Posted by alexandra_k on November 2, 2005, at 18:46:29
In reply to Re: Yo,Dr.Bob.Sup/your home page link eh?, posted by muffled on November 2, 2005, at 18:21:09
> > I might be wrong but I think...
> > He just liked the quote so was providing a link to where the original quote appeared in context:> But that quote is from an author that if I get what he says, is VERY hurtful to me and proly others.
???
Thinking of the quote in context... How was what he said hurtful? I thought it was inspiring...> Everybody says good and bad stuff. But this guys stuff seems SO nasty.
Some of it or all of it?
Stuff around that quote or stuff when you look further afield?
I don't understand how what he wrote is 'SO nasty'.> The old 'grain of truth' thing
Yup.
> And he ended up killing himself. Proly an embittered old man.Sick. Either syphilus or brain cancer is the best guess... I'm not sure he was embittered. Actually... In the link he talks a fair bit about resentment...
> So much for improvement.
? He found hope in a place of despair.
The will to live.
But I suppose it is something of an ongoing battle, yup.> I guess we can feel better about ourselves in that we don't judge cruelly.
Yes. And we can be more aware of when we do...
> I was hoping you would post and maybe have some clarity.
I don't know that I add clarity. I've never studied him. I read some of something he wrote. 'Truth is a whore' etc but it isn't really my area of philosophy.
> Its crazy stuff to try and read. So there's hope for us. We not cruel.
I think everybody has cruel thoughts at times. But... Its about what we do with those...
> I still wonder that Dr.Bob would quote a nasty person, who offed hisself, on a mental health type webplace?
I don't think he was a 'nasty person'.
I thought the quote in context was actually fairly hopeful / optimistic / inspiring...
It can be hard to read older things in context and try and take some message that is appropriate / relevant to current times...
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