tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post6211944732655578786..comments2023-08-13T04:10:51.484-04:00Comments on One Grain of Sand: Cockiness and Appreciation.Ankithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157619723851633312noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-60332483976915041322008-01-21T12:46:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:46:00.000-05:00You have a lovely mind, dear.I've never had chocol...You have a lovely mind, dear.<BR/><BR/>I've never had chocolate soy milk.<BR/><BR/>In response to the second 'anonymous'...<BR/><BR/>As you said, perfection is unattainable. Attempting to make changes means one is already accepting one's own imperfection as a reality, and then reaching further to get a little closer to a self-defined goal -- not necessarily perfection. Idealism should not be censured, in fact it should be encouraged in every sense when it is relating to self-improvement. Adolescent idealism, in my view, is healthier than resorting to cynicism or something else. Frankly, if every person settled for the person they were at sixteen, society would stagnate instead of evolve, and no person would have the real depth, the maturity, the sense of self that one gains as one changes and matures. <BR/>You said that if Ankit tries to change too much, he could lose his identity. A person's identity is not a fixed numerical quantity, and it is not something that can truly be lost -- it is constantly developing, evolving, changing -- as teenagers, are we not all going through the infamous adolescent identity crisis? We all find ourselves eventually (unless you are truly unlucky), but to get there, a great deal of change is necessary. Embrace it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-66277981245736811772008-01-21T01:44:00.000-05:002008-01-21T01:44:00.000-05:00i understand human nature. i know we're not perfec...i understand human nature. i know we're not perfect, but i see no problem in getting as close to it as possible. i think very highly of the potential of the people around me, and i have no doubt that many of them could adapt to practices they agree with, no matter how difficult. see, my intentions are to make changes in perspective without making changes in the person's character. <BR/><BR/>of course, no one will achieve all these things perfectly, but i put the ideal situation (in my eyes) out there for people to judge what they like and what they don't and adapt to them. <BR/><BR/>i don't intend on being perfect. i do, however, intend on being the best human being i can be and doing as much for the world as i can because i feel like we all have a moral obligation to the world and the people around us.Ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157619723851633312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-20898135480013653312008-01-21T01:20:00.000-05:002008-01-21T01:20:00.000-05:00my biggest problem, for lack of a better word, wit...my biggest problem, for lack of a better word, with this post is the fact that you are ignoring human nature. For the most part your ideas seem extremely well intentioned and feasible, but you seem to be forgetting one fatal flaw; we are humans. We were not intended to be perfect and we never will achieve perfection, in my opinion at least. I do believe that we should still focus on being better people and trying to tweak ourselves to become more enlightened but we need to accept a certain idea of imperfection. If you can't take those imperfections into account, then that "ideal person" or that ideal way of conducting oneself can never be achieved. We should certainly try to improve ourselves as humans, but without accepting our imperfections we can't improve ourselves at all. <BR/><BR/>I also agree with a previous post about wanting to change too much. It relates to what i said before, that unless you can accept yourself for who you are, you can't change. Its a futile attempt at something reasonable. Relax about who you are as a person and just own it more. If you change too much you will lost your identity as a whole and end up being a poster board for something that you don't truly represent, which could give others who are trying to reach the same goal a sour taste. Just relax more, and remember that you are not perfect, and they you were never intended to be perfect, so when trying to change yourself don't do anything that would alienate yourself internally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-68049516656813391142008-01-20T18:44:00.000-05:002008-01-20T18:44:00.000-05:00i don't necessarily want to change myself entirely...i don't necessarily want to change myself entirely, but my intentions are to take what i have and make the most of it. in doing so, i guess i change the way i act, but i don't do this to change who i am. it's more to change the way i approach things and perceive them, and i write about this and share it with you to maybe others to consider similar perspectives.<BR/><BR/>thanks for your care though. i don't speak much of the things i love about myself because that would be a little bit weird, i guess. if you think i'm self-loathing, be aware that i'm anything but that. i would say that i have a good amount of self control, so i'll be sure to not change too much. thanks for bringing that up though.<BR/><BR/>if you do have more to say, please share. im me or email me. i care more for your words than who you are, so don't be afraid to reveal yourself to me.<BR/><BR/>much love.Ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157619723851633312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-41129478594137317772008-01-20T18:42:00.000-05:002008-01-20T18:42:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452669196655117857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-72904079101119936422008-01-20T17:14:00.000-05:002008-01-20T17:14:00.000-05:00this is not the same anonymous.i have so much to s...this is not the same anonymous.<BR/><BR/>i have so much to say but cant because i dont want to reveal my identity. anyway, ill leave it at:<BR/><BR/>you seem to have a lot of things you want to change about yourself but never mention anything you are proud of except for the people you chose to be around or i guess you were born with. going on a streak of change is not always good, it can get addicting. it sounds strange but you might end up fixing things sometimes by habit even if they arent broken. so what im trying to say is be careful and make sure youre aware of the things you love about yourself although you may not need any of this advice because if you can be vegan and not cheat you obviously have a lot of self control. pceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-53188066688668284092008-01-20T14:17:00.000-05:002008-01-20T14:17:00.000-05:00Your Sanchita reference made me smile. Loved the p...Your Sanchita reference made me smile. Loved the post: you're a very profound and inspiring thinker =)Sanchita S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01453947840103505689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-47647962160369833112008-01-20T13:53:00.000-05:002008-01-20T13:53:00.000-05:00i don't know who you are but i probably love you t...i don't know who you are but i probably love you too.Ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157619723851633312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-28842945234599989982008-01-20T13:40:00.000-05:002008-01-20T13:40:00.000-05:00ankit i love yaankit i love yaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846276821218033001.post-80643853028363538242008-01-20T10:37:00.000-05:002008-01-20T10:37:00.000-05:00pure awesomeness. I've actually been looking forw...pure awesomeness. I've actually been looking forward to this post for quiet a while. Good to see that you put a lot of time/effort into thinking this. I had chocolate soy milk once; I'll admit it wasn't that bad.Sajeebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546922829644338885noreply@blogger.com