Comments on: Life Without Labels: How to Rediscover the World http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peter Clemens http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-71091 Peter Clemens Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:30:59 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-71091 Hi Brad, The photo was taken by Hamed Saber. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamed/293714811/" rel="nofollow">Here is the FlickR link.</a> Hi Brad,

The photo was taken by Hamed Saber. Here is the FlickR link.

]]> By: Brad http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-71089 Brad Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:27:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-71089 hi i was wondering where you got that beautiful photograph of the lady bug and who took it?? thanks you! awesome article!!!!!! hi i was wondering where you got that beautiful photograph of the lady bug and who took it??

thanks you! awesome article!!!!!!

]]> By: Why Going Out of Your Mind is Essential For Your Health | Illuminated Mind http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-63643 Why Going Out of Your Mind is Essential For Your Health | Illuminated Mind Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:09:17 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-63643 [...] has judgment in it, but like concepts, it is beyond them. Most importantly, reality is beyond labels. In order to be in relationship with reality, we need to stop and listen. We need to go out of our [...] [...] has judgment in it, but like concepts, it is beyond them. Most importantly, reality is beyond labels. In order to be in relationship with reality, we need to stop and listen. We need to go out of our [...]

]]> By: sir jorge http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61891 sir jorge Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:52:01 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61891 it is all so true it is all so true

]]> By: Vered http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61653 Vered Sat, 31 May 2008 03:19:23 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61653 Arrived here thanks to Marelisa who linked to you. :) Labels seem useful because they enable us to move on quickly, and we like to move on quickly, don't we. Always busy, always in a hurry. You are absolutely right: it is amazing to watch a young child explore. They are never in a hurry, do not use labels, and see the world through very different eyes than we do. Sigh. I LOVE your idea. But can I really do this? Can I stop using labels and rediscover? That would require me to SLOW DOWN. I'm afraid I lost the ability to do that. Arrived here thanks to Marelisa who linked to you. :)

Labels seem useful because they enable us to move on quickly, and we like to move on quickly, don’t we. Always busy, always in a hurry. You are absolutely right: it is amazing to watch a young child explore. They are never in a hurry, do not use labels, and see the world through very different eyes than we do.

Sigh.

I LOVE your idea. But can I really do this? Can I stop using labels and rediscover? That would require me to SLOW DOWN. I’m afraid I lost the ability to do that.

]]> By: Abundance Blog at » Blog Archive » Share the Love Friday at Marelisa Online - Abundance Blog http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61647 Abundance Blog at » Blog Archive » Share the Love Friday at Marelisa Online - Abundance Blog Fri, 30 May 2008 22:24:34 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61647 [...] Over at “Pick the Brain”, Peter Clemens writes insightfully about the importance of reawakening wonder in our lives and seeing everything as a miracle in his post “Life Without Labels How to Rediscover the World”. [...] [...] Over at “Pick the Brain”, Peter Clemens writes insightfully about the importance of reawakening wonder in our lives and seeing everything as a miracle in his post “Life Without Labels How to Rediscover the World”. [...]

]]> By: sunfever http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61591 sunfever Fri, 30 May 2008 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61591 This is something that's been a recurring theme in my life for quite a while. The earliest version that I know of is Jesus saying "Unless you become like little children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven". Closer to our times Pirsig in Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (to some extent) and in Lila (to a greater extent) talks about the need for "direct perception" ... in not so many words. To see a thing directly without labels is to experience it in its fullness. I guess that's where the kingdom of heaven really is: a perceptual flux where you are unburdened by the need for the lenses of culture & language! Aternote: Another gem gleaned from Pirsig is Neil Bohr's statement: "We are suspended in language!" This is something that’s been a recurring theme in my life for quite a while. The earliest version that I know of is Jesus saying “Unless you become like little children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven”. Closer to our times Pirsig in Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (to some extent) and in Lila (to a greater extent) talks about the need for “direct perception” … in not so many words. To see a thing directly without labels is to experience it in its fullness. I guess that’s where the kingdom of heaven really is: a perceptual flux where you are unburdened by the need for the lenses of culture & language!

Aternote: Another gem gleaned from Pirsig is Neil Bohr’s statement: “We are suspended in language!”

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61570 Stephen Hopson Thu, 29 May 2008 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61570 Peter: I loved this one b/c it reminded me to stop putting labels on things - we are so used to doing that. I think it's a survival mechanism thing - we seem to feel the need to put a label on things to satisfy our egos or maybe it's to give ourselves a sense of satisfaction or something. You're right - we ought to observe kids - they don't know how to label things until we teach them. So, it's a beautiful thing to see them become "one" with whatever they're looking at. That's what we need to "rediscover" that's where we came from! I'm giving this a Stumble and Tweet for you my friend Peter! Nice job. Peter:

I loved this one b/c it reminded me to stop putting labels on things – we are so used to doing that. I think it’s a survival mechanism thing – we seem to feel the need to put a label on things to satisfy our egos or maybe it’s to give ourselves a sense of satisfaction or something.

You’re right – we ought to observe kids – they don’t know how to label things until we teach them. So, it’s a beautiful thing to see them become “one” with whatever they’re looking at. That’s what we need to “rediscover” that’s where we came from!

I’m giving this a Stumble and Tweet for you my friend Peter! Nice job.

]]> By: Lori | BetweenUsGirls http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61561 Lori | BetweenUsGirls Thu, 29 May 2008 12:46:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61561 Peter, Love the post. A powerful and yet succint message. That's my favorite kind! Anyone who has read my blog knows what a big nature fan I am. Quiet time spent in nature can be a calming, spiritual and educational experience that really can renew our appreciation for life. Peter,

Love the post. A powerful and yet succint message. That’s my favorite kind! Anyone who has read my blog knows what a big nature fan I am. Quiet time spent in nature can be a calming, spiritual and educational experience that really can renew our appreciation for life.

]]> By: Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61559 Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map Thu, 29 May 2008 11:34:24 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/life-without-labels-how-to-rediscover-the-world/#comment-61559 Beautiful post. It's true that we have no time to stop to notice the details in all that is around us. We have clearly forgotten our child-like wonder in the beauty of things. I've noticed that quality now in my children and hope that they do not lose it! Beautiful post. It’s true that we have no time to stop to notice the details in all that is around us. We have clearly forgotten our child-like wonder in the beauty of things. I’ve noticed that quality now in my children and hope that they do not lose it!

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