tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post6518913920767013522..comments2023-10-26T02:56:20.239-07:00Comments on Shameless Self-Promotions: Rebuttle to "Settling."f*bomb.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-65259757470574288162008-04-29T10:03:00.000-07:002008-04-29T10:03:00.000-07:00CoCoCorue-I absolutely agree.Personally, my standa...CoCoCorue-<BR/>I absolutely agree.<BR/>Personally, my standard is to be and strive to become my best ("best" being whatever I consider to be most important in character to me). And I think it is perfectly fair and rational to expect that there is a man out there who is doing the same for himself. <BR/>Bottom line: I would like an equal who is willing to get in the trenches to make the best of ourf*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-43562688969092767402008-04-25T13:50:00.000-07:002008-04-25T13:50:00.000-07:00Two LONG thoughts: 1) how we interpret the word s...Two LONG thoughts: <BR/><BR/>1) how we interpret the word settle - The positive spin is that it IS a good idea for people to "settle". And by settle, I mean ESTABLISH relationships (e.g I have currently SETTLED into a life in California and while it's greatly different from my east coast roots, it's a good relationship; not one that will neccessarily be for eternity, but good for now). If the CoCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093361315479690454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-47090877439029858852008-04-25T12:32:00.000-07:002008-04-25T12:32:00.000-07:00Really? Because I usually specialize with a kick i...Really? Because I usually specialize with a kick in the @$$.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope that words of inspiration translate into positive action. There was a great discussion in my institute class the other night about repentance. Repentance is the ultimate form of self-empowerment; repentance isn't merely feeling bad or suffering for sin: it is the embodiment of changing for good through your own will f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-72687343049310996692008-04-24T17:40:00.000-07:002008-04-24T17:40:00.000-07:00Farrah, I LOVED this post. Really, truly. Especi...Farrah, I LOVED this post. Really, truly. Especially this paragraph:<BR/><I>"We're all on different timetables, with different experiences and varying degrees of understanding. But that doesn't mean we can't have similar directions and expectations for how we want to live our lives! As entertaining as it may be to complain or bemoan the state of single life, the reality is, we choose to be Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194821497200044825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-11978966001758461902008-04-24T12:35:00.000-07:002008-04-24T12:35:00.000-07:00I've thought a lot about that freaking long articl...I've thought a lot about that freaking long article and while I also completely disagree with her reasons for settling it's made me think about what it means to "Settle" in general. Specifically that to settle means to have defined standards that someone or something doesn't meet and yet choosing that option anyway. So the question I have is, are those defined standards too high? I think half theThe Meeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15114504977400562059noreply@blogger.com