http://realsteveholmes.com/636/when-it-feels-right NO TEACHER · NO METHOD · NO GURU · NO PERSONAL COACH · NO MYERS BRIGGS Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://realsteveholmes.com/636/when-it-feels-right/comment-page-1#comment-243 RealSteveHolmes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:29:59 +0000 http://realsteveholmes.com/?p=636#comment-243 When I think about this I contrast my parsimonious little world of ungenerosity to myself with the realms described in Elias Canetti's book "Crowds and Power" - with his graphic accounts of monarchs and dictators who have played fast and loose with entire countries, even empires and the lives of countless subservients whom they cruelly mistreated simply for the whim of their own comforts and impulses. They took everything, whereas I have asked for almost nothing. Everywhere I look I see ordinary people on average incomes who have far more disposable wealth than me and spend far more on themselves. And I am reluctant, even, to wear my best jeans. Everything I ever buy I look for a bargain. When I think about this I contrast my parsimonious little world of ungenerosity to myself with the realms described in Elias Canetti’s book “Crowds and Power” – with his graphic accounts of monarchs and dictators who have played fast and loose with entire countries, even empires and the lives of countless subservients whom they cruelly mistreated simply for the whim of their own comforts and impulses. They took everything, whereas I have asked for almost nothing. Everywhere I look I see ordinary people on average incomes who have far more disposable wealth than me and spend far more on themselves. And I am reluctant, even, to wear my best jeans. Everything I ever buy I look for a bargain.

]]> http://realsteveholmes.com/636/when-it-feels-right/comment-page-1#comment-242 GentleEye Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:03:35 +0000 http://realsteveholmes.com/?p=636#comment-242 Why do we keep things for 'a special occasion' instead of enjoying them whenever we feel like it? I too have clothes in the wardrobe that I love, but hardly ever wear. I have a beautiful set of jewellery that rarely sees the light of day. I have some lovely crockery that lives in a cupboard. I have a few rare fine Finnish wineglasses that have not come out of their box for about 20 years. To compensate, I have some wonderful (original) paintings and other works of art that I look at and relish every day. But what is it that makes the difference? Why do we keep things for ‘a special occasion’ instead of enjoying them whenever we feel like it? I too have clothes in the wardrobe that I love, but hardly ever wear. I have a beautiful set of jewellery that rarely sees the light of day. I have some lovely crockery that lives in a cupboard. I have a few rare fine Finnish wineglasses that have not come out of their box for about 20 years. To compensate, I have some wonderful (original) paintings and other works of art that I look at and relish every day. But what is it that makes the difference?

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