manner is - quite simply - one's own
self-importance. Playing with words and being thought of as clever holds
more value for some than an actual exploration of the speaker's
original intent.
Here's a part that stood out for me, which really illustrates that the mind can and does process negatives, if you are open to seeing intent, you can hear and see much, even what is not being spoken with words.
If you know the intent behind the
speaker's statement, yet you choose to engage in wordplay, then what you
are really doing is diverting attention away from the subject at hand.
There are many reasons to do so, but the most common is a laziness of
mind. It is always easier to argue at the level of words than to engage
openly at the level of intent and spirit. The second most common reason
to divert attention in this manner is - quite simply - one's own
self-importance. Playing with words and being thought of as clever holds
more value for some than an actual exploration of the speaker's
original intent.