dear coyote
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vj288
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I feel it's the latter. We see the world through our own eyes, and while the world itself and everything in it influences how we do see it, the way we interrupt it is specialized to each one of us.
We have no idea what is truly going on in other people's head, and I am sure everyone can think of a long list of thoughts or ideas or random whatever that has crossed their mind that they never have, and never will share. But the only thing we do know is what goes through our own mind. So we assume and worry that it is how everyone else thinks too. I'm thinking about the clothes she wears, everyone must be thinking about the clothes I wear. Her posture, his muscles, their house, their kids, their car, the jokes they make, the sound of their voice.
I may have been able to explain that better but I think you'll get the gist.
So, Dear Coyote,
Is changing our thoughts about others the first step to changing our thoughts about ourselves? If we want to stop feeling judged, must we first stop judging others? If we want to stop feeling unattractive, do we need to change how we view others as attractive? If we want to feel less awkward, do we need to stop defining things others do as awkward so readily?
Section_31
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Dear Coyote,
Thank you for putting to rest my fears of the meaning of life!. I salute your wisdom and experience!.
My next question of eternal wonder, if walmart is dropping prices every day, why isnt anything free yet?
Will their items EVER be free??
If so let me know, id really like to camp outside and wait for a new TV >.>
Thank you for putting to rest my fears of the meaning of life!. I salute your wisdom and experience!.
My next question of eternal wonder, if walmart is dropping prices every day, why isnt anything free yet?
Will their items EVER be free??
If so let me know, id really like to camp outside and wait for a new TV >.>
coyote
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dear The Lone Gunman,
nothing in life is free
just ask this thrifty shopper who parked in front of my local Wal-Mart:
yes, that is a Ferrari 575M maranello
looks like he beat you to the best camping spot
good luck!
Dear Coyote,
Not sure if anyone has asked you this before, but what is your story to being on here? You know how everyone who joins SPW introduces themselves with a bit of background of why they're here, I would like to know a bit about yours. I hope it's not too personal of a question.
Not sure if anyone has asked you this before, but what is your story to being on here? You know how everyone who joins SPW introduces themselves with a bit of background of why they're here, I would like to know a bit about yours. I hope it's not too personal of a question.
coyote
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dear hoddesdon,
my sources are not clear on this matter
check back with me on December 22nd
awkwardamanda
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Dear coyote,
Please feel free to respond to any of my threads or posts. Your input and sense of humour are appreciated.
Please feel free to respond to any of my threads or posts. Your input and sense of humour are appreciated.
MollyBeGood
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Section_31
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Dear Coyote,
Do you know if we'll develop warp drive in our lifetimes??. I would REALLY like to start exploring the galaxy...
Thoughts?
Do you know if we'll develop warp drive in our lifetimes??. I would REALLY like to start exploring the galaxy...
Thoughts?
Facethefear
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Coyote and Hubert remind me of Penn and Teller.
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coyote
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dear Facethefear,
while Hubert appreciates the compliment, he insists that he is taller than Mr. Teller
coyote
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dear The Lone Gunman,
unfortunately, my knowledge of astrophysics is quite limited
but, if Einstein was correct in his assertion that a² + b² = π x r²
then we'll need something more powerful than a 1981 De Lorean to bend the fabric of space sharply enough to visit another solar system
my assistant, Hubert, suggests that we use Legos
coyote
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coyote
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Dear Coyote,
Not sure if anyone has asked you this before, but what is your story to being on here? You know how everyone who joins SPW introduces themselves with a bit of background of why they're here, I would like to know a bit about yours. I hope it's not too personal of a question.
dear dragonoth,
i came here looking for answers, much like everyone else
a couple of years ago i was going through a particularly difficult time, and someone asked me why i was acting the way i was. determined to explain, i began googling symptoms - starting with "fear of making a phone call" - and i ended up finding information about social anxiety and avoidant personality disorder. these were both diagnoses suggested to me by a therapist i had visited the year before (but hadn't followed up with due to financial reasons).
during my online research, i stumbled across this forum, and introduced myself. i'm not sure what happened next - all i know is that i woke up in a dimly lit room furnished with a barcalounger, a copy of the forum rules, and a portrait of Tony Danza painted on black velvet
i've been here ever since
coyote
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dear vj288,
i don't know if it's the first step, but i certainly think it helps - i know it has helped me
like you pointed out, it's a mindset - as long as we continue to see judging behavior as the norm, we will expect to be judged.
so it stands to reason that if we give up that viewpoint, the anxiety will decrease.
and what better way to change it than by practicing it in our own lives through our own actions, our own thinking, our own habits?
the less we feel the need to judge others, the less we will expect that they are judging us
Section_31
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coyote
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dear Wimbleton,
dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes
some were small - chicken sized - those probably tasted much like chicken
bigger ones tasted like turkey
yet bigger ones tasted like ostrich
(you can see where i'm going with this)
the largest dinosaurs of all probably tasted like Alec Baldwin
coyote
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dear The Lone Gunman,
i really can't say
it would naturally depend upon the context in which it were received
but if i was you, i would hesitate before approaching any large, spherical objects
may the force be with you