Comments on: Musings, not mommyfestos http://www.girldetective.net/?p=105 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Tue, 12 May 2026 06:21:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Girl Detective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-769 Girl Detective Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:52:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=105#comment-769 Balance is an ideal not just in religions but also in science. In fact, I'm having trouble thinking of an arena in which balance isn't a good thing. Balance is an ideal not just in religions but also in science. In fact, I’m having trouble thinking of an arena in which balance isn’t a good thing.

]]> By: Erik http://www.girldetective.net/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-760 Erik Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:12:08 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=105#comment-760 Actually, that's a good approach to life in general, I've found. When things are particularly tough, or the amount to be done appears unmanigable, I'll sometimes encourage myself by thinking, "there are people who like it crazy. Imagine if I *liked* it like this." Normally, just the act of looking at the situation as something that someone, somewhere, might prefer is enough to get sufficient distance to handle it. I can't decide if that is an enlightened, Taoist-influenced thing, or a very Lake Wobegon Lutheran way of seeing it. Maybe both. Actually, that’s a good approach to life in general, I’ve found. When things are particularly tough, or the amount to be done appears unmanigable, I’ll sometimes encourage myself by thinking, “there are people who like it crazy. Imagine if I *liked* it like this.” Normally, just the act of looking at the situation as something that someone, somewhere, might prefer is enough to get sufficient distance to handle it.

I can’t decide if that is an enlightened, Taoist-influenced thing, or a very Lake Wobegon Lutheran way of seeing it. Maybe both.

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