--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn wrote: > > Yes, Share, this is certainly an issue that warrants healing. Â If Barry > works to repress the eye-roll symptom, will the cause neutralize itself? Now > this guy you reference below, he is a genius...look how often he is "right!" > Barry, take note - you are a stats guy, are you not? Â And, you have > inadvertently taken the first step - admitting you have a problem, or at > least an issue. Â Did you know your post was contemptuous? Â Send your face > to this man - take a picture of yourself while thinking of FFL - let him > interpret your micro-expressions (is an eye roll a micro-expression? - oh > well, doesn't matter). Â Please, for the good of the whole, take advantage > of this worthy suggestion and report back. Â > > Share, having read through Bob's recent post to you - several times, I think > he is engaging in lucid dreaming. Â I was hoping that you would respond to > "ol' grumpy boots" and give him a few tips on how he can heal himself of this > condition. Â Bob does enjoy a good "riff" now and then and if there is anyone > who could shed some light therapy on his behavior, it would be you, don't you > think? Â I would try, but the only word I understood was "cedar" - I do like > a good sauna. Â I'll try and get up to speed to help you out in the > discussion and will start by purchasing some Erewhon rice. > > Remember, love is like a line on sea foam. Â
Man Emily, that was a darn tootin' good post. You are my idol. I'm not as subtle as you are. > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Share Long > >To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" > >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:20 AM > >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] "It's the eyerolling, stupid." if u find any > >rolling eyeballs > > > > > > > >please return them to turq c/o Leiden town. And note that according to > >him, he participates here so that he can roll his eyes and have a constant > >reminder of how much HE has changed in the last 35 years as compared to some > >others who haven't. See his post below. > > > > > > > >If all this doesn't indicate an issue that needs healing, I don't know what > >does! Read the excerpt below about Dr. Paul Ekman who specializes in > >reading faces and... > > > > > >He is right 94% of the time!! > >How does he do it? > >Dr. Ekman understands that we have micro-expressions that are exposed on > our faces that represent how we REALLY feel. These micro-expressions are > brief (lasting just a few milliseconds) and contain emotional signals > regarding our internal thoughts. > >Dr. Ekman studies show that there are many facial expressions that > can predict when a relationship will fail but one of the most telling is the > contemptuous eye roll! > >Let's look at this expression and see if you can recognize this in your > >life... > >We don't talk about contempt much in our society unless, of course, > we're talking about courtrooms and lawyers. So, what is contempt? > Contempt is a feeling of being better than another person, of being > superior, usually morally superior but it can also be felt toward some > who is weaker in intelligence, strength, and so forth. Basically, contempt is > devaluing another person and overvaluing your ideas and expectations or your > self. > >During that moment of contempt, your mind is convincing YOU that by > devaluing another, you are some how gaining value. That simply is NOT > true! Value is not a zero-sum game. > >Your "contemptuous eye roll" > >Many times contempt comes from an emotional experience earlier in your life > >that you have been trained to respond to. > > > > > > > >PS I haven't read anyone here saying that their thoughts are more powerful > >because they meditate with others. Another fact that can't find space in > >the turq brain because it is so stuffed with impressions and opinions and > >distant memories. And yes, unresolved issues. > > > >So what if a person has > unresolved issues? Many people do. But I appreciate people like Michael > who admit that they're still processing stuff. Very brave admission I think. > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: turquoiseb > >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:16 AM > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] "It's the eyerolling, stupid." > > > > > > > >Eyeroll city. > > > >That said, the eyerolls are worth my ongoing participation. If nothing > >else, hearing from people who seemingly HAVE NOT CHANGED in the last 35 > >years is a constant reminder of how much I have. > > > >Hearing people still > >wowed by reading the same spiritual kindergarten-level talks... > >...claiming that by doing it they're making their > >thoughts 10,000 times more powerful than other people's is just Eyeroll > >City. > > > >Hearing people still refer to Maharishi as if he were an important > >spiritual teacher causes eyerolls in itself. > > > > > Eyeroll city. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
