Theos-Talk Archives (July 2010 Message tt00079)

I deal with a lot of email everyday and have learnt to cut down the time I
spend on dealing with them. When I started dealing with a lot busy
professionals on telephone, I learnt how to keep the conversations short to
the point. The same technique I try to use on email and this has worked well
for me. (And some times long msg are necessary,  in which case I use a word
processor to compose the msg.)

In addition, having multiple email addresses for distinct usage also helps
to sort out the incoming email. Email is here to stay and if you want to be
connected and active with outside world, we all need to develop our own
techniques.

MY 0.02

MKR

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Erica L. Georgiades
<eletzerich@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
> Yes, some people really use the internet to escape reality.
> I know also some cases similar to this one u described.
>
> Erica
>
> ________________________________
> From: MKR <mkr777@gmail.com <mkr777%40gmail.com>>
>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 3:34:15 PM
>
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophy World Congress - Live Streaming
>
> 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 <eletzerich%40yahoo.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><silva_cass%
> 40yahoo.com>>
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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><eletzerich%
> 40yahoo.com>>
> > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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><silva_cass%
> 40yahoo.com>>
> > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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>
> <global-theosophy%40stofanet.dk>
> > >
> > >>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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
> > >>______ââââââââââââââ_______ââââââââââââââââ
> > >>____âââââââââââââââââââ___âââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>___ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ_______ââââ
> > >>__ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ_________ââââ
> > >>_ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ_______ââââ
> > >>_ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ______â
> > >>ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ__âââ
> > >>âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ_â
> > >>âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>_âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>__âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>____ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>______âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>_________âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>____________âââââââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>______________ââââââââââââââââââââ
> > >>_________________âââââââââââââ
> > >>___________________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><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> <007%
> 40embarqmail.com>>
> > >>>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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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