Comments on: daybreak over this city of dust http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/2009/02/01/daybreak-over-this-city-of-dust/ the latest in me wasting your time and mine Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: tropicanana http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/2009/02/01/daybreak-over-this-city-of-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-9843 tropicanana Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:50:07 +0000 http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/?p=449#comment-9843 wait, maybe this is it: "In me, one of those flaws had proven to be a chronic restlessness; an inability to appreciate, no matter how well things were going, those blessings that were right there in front of me. It’s a flaw that is endemic to modern life, I think–endemic, too, in the American character–and one that is nowhere more evident than in the field of politics." I felt like there was more to it, though. Oh well. wait, maybe this is it:
“In me, one of those flaws had proven to be a chronic restlessness; an inability to appreciate, no matter how well things were going, those blessings that were right there in front of me. It’s a flaw that is endemic to modern life, I think–endemic, too, in the American character–and one that is nowhere more evident than in the field of politics.”

I felt like there was more to it, though. Oh well.

]]> By: tropicanana http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/2009/02/01/daybreak-over-this-city-of-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-9842 tropicanana Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:46:05 +0000 http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/?p=449#comment-9842 i still really like that description of "hungry ghost" from buddha or bust (not sure if it's a universal concept.. seems like it appears in different places with slightly different meanings) anyway, i get that feeling every once in awhile.. the anxious, apprehensive, ill-at-ease-with-current-situation feeling, but i think it waxes and wanes. i remember obama in dreams from my father said something to the likes of how he was restless and goes on about that. I wish I could find the quote but I can't right now. But, anyhow, it seems like for lots of people, ambition is predicated on a sense of restlessness. Don't know if that's depressing or inspiring, but I think there's some element of truth in that. (Though I guess there are people with drive and ambition who are content.. maybe? Or does one negate the possibility of the other?) i still really like that description of “hungry ghost” from buddha or bust (not sure if it’s a universal concept.. seems like it appears in different places with slightly different meanings)

anyway, i get that feeling every once in awhile.. the anxious, apprehensive, ill-at-ease-with-current-situation feeling, but i think it waxes and wanes.

i remember obama in dreams from my father said something to the likes of how he was restless and goes on about that. I wish I could find the quote but I can’t right now. But, anyhow, it seems like for lots of people, ambition is predicated on a sense of restlessness. Don’t know if that’s depressing or inspiring, but I think there’s some element of truth in that. (Though I guess there are people with drive and ambition who are content.. maybe? Or does one negate the possibility of the other?)

]]> By: geddes http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/2009/02/01/daybreak-over-this-city-of-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-9841 geddes Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:53:21 +0000 http://russellstadler.com/pantsfarm/?p=449#comment-9841 >I’m think I’m still a long way off from >complacency Me too. >I’m think I’m still a long way off from >complacency

Me too.

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