Comments on: Breaking Up Monotony http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/ A website devoted to philosophy, spirituality, humor, and everything in between Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Johan Holmberg http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-514 Johan Holmberg Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:52:23 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-514 I can't help but to sense a bit of irony in what you write. You can't aid others in expanding their horizons and level of awareness by ranting or ridiculing them for being "drones of mass conformity". And you can't feel totally good about yourself if you're disgusted by how intellectually, socially or habitually inferior people are superior to you in entitlements or corporate hierarchy. What I want to say is that you come out as being proud over being a victim of society who at least has the power of rationality, criticism and open-mindedness to rely on. However, this sounds like a really big trap you can't find a way out from, because then you'd feel even more lost as your witty, rich and resourceful writing and thinking wouldn't have an outlet, which btw is an illusion. If your initial response to this is defensive, then I stand my ground. But if you deep down feel that you're not offended by my remarks then you're greater than the person behind the words. I just don't like to see a comedian turn into a tragicomedian. I can’t help but to sense a bit of irony in what you write. You can’t aid others in expanding their horizons and level of awareness by ranting or ridiculing them for being “drones of mass conformity”. And you can’t feel totally good about yourself if you’re disgusted by how intellectually, socially or habitually inferior people are superior to you in entitlements or corporate hierarchy.

What I want to say is that you come out as being proud over being a victim of society who at least has the power of rationality, criticism and open-mindedness to rely on. However, this sounds like a really big trap you can’t find a way out from, because then you’d feel even more lost as your witty, rich and resourceful writing and thinking wouldn’t have an outlet, which btw is an illusion.

If your initial response to this is defensive, then I stand my ground. But if you deep down feel that you’re not offended by my remarks then you’re greater than the person behind the words. I just don’t like to see a comedian turn into a tragicomedian.

]]> By: munish http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-512 munish Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:24:22 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-512 A very good post. A very good post.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-513 Liara Covert Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:40:07 +0000 http://andrewbrunelle.com/2007/01/16/breaking-up-monotony/#comment-513 If you're unhappy with your circumstances, remind yourself that only you can change them. Criticizing people around you will be less effective in prompting you to act than analysing why you feel the way you feel and doing something about that. Once you identify why you feel discontent, and better understand any bitterness, you'll be better able to clarify what you could do to change. Staying where you are, doing what you've always done, doesn't strike me as the answer to sort out feelings. What do you think? If you’re unhappy with your circumstances, remind yourself that only you can change them. Criticizing people around you will be less effective in prompting you to act than analysing why you feel the way you feel and doing something about that. Once you identify why you feel discontent, and better understand any bitterness, you’ll be better able to clarify what you could do to change. Staying where you are, doing what you’ve always done, doesn’t strike me as the answer to sort out feelings. What do you think?

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