Good morning,
As discussed in my previous two posts, I’ve been trying to think of new ways to show my appreciation for paid subscribers. I appreciate all of you of course, but I’m old fashioned in that I like to exchange goods/services for money and not simply rely on donations à la patreon or digital tip jars. If people are so generous as to pay for my writing, I want to find ways to give them added value.
So, here we are. This experiment may work or it may not go anywhere. Either is okay. Here are the rules:
This post will be “active” for one week.
During that week I promise (within reason) to provide thoughtful responses to anything and everything you care to talk about. Again, within reason, if you ask me how to, I don’t know, plot an assassination, I probably won’t say much.
Only paid subscribers can comment / participate.
Anything is open for discussion. Topics I have written about previously, or anything else. Nothing is too silly or too taboo. Religion, politics, sex, race relations, the thrid season of Frasier, whatever. If you think I’m quite wrong about something I’ve written and would like to say so, now is the time. If you just want to throw out your own ideas and see how they fly, that’s great too.
The only “theme” if there is one, is that Holy Is He Who Wrestles exists to try and help people. The goal here is always to help people find God, and thereby to find peace. If you can, keeping with that theme is preferred, but, as I say, anything is on the table. Your comment doesn’t have to be profound or anything, all I ask is that at least let’s not try to tear anybody down.
Discussion doesn’t have to include me (although, as I said, I promise to respond). If you get going on a conversation thread with someone else, then by all means, have fun.
After the week is over the conversations it has produced which are interesting (if any) will be pruned, edited (only for clarity not to alter content), and turned into a seperate post. You will be given proper attribution for all your writing.
I look forward to having a conversation with you all. If nobody responds and this post just sits here dead, that’s fine too. This is just an experiment and I’m well versed in the art of failing in public. If people like it I’ll do more of them. If nobody likes it I will try something else.
As an intial conversation starter, does anybody know where the subtitle “unfolding the stone” comes from? No cheating with Google! As a hint, it’s from something I’m hoping we might one day recreate with these conversational back and forth posts.
God bless you all and namaste.
Hi Yoshi, I’m a recent subscriber and benefiting from your perspective on life and the state of the world. I’m obviously too late for this Q & A, but I’d appreciate it if you would consider doing another one. I have some questions. All the best.
Yoshi,
thanks so much for your writing. I'll jump right in.
I've felt anger and resentment throughout my career. Bad bosses, low wages, toxic workplace cultures, etc. I'm happily employed now and it feels incredible. That said, I still deal with negative memories about how things used to be. I would love to move on and forgive those who I felt wronged me in the past. What is your take on this? Have you dealt with something similar? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.