Comments on: Four World-Changing Questions

By: Victoria Trabosh

Victoria Trabosh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:56:10 +0000

Good post but really long. I think for some who haven't looked at this issue in this way before it would be the same as taking a sip of water from a fire hose. Consider breaking it up into a few posts - I just did this as I was talking about moving from Corporate to Entrepreneur. I live and dream big - and you're right: changing the world IS what it's all about. Best to you, Vickyhttp://victoriatrabosh.com/blog

By: vera

vera — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:20:11 +0000

This post has been on my mind a lot, and so I will say my say. I will paraphrase here from My Ishmael (Quinn), p178. The gorilla speaks: “I am afraid I don’t have much sympathy for the ‘more and more learning and writing and questioning’ approach to your problems, Julie. You are not lacking in knowledge and books and good questions. Six billion of you wake up each morning and start devouring the world. …. You can’t afford to fool around with ‘more and more learning and writing and questioning’ amongst yourselves. You’ve got to start living a different way, and you’ve got to do it very soon.”I think, Dave, in these latter days, there is only one question left: how will I live a radically different life a year or two years from now, the kind where I no longer wake up and start devouring the world? And only one action that truly matters: Starting on that path in earnest, now.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:36:30 +0000

I get hung up on item 4: “Know Yourself: … discover who you really are, what your true gifts, passions and purpose are, and therefore what you’re meant to do”Passions are tough to find, I think I must be damping them down. Purpose is terribly elusive, I often wonder if I have any purpose. Gifts are there, but almost as hard to identify, since I usually compare myself to others who are better.Activism used to be so much easier, when I believed in ideas about impending revolution. But now … this is so hard!

By: Jon Husband

Jon Husband — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:30:22 +0000

To (help) change the world, I can stay focused on one definition, and work where I can to make it happen .."a dynamic two-way flow of power and authority based on knowledge, trust, credibility and a focus on results, enabled by interconnected people and technology"The obstacles are many, I can't do it by myself but I can help instantiate thinking and action where I go. I can stay focused and true to my vision and not give in to setbacks or rejection (lots of practice already). I can do this out of love for myself, those who are close to me and for all those who suffer from not having a voice, a place or any leverage.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:44:13 +0000

I know love isn’t that bad, the problem here and there and everywhere, is our weakness.People should make decisions without bearing in mind how are they feeling that day, or what happened to them that morning. Decisions should be influenced by thoughts and moments of reflexion.I’m talking about feelings in general, not only love.I’m running out of time, if you excuse me.PS: Forgive my bad typing.

By: vera

vera — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:33:31 +0000

Say, Dave, I came across info about Sointula village off Vancouver Island, and I thought of you. Check it out! :-)

By: David Parkinson

David Parkinson — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:41:24 +0000

I feel as though, somewhere along the line, the artist known as Dave Pollard has been seamlessly replaced with another person using that name. It’s quite conceptual.Don’t get me wrong, I loved the old Dave Pollard. I love this new one too. A one-man Transition Town. :-)And as always, I admire your honesty and ability to cut through the bullshit and ask the hard questions (not sparing yourself — especially not yourself).Thank you.

By: Steve Bean

Steve Bean — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:46:39 +0000

Love isn’t nearly so tenuous as we might think. When we strip away the confusion created by unexamined, untrue thoughts, we can find that we are love and the our actions are motivated by love.Byron Katie says to ask 4 (other) questions of our thoughts: Is it true? Can you absolutely know that it’s true? How do you react when you believe that thought? Who would you be without the thought?”Love is overvalued

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:51:07 +0000

You are doing a good job, particularly I like how do you express.Love is overvalued, people just think that it is the best thing this life can offer to us, personally I’m not the kind of people who lets a moment of weakness leaves me with a weight I don’t want to charge.Anyway, I already had the ideas on my mind, but they didn’t have shape, your updates are gradually molding them.What can I say to this?