Theos-Talk Archives (July 2010 Message tt00076)

I think each one of us have to decide what is appropriate for us. Here is a
nice real story.

The wife was complaining that the husband spends too much time on the
computer and not with the wife and family. Someone asked her if she would
prefer the husband home on the computer or see the husband in a bar drinking
and perhaps other things follow.......

MKR

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:31 AM, Erica L. Georgiades
<eletzerich@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> Bah I think he had a point. Many people have a virtual life, and no life at
>
> all. They do so many things online and spend so many hours on the pc
> everyday.
> E-mails can be a serious problem, many years ago (2002-4), when I was
> active in
> many online groups, I needed like 3 or 4 hours everyday to keep up with
> everything and with personal e-mails as well. I still recall having to
> check
> 500-700 hundred e-mails on daily basis. Till I decided to reduce
> drastically my
> online activities. I think its a matter of learning how to deal with the
> virtual world, in a healthy way. Except one is a professional and lives of
> work
> on the net, I think to spend more than two hours -on daily basis- on
> e-mails and
> stuff like that is very unhealthy. I say two hours, because that is the
> minimum
> I need. :)
>
> Erica
>
> ________________________________
> From: Cass Silva <silva_cass@yahoo.com <silva_cass%40yahoo.com>>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 5:26:38 AM
>
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
>
> Ah Erica, this guy just hasn't learnt how to multi-function. Also there is
> some
>
> control issues. People that read, often say, I can't put the book down
> until it
>
> is finished. 90 percent of emails require little forethought and those 10
> percent that do often require us to research the subject in order to learn
> more. I didn't listen to the full hour but I would think that texting by
> the
> younger generation is more cause for concern as they not only have
> distorted the
>
> language but compulsively answer every text. I have seen many that cannot
> allow
>
> their mobile phone to ring out but have a need to respond immediately as if
> the
> world required their immediate attention. These people have to learn to get
>
> over themselves! lol
> >
> >Cass
> >
> >From: Erica L. Georgiades <eletzerich@yahoo.com <eletzerich%40yahoo.com>>
> >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Sat, 17 July, 2010 5:02:11 PM
> >Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
> >
> >
> >Thank you guys for this link:
> >http://fora.tv/2009/10/27/The_Tyranny_of_E-mail_John_Freeman
> >
> >Very interesting.
> >
> >Erica
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: Cass Silva <silva_cass@yahoo.com <silva_cass%40yahoo.com>>
> >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 6:05:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
> >
> >Morten,
> >I have never seen anything as beautiful in my life nor as sad when it
> comes to
> >the human kingdom. Thank you
> >Cass
> >
> >>
> >>From: M. Sufilight <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk<global-theosophy%40stofanet.dk>
> >
> >>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >>Sent: Sat, 17 July, 2010 6:55:11 AM
> >>Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanks Cass.
> >>
> >>Could we not add, that we as theosophists in fact do our best to be
> friendly,
> >>compassionate
> >>and that we in fact care for those who helped so many people, - despite
> their
> >>faults, when taking them into proper account?
> >>And that we also care very much for each other?
> >>
> >>Here are som electronic Heartflow...(smile.)
> >>
> >>L'Empathie - Animals know about it, do you?
> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y9BmOBhTy8
> >>Now where you the cat - or - the mouse in the movie, at 5 min, 4 sek.?
> >>Did you not see the car - or - were you driving in it?
> >>
> >>Please, do give Olcott and the others my greetings, when you meet...
> >>
> >>_________ââââââââ____________âââââââââ
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> >>____ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> >>______âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> >>_________âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> >>____________âââââââââââââââââââââââââ
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> >>___________________âââââââââ
> >>_____________________ââââââ
> >>______________________ââââ
> >>_______________________ââ
> >>
> >>And this is I dedicate to MKR and of course all of you here at the
> >>forum...(smile)
> >>
> >>To those who need help with special e-mails in their intray (smile):
> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X-x4NBtZSM
> >>(Those who cannot help themselves can read the blog notes.)
> >>The full video is here:
> >>http://fora.tv/2009/10/27/The_Tyranny_of_E-mail_John_Freeman
> >>
> >>M. Sufilight
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Cass Silva
> >>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >>Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 3:28 AM
> >>Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
> >>
> >>I must have a problem because I don't revere any of them, including HPB.
> I
> >>respect and admire her but fall short of reverence!
> >>>
> >>>Cass
> >>>
> >>>From: Tom Robertson <007@embarqmail.com <007%40embarqmail.com>>
> >>>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> >>>Sent: Fri, 16 July, 2010 7:14:51 AM
> >>>Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Calling Olcott a coward is going too far in any context.
> >>>>
> >>>>Such name calling is unfair to one of the founders responsible for
> >>>>establishing TS who sacrificed prime of his life for theosophy and TS.
> >>>>
> >>>>I hope, we do not see such name calling of anyone in this list.
> >>>>
> >>>>MKR
> >>>
> >>>I object to name calling because it's too personal, but I welcome
> >>>criticism, even of someone as revered as Mr. Olcott. I'd love to hear
> >>>how he was supposedly cowardly.
> >>>
> >>>
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