Comments on: Poverty of Thought http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/ Using Grammar and Good Manners to Save the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Climate Change http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 Climate Change Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:02:33 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-2671 [...] It’s Blog Action Day, the annual blogging event that “unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.” Last year’s theme was Poverty. [...] [...] It’s Blog Action Day, the annual blogging event that “unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.” Last year’s theme was Poverty. [...]

]]> By: --Deb http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 --Deb Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:20:20 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-2086 @Rich Absolutely not. What I'm saying is that--for any of us--locking your brain into one way of thinking is wrong because it shuts out new ideas. People can disagree with me and with each other as much as they like, so long as they are willing to discuss their differences and think about them, rather than automatically saying, "My way is right, yours is wrong." That's the whole point. <abbr><em>--Deb’s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PunctualityRules/~3/509402970/" rel="nofollow">Blogapalooza</a></abbr></em> @Rich Absolutely not. What I’m saying is that–for any of us–locking your brain into one way of thinking is wrong because it shuts out new ideas. People can disagree with me and with each other as much as they like, so long as they are willing to discuss their differences and think about them, rather than automatically saying, “My way is right, yours is wrong.” That’s the whole point.

–Deb’s last blog post..Blogapalooza

]]> By: Rich Bordner http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Rich Bordner Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:37:41 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-2085 Deb, I'm not so clear on what, exactly, you are suggesting. Are you arguing that believing you're right and others are wrong contributes to "poverty of thought?" That's what it sounds like when you say "We believe that what WE believe must therefore be what everyone should believe, since clearly we must be right. We begin to believe that people who do NOT believe in the same things as we do are wrong, misguided, or downright evil for having such radically different viewpoints." If you are suggesting that, then your very post contributes to poverty of thought. You, after all, think you are right in writing what you did and that those that disagree with you are wrong. There's absolutely nothing wrong with thinking you are right and stuff. It's the lack of consistency I object to. If this isn't what you are suggesting, clarify it for me. Really, I think what contributes to poverty of thought the most isn't thinking you are really right; rather, it's lack of concern for the truth. Ideas have consequences. If you believe true things you will flourish; if you believe false things, you won't. If your parents taught you true things, there's no shame in following their footsteps, but if they taught you false things, its best to follow the truth away from their worldview. Many, many in the west forego truth for some sort of superficial pleasure. Deb,

I’m not so clear on what, exactly, you are suggesting. Are you arguing that believing you’re right and others are wrong contributes to “poverty of thought?” That’s what it sounds like when you say “We believe that what WE believe must therefore be what everyone should believe, since clearly we must be right. We begin to believe that people who do NOT believe in the same things as we do are wrong, misguided, or downright evil for having such radically different viewpoints.”

If you are suggesting that, then your very post contributes to poverty of thought. You, after all, think you are right in writing what you did and that those that disagree with you are wrong. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with thinking you are right and stuff. It’s the lack of consistency I object to.

If this isn’t what you are suggesting, clarify it for me.

Really, I think what contributes to poverty of thought the most isn’t thinking you are really right; rather, it’s lack of concern for the truth. Ideas have consequences. If you believe true things you will flourish; if you believe false things, you won’t. If your parents taught you true things, there’s no shame in following their footsteps, but if they taught you false things, its best to follow the truth away from their worldview.

Many, many in the west forego truth for some sort of superficial pleasure.

]]> By: Vanessa http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Vanessa Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:51:01 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-2080 What a great post!! Seriously! I always think that we have so much to learn about how children view the world, with wonder, always questioning, and easily amused. There is a line in the movie "knocked up" where the father says, "I wish that I could be excited about anything like my children are excited about bubbles." Children have a passion for life, a belief in humanity which slowly escapes us as we grow older. I sometimes wish we could be like children. I remember having deep thoughtful conversations as a child as well. It is hard to keep an open-mind if one doesn't want to internally struggle. Poverty of thought, something we should all work to avoid. <abbr><em>Vanessa’s last blog post..<a href="http://vanessayrogers.blogspot.com/2009/01/grrrrr-skype.html" rel="nofollow">Grrrrr... skype!</a></abbr></em> What a great post!! Seriously! I always think that we have so much to learn about how children view the world, with wonder, always questioning, and easily amused. There is a line in the movie “knocked up” where the father says, “I wish that I could be excited about anything like my children are excited about bubbles.” Children have a passion for life, a belief in humanity which slowly escapes us as we grow older. I sometimes wish we could be like children. I remember having deep thoughtful conversations as a child as well. It is hard to keep an open-mind if one doesn’t want to internally struggle. Poverty of thought, something we should all work to avoid.

Vanessa’s last blog post..Grrrrr… skype!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Melissa Donovan Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:05:54 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-1354 This is really the root cause of poverty and many of the world's problems. It all begins with how each of thinks and views the world we live in. I love your unique approach to the problem of poverty and agree that change starts with the way we think. <em>Melissa Donovan's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WritingForward/~3/421454684/people-first' rel="nofollow">Blog Action Day: People First</a></em> This is really the root cause of poverty and many of the world’s problems. It all begins with how each of thinks and views the world we live in. I love your unique approach to the problem of poverty and agree that change starts with the way we think.

Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..Blog Action Day: People First

]]> By: --Deb http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 --Deb Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:02:47 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-1353 It's so easy to forget that--while poverty is gritty, grinding, and devastatingly hard--it's also something that can only be defeated by all of us trying to work together and think of ways to DO it. But it's so easy to get stuck in thinking blinders, and then you don't even see that there's a "box" to try to think "outside of." It’s so easy to forget that–while poverty is gritty, grinding, and devastatingly hard–it’s also something that can only be defeated by all of us trying to work together and think of ways to DO it. But it’s so easy to get stuck in thinking blinders, and then you don’t even see that there’s a “box” to try to think “outside of.”

]]> By: Write Scribe » With Your Own Two Hands http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Write Scribe » With Your Own Two Hands Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:34:08 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-1351 [...] I’d like to share one other thought with you. This one is not mine, but was given to us by Deb who eloquently pointed out that poverty is not just about money. Even if you are not in a position [...] [...] I’d like to share one other thought with you. This one is not mine, but was given to us by Deb who eloquently pointed out that poverty is not just about money. Even if you are not in a position [...]

]]> By: Julie Roads http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Julie Roads Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-1350 Great post, Deb...as always. Excellent reminders... Great post, Deb…as always. Excellent reminders…

]]> By: Gary http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Gary Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:23:22 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2008/10/15/poverty-of-thought/#comment-1347 Thanks for enriching my day with this thought. Opening up the meaning of poverty like you've done is a wonderful idea. <em>Gary's last blog post..<a href='http://www.writescribe.com/2008/10/heres-a-method-thats-helping-me-write-clearly-and-easily/' rel="nofollow">Here’s a Method that’s Helping Me Write Clearly and Easily</a></em> Thanks for enriching my day with this thought. Opening up the meaning of poverty like you’ve done is a wonderful idea.

Gary’s last blog post..Here’s a Method that’s Helping Me Write Clearly and Easily

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