Re: [Zen] Newbie - hello & question

[ED]

Hi Beverley,

The habit of babbling on at great length without focus or depth or
understanding is a trait of our self-confident and expressive culture. 
As with all cultural traits, it has its strengths and its weaknesses.

--ED



--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Beverley Huish <beverley.huish@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Mel,
>
> Thank you.  I suspected there might be humour in there, but I wasn't
sure.  I
> found it an interesting comment which provided me with food for
thought.  I can
> see the value of shutting up and sitting, but I seem to spend too much
of my
> time doing that.  I can also see the value of politely choosing to
ignore
> someone and walking away.  If the right person told me to shut up and
sit
> (although preferably not quite so bluntly), I hope I'd have the wisdom
to do so.
>
> :-)
>
> Beverley.