Comments on: To Be Of Use http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Constructive Selfishness - Pop Occulture http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85755 Constructive Selfishness - Pop Occulture Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:40:14 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85755 [...] Svenson left this comment on the site a while back: I need a word like ‘greed’, except that it means pursuing what’s truly best for yourself by pursuing what’s truly best for others. I feel like this is a concept that should be pushed into our language toolkit. [...] [...] Svenson left this comment on the site a while back: I need a word like ‘greed’, except that it means pursuing what’s truly best for yourself by pursuing what’s truly best for others. I feel like this is a concept that should be pushed into our language toolkit. [...]

]]> By: Julia http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85621 Julia Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:39:35 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85621 <blockquote>Hey Julia, do you know much about wordpress? </blockquote> No. Computer tech is not my thing. I just look at them a lot.

Hey Julia, do you know much about wordpress?

No. Computer tech is not my thing. I just look at them a lot.

]]> By: Ted Heistman http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85620 Ted Heistman Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:29:57 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85620 Hey Julia, do you know much about wordpress? Hey Julia, do you know much about wordpress?

]]> By: Julia http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85619 Julia Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:28:47 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85619 <blockquote>So you’re saying that is how you feel, yes? </blockquote> Now that I've noticed it it happens when I'm trying to figure out how to fix things. For years I was just annoyed.

So you’re saying that is how you feel, yes?

Now that I’ve noticed it it happens when I’m trying to figure out how to fix things. For years I was just annoyed.

]]> By: speedbird http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85599 speedbird Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:31:34 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85599 The Self-Motivated Team Player...? ;-D The Self-Motivated Team Player…? ;-D

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85598 Tim Boucher Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:21:52 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85598 SELFISH CHARITY or SELFISH CHARITIES That's really good. I would buy a .org domain name around that possibly, but someone else should feel free to do so and make selfish charitable money off it! SELFISH CHARITY

or

SELFISH CHARITIES

That’s really good. I would buy a .org domain name around that possibly, but someone else should feel free to do so and make selfish charitable money off it!

]]> By: Inestimable http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85597 Inestimable Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:19:40 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85597 Charitable Selfishness? Selfish Charity? wow, that sounds so weird. Charitable Selfishness?
Selfish Charity?

wow, that sounds so weird.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85596 Tim Boucher Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:11:50 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85596 SELFISH SYMPATHY SYMPATHETIC SELFISHNESS ? Not quite there but *a* step SELFISH SYMPATHY
SYMPATHETIC SELFISHNESS

? Not quite there but *a* step

]]> By: Inestimable http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85592 Inestimable Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:05:08 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85592 <blockquote>I need a word like ‘greed’, except that it means pursuing what’s truly best for yourself by pursuing what’s truly best for others.</blockquote> How about "selfish"? The word is commonly thrown around so negatively, but it doesn't have to be that way. You can be selfish, considerate, and empathetic at the same time.

I need a word like ‘greed’, except that it means pursuing what’s truly best for yourself by pursuing what’s truly best for others.

How about “selfish”? The word is commonly thrown around so negatively, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can be selfish, considerate, and empathetic at the same time.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85591 Tim Boucher Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:51:40 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85591 Okay! I will work on that. That's a good homework assigment for me. Proudhon's Mutualism comes near to that in some ways but we need a handy nouveau slogan thingy. I think the Art of Peace also connects to that as well, but neither of those really nails it at all. It will come to me! Okay! I will work on that. That’s a good homework assigment for me. Proudhon’s Mutualism comes near to that in some ways but we need a handy nouveau slogan thingy. I think the Art of Peace also connects to that as well, but neither of those really nails it at all. It will come to me!

]]> By: Svenson. http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85590 Svenson. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:47:29 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85590 I need a word like 'greed', except that it means pursuing what's truly best for yourself by pursuing what's truly best for others. I feel like this is a concept that should be pushed into our language toolkit. I need a word like ‘greed’, except that it means pursuing what’s truly best for yourself by pursuing what’s truly best for others. I feel like this is a concept that should be pushed into our language toolkit.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85586 Tim Boucher Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:48:47 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85586 So you're saying that is how you feel, yes? So you’re saying that is how you feel, yes?

]]> By: Julia http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/comment-page-1/#comment-85578 Julia Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/10/01/to-be-of-use/#comment-85578 While you are diligently searching for your calling you will be constantly interrupted by people needing help with the most tedious, never wracking, boring tasks. Everytime you feel close to your ultimate destiny you'll just miss it. After several years of this you'll figure it out. Don't say you weren't warned. While you are diligently searching for your calling you will be constantly interrupted by people needing help with the most tedious, never wracking, boring tasks. Everytime you feel close to your ultimate destiny you’ll just miss it. After several years of this you’ll figure it out. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

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