Comments on: Why does going DEEP make us so uncomfortable? http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/ Rick Dancer Media Services Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben Woolley http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-1671 Ben Woolley Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:29:21 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-1671 The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics. The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics.

]]> By: Ben Woolley http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-1637 Ben Woolley Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:29:21 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-1637 The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics. The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics.

]]> By: Ben Woolley http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-897 Ben Woolley Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:29:21 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-897 The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics. The funny thing is that it is socially acceptable to go deep as long as you quote song lyrics.

]]> By: Kate http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-879 Kate Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:36:02 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-879 Oh this is my favorite video yet! Oh this is my favorite video yet!

]]> By: Ben Woolley http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-867 Ben Woolley Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:23:41 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-867 Rick, your comments led me to think of what seems to be the real aspect at issue here. There is a difference between private depth, the kind you traverse yourself, and public depth, the kind you traverse with others. It often takes a lot of effort to prepare for dealing with a deep, private issue. To open it up to others may still take a bit of sweetness to offset the sourness of the issue even, and especially, if the issue hits home with others. However, if someone is close to you, they ought to be able to deal with a bit of sourness for you. Perhaps people are surprised that some personal issues still remain when you finally have the time and resources to work on them? They are probably so used to you sacrificing your own needs for others that they figured that you must have had them all dealt with by now. It is like the minister who, after so many shining years in his ministry, cannot hide his sins anymore. Was he not strong for others that whole time? Not necessarily. The railing on the storm-laden ship, though lacking in spirit, was the lifeblood of many. A well-traveled bridge needs repairs. German cars are expensive to maintain. One needs a lot to be a lot. Rick, your comments led me to think of what seems to be the real aspect at issue here. There is a difference between private depth, the kind you traverse yourself, and public depth, the kind you traverse with others. It often takes a lot of effort to prepare for dealing with a deep, private issue. To open it up to others may still take a bit of sweetness to offset the sourness of the issue even, and especially, if the issue hits home with others.

However, if someone is close to you, they ought to be able to deal with a bit of sourness for you. Perhaps people are surprised that some personal issues still remain when you finally have the time and resources to work on them? They are probably so used to you sacrificing your own needs for others that they figured that you must have had them all dealt with by now.

It is like the minister who, after so many shining years in his ministry, cannot hide his sins anymore. Was he not strong for others that whole time? Not necessarily. The railing on the storm-laden ship, though lacking in spirit, was the lifeblood of many. A well-traveled bridge needs repairs. German cars are expensive to maintain. One needs a lot to be a lot.

]]> By: rick Dancer http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-876 rick Dancer Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:51:23 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-876 God, and my wife. I need to be clear. Often I hear his voice in hers. God, and my wife. I need to be clear. Often I hear his voice in hers.

]]> By: rick Dancer http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-875 rick Dancer Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:51:01 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-875 Right after I taped that God brought something to mind, an area where I am still very uncomfortable. I wanted to write a blog about it but Father's Day is still too sensitive a topic for me to take on. That's all you get because I don't care to go any deeper...right now. Right after I taped that God brought something to mind, an area where I am still very uncomfortable. I wanted to write a blog about it but Father’s Day is still too sensitive a topic for me to take on. That’s all you get because I don’t care to go any deeper…right now.

]]> By: jim coey http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-874 jim coey Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:42:03 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-874 I think people have a tendancy to worry about what others think way to much. How others perceive the tears we shed in His presence, the words spoken in an unknown tongue as deep calls unto deep, the absolute wonder that He really loves us that much. Could you give up your son or daughter? Rick, keep going deeper, it is an encouragement to me to be able to read your thoughts as you become more and more transparent. I think people have a tendancy to worry about what others think way to much. How others perceive the tears we shed in His presence, the words spoken in an unknown tongue as deep calls unto deep, the absolute wonder that He really loves us that much. Could you give up your son or daughter?
Rick, keep going deeper, it is an encouragement to me to be able to read your thoughts as you become more and more transparent.

]]> By: Ben Woolley http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-868 Ben Woolley Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:54:35 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-868 Depth reveals all of our cognitive dissonances. If we go too quickly, we become overwhelmed. Although depth is a meal full of nutrients, we don't want to bite off more than we can chew. The first step over a depth requires a faith that one can extend their limited perception <em>beyond</em> the depth and return whole on the other side. Connecting what you value to something unknown is always scary if you do not have faith in your ability to assess what you are about to witness. Nietzsche has some interesting aphorisms on depth: He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee. Even the most courageous among us only rarely has the courage to face what he already knows. Depth reveals all of our cognitive dissonances. If we go too quickly, we become overwhelmed. Although depth is a meal full of nutrients, we don’t want to bite off more than we can chew.
The first step over a depth requires a faith that one can extend their limited perception beyond the depth and return whole on the other side. Connecting what you value to something unknown is always scary if you do not have faith in your ability to assess what you are about to witness.
Nietzsche has some interesting aphorisms on depth:

He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.
Even the most courageous among us only rarely has the courage to face what he already knows.

]]> By: David Herbert http://rickdancer.com/why-does-going-deep-make-us-so-uncomfortable/#comment-873 David Herbert Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:32:08 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=886#comment-873 Discomfort is telling us we're not ready to be there or we're breathing the wrong gas for that depth. Discomfort is telling us we’re not ready to be there or we’re breathing the wrong gas for that depth.

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