Hi everyone. We have a clean slate. I have cleared the archives and set the reading and posting options to be the same as they were at Topica until we work out...
... Hi George, I think it might be beneficial if those thinking of joining the list can have a look without having to commit to sign up initially. Also I have...
I have noticed that some people immediately object to the way Actual Freedom is presented on the web site. I was just wondering if presenting AF from a...
... I've noticed it too John. It doesn't surprise me that a lot of people are turned off by the presentation. Frankly, I don't like it much myself. It comes...
... Ok, just for the hell of it I'm going try and write an intro to Actualism(in part) to see what the contrast would be as well as the relative content impact...
It doesn't surprise me that some will immediately object to anything that challenges their beliefs, including their beliefs in how ideas should be presented. I...
... Dogmatic(1) and cultish(2) were my words, not John's. The AF website struck me that way at first (as with everyone else I know except you, apparently). The...
When one realizes that it is the meaning that the words (on the website) convey that are important,and not how they are conveyed,then the writing makes much...
... Hi Venkat, I was not disputing the message or the content that the site conveys at all. It is more a question of the appearance overshadowing the message...
Hi John, I do agree with you.It is also difficult to establish,though,as to what is the major cause for discontenment with life-as-it-is in the real world.For...
... The AF website has never seemed to me to be dogmatic or cultish. Perhaps that is because it didn't challenge or differ so much with my philosophical...
... Funnily enough, it also sat well with my philosophical worldview at the time. But for me there was no "ah, finally!", no relief, no sense that I could...
... George and ... itself ... Hi Srini. I don't propose changing anything. All I'll do is avoid in my own writing the things I don't like about the AF site. ...
... seemed ... between the ... the style ... went on ... was 'me' ... have made ... goal. ... included, ... peter and ... being there ... agenda and ... has...
hi john and george sorry for my misunderstanding fueled by the happenings in the mailing list. the matter of style has been discussed very extensively (thanks...
I don't know whether the last topic has gone stagnant or I am just not finding the last posts, but I am interested in other people's experiences with their...
... finding the last posts, ... enthusiasm with the AF method. ... having excellence ... overwhelmingly ... halts to a near stand- ... my 'self'. ... have only...
My experience with practising the method is very close to what you have described.I have been practising the method with full sincererity for probably two...
... not finding the last posts, ... enthusiasm with the AF method. ... indeed having excellence ... overwhelmingly ... halts to a near stand- ... my 'self'. ...
I have found the best you can do for enthusiasm is judge 'your' achievements incrementally ie. that was an issue for 'me' and now its not. Its all too easy to...
... not finding the last posts, ... enthusiasm with the AF method. ... indeed having excellence ... overwhelmingly ... halts to a near stand- ... my 'self'. ...
Hi Venkat and others, I have appreciated your comments and suggestions very much. I have found them useful and have now - with diligence, memory and...
To all, It is indeed a delight and a pleasure to interact with one's fellow human beings. Since I am student studying medicine,I have a most interesting and...
I think I need more help in overcoming social anxiety from other actualists. I've had 'social anxiety disorder' for many years (but there's no way I can accept...
... john: Aye, we're certainly a bit in the dark here. Though, shedding some light on it may give you a better handle on the problem. I wonder if describing...
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