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gigalos
Netherlands
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 Posted - 10/06/2013 : 14:13:57
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I wonder... we humans used to sit around the camp fire for thousands of years, every night. The social aspect is surely one thing that should be beneficial to 'easing our minds', but the simple effect of going in a sort of trance when looking at a fire should not be forgotten.
I don't know many things that give a more peaceful feeling than sitting in front of a good fire and staring into the ever changing flames. Once and a while adding another log, adjusting the embers with a poker or blowing into it to add oxygen. The soothing effect is enormous. Camp fires; they make you feel warm, keep away predators, are perfect for socializing and implicate that work is done for the day as darkness has set in. Those factors are enough to ease you down and you have nothing else left to do than to gaze into it and think about nothing.
This came to me triggered by the lingering question about what is different in our western society, compared to 'less modern societies' and ancient times.
My next house will have a fire place for sure :) |
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eric watson
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2013 : 04:46:38
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This is an awesome idea gigalos, I think we all need to add soothing
hobbys that help us feel better. Just going for a walk in nature has
been really helpful to me many times, just to go and watch all the
little animals as they live their day to day life has been
of great benefit. I have played horse shoes in the past that helped me rehabilitate my muscles while I had fun.
There are so many different soothing hobbies we could write
a book on it. I think it would be beneficial to get others perspectives as to what hobby they do to get their mind
off all the daily hassles and stressors.
Thanks giglos |
Edited by - eric watson on 10/07/2013 04:47:31 |
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RageSootheRatio
Canada
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Posted - 10/08/2013 : 09:06:47
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really loved your post, gigalos ... very evocative ... THANKS.
eric... YES on the soothing hobbies idea !!
Last time I mended a skirt by hand seemed very soothing.
Also, baking sometimes.
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gigalos
Netherlands
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Posted - 10/09/2013 : 13:37:22
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It was triggered probably by someone else's post that I picked up unconsciously combined with the power of meditating, thinking about nothing or at least letting thoughts pass by and don't give them attention.
Watching a fire is meditative. |
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Wavy Soul
USA
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Posted - 10/10/2013 : 23:23:34
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Today I was in a lot of pain. My mother just died and I have jetlag, but really, it is TMS. But it almost stopped me from my new "camp fire" experience, which is going to sing in a local choir. Someone in the choir told me I would feel better if I went, just after I had read that quote from Steve's book about doing your life purpose rather than thinking about physical problems. And they were right. It was so blissful I hardly remembered my pain.
It is here when I pay attention to it, but if a body hurts in an empty attention forest, does pain really exist?
Singing is such a wonderful thing. Most of my friends do some kind of dance, but it's singing that gets me going.
Love is the answer, whatever the question |
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are we lacking fire?
