tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505367520831684287.post4670597158782573686..comments2023-08-17T13:33:14.032-04:00Comments on Not Zen: Not Zen 162: CrutchesSecret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268744646117371096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505367520831684287.post-76006092950850103422015-07-15T11:28:07.311-04:002015-07-15T11:28:07.311-04:00Your point about listening to the people around us...Your point about listening to the people around us is a great one.Secret Hippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268744646117371096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505367520831684287.post-73256980209115851202015-07-15T11:27:32.395-04:002015-07-15T11:27:32.395-04:00In my life, the metaphor is a serious one. My use...In my life, the metaphor is a serious one. My use of crutches of any sort has been an exercise in discipline. They're good in the short term. In the long term, they have unintended consequences. Dependence on aids creeps up on all of us. We're more healthful if we maintain mindfulness about the dependence, at least.Secret Hippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268744646117371096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5505367520831684287.post-43073056139857776322015-06-13T09:18:30.226-04:002015-06-13T09:18:30.226-04:00Wow...just wow. There are such metaphors and less...Wow...just wow. There are such metaphors and lessons in this...at one point or other we all use crutches or modes of desperation to conquer our mental terrors...those things that eat at us until they become in the forefront of our minds. Hopefully we all have someone who can help us see our crutches for the illusions that they are...and they can aid us in learning to walk on our own again. Ruinwen Dagoriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838849121945131543noreply@blogger.com