balans wrote a new post, Passifism, on the site Balans 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Einstein & Ghandi
Einstein was an admirer of Gandhi and a life long pacifist until Hitler had
conquered most of continental Europe. He (Einstein) was forced to make an
exception in the case of the Nazism. […]
balans wrote a new post, “Ï have no foes”, on the site Balans 3 weeks ago
Is it possible for all types of personality?
Gandhi’s first letter to Hitler:
December 24, 1940
DEAR FRIEND,
That I address you as a friend is no formality. I own no foes. My
business in life has been […]
balans wrote a new post, Words lead to action…, on the site Balans 2 months, 2 weeks ago
We surely can take note of these statements on words from an email I received this morning:
The most selfish one letter word – “I” = Avoid it.
The most satisfying two letter word – “We” […]
balans wrote a new post, Inborn temperament and the accompanying values, vulnerabilities and personality styles , on the site Balans 3 months, 1 week ago
Personality as developed character based on inborn temperament and the accompanying values, vulnerabilities and personality styles or paradigms.
At present I am reading on the enneagram by Jerome Wagner.
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balans commented on the post, Sitting on the fence?, on the site Balans 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The personality factor definitely plays a big role in having (or not having) a support group.
Due to the characteristics of each person’s particular personality as is shown i.a. by the MBTI, Socionics, Disk, […]
balans commented on the post, Sitting on the fence?, on the site Balans 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Welcome.
Due to my attitude of not being blindly loyal to any group (or person), but always considering all (available) facts, I have not built a support group.
Result= I am a loner (without feeling lonely) and on […]
balans wrote a new post, Sitting on the fence?, on the site Balans 3 months, 2 weeks ago
During Sept 2010 I did a post in Afrikaans on the cost of being balanced.
People o so easily attach label to a person because of their own judgmental attitude.
Being balanced and taking all facts into […]
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balans commented on the post, Relaxation becomes disorientation?!, on the site Balans 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I’d like to know how…!
balans commented on the post, Finnish Education- would it work for us?, on the site SNIPPETS 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Interesting alternative.
The conventional is not necessarily the best
balans commented on the post, Relaxation becomes disorientation?!, on the site Balans 3 months, 4 weeks ago
balans wrote a new post, Relaxation becomes disorientation?!, on the site Balans 4 months ago
Van Gogh ‘s life story has i.a. these lessons for us postmoderns:
“…As previously noted, the psychological parallels of Van Gogh and Dickens during their
childhoods are unmistakable. They deepen […]
balans wrote a new post, A transformed and enlightened Vincent emerged, on the site Balans 4 months ago
Another appetizer from van Gogh:
“The Borinage mining episode was also, for Vincent, a transition
into adulthood—an important step for his innately dependent personality,
even though it took a significant […]
balans wrote a new post, Vincent’s van Goch’s world view, on the site Balans 4 months ago
“Vincent’s world view was rich and complex, made up of his early
memories of life in rural Brabant in The Netherlands. Crucial to this was
that he was both son and grandson of two of the most effective […]
balans commented on the post, Eina Pyn…, on the site LIVING LIFE 4 months ago
geluk is die pad!
balans commented on the post, Beautiful Kleinmond, on the site SNIPPETS 4 months ago
I’m glad you already healed so much that you actually went.
I trust that you will be completely recovered soon
balans wrote a new post, Appetizer: Van Gogh’s Untold Journey, on the site Balans 4 months ago
From the prelude:
“One could say that Vincent is a contemporary man, and his
19th century existence feels oddly familiar to anyone with an eye to read
between the lines. This is not hard to do because the […]
balans wrote a new post, Luther: Foundation THEN faith-love, on the site Balans 4 months, 1 week ago
…Now when you have Christ as the foundation and chief blessing of your salvation, then the other part follows: that you take him as your example, giving yourself in service to your neighbor just as you see that […]
balans wrote a new post, Freedom?!, on the site Balans 5 months, 3 weeks ago
John Mackey: “There seems to be something in human nature that wants to restrict other people. … Some people seem to not be happy unless they’re telling other people what to do – that they know best. That’s […]
