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The Swan - A Tv Show
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Greetings All,
I have not seen "The Swan" nor reading your posts do I want to. I did see "White Narcissis" and cringed. I have dealt and am still dealing with Ns in my life as we will all have to do whether we like it or not. As my "N" mother said "you deal with what is" and she had a tough life I would not wish on my worst enemy. Thankfully I escaped it. One thing I found by accident I want to share because it brings peace and I found this on the Internet one day. I find it beautiful each time I read it.
THE RELAXED STATE OF INNER PEACE
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experiences
Unmistakable ability to enjoy every moment.
Loss of interest in judging others.
Loss of interest in judging self.
Loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
Loss of interest in conflict.
Loss of ability to worry (a very serious symptom).
Frequent episodes of appreciation.
Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
Frequent attacks of smiling
Increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
Increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
Warning: If you are exposed to some of the above or if you have some of these traits, your Inner Peace may be so far advanced as to not be curable. If you are exposed to these symptoms, remain so at your own risk.
P.S. I hope this says something to all of you (us) trying to grow within ourselves. I know we can do it.
The Goose:
Old native swaying: O watta gusiam.
I saw that episode too. Sickening - i thought the same thing when that girl was on the phone with her mom. Ugh. I think these shows also expose something in people who are looking for a "thing" to make them happy - they believe that physical appearance will somehow transform them into different people - like the "antidote" to their unhappiness. Saw one show recently (maybe the same one) where a wife was making it seem as if her "extreme makeover" would make her dheating husband "love her" at last. They are trying to fill a empty void in their chests - that no physical change or any other thing for that matter will ever fill. Even filling that void with "self" will never fill that void - as modern theology would have it.
Another thing that we dont discuss too much out here that these shows feed - is the other side of narcissism - the physical narcissist (the correct term please?). My mom's brother walked away from his childhood with an obsession with his body. he is 40, still constantly working out - a hairstylist bent on good looks, the perfect tan, and physical health, now married to someone just the same. These shows are like a playground for those types as well if they can get into the contests.
-Rob
oh:
Oh that was me - Rob -
The native saying means: Oh what a goose I am.
maybe we can say: O wattas wan i ham
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