Comments on: Are Your Fears Real or Imaginary? http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/ For People Pursuing Freedom Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jesper Knutsson http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-9133 Jesper Knutsson Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-9133 Nice anecdote. I do believe that in a way it is our imagination that is real and the 'reality' is just 'in our heads', so the perspective of a kid can be really refreshing sometimes. On a side note I also think that our apparantly irrational fears stay with us from childhood throughout our adult life. Sure the fears are different, but in the majority of cases no less irrational. Nice anecdote. I do believe that in a way it is our imagination that is real and the ‘reality’ is just ‘in our heads’, so the perspective of a kid can be really refreshing sometimes. On a side note I also think that our apparantly irrational fears stay with us from childhood throughout our adult life. Sure the fears are different, but in the majority of cases no less irrational.

]]> By: Monica Ricci http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-4237 Monica Ricci Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:50:29 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-4237 What an absolutely amazing insight from your son! As they say, "From the mouths of babes." Wow. Just wow. What an absolutely amazing insight from your son! As they say, “From the mouths of babes.” Wow. Just wow.

]]> By: Josh http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3228 Josh Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:20:44 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3228 This is great. The sad thing for most adults is that they can't see that what they worry and fuss about ain't even real! Good for your son, now make sure he keeps that knowledge with him his whole life! Josh This is great. The sad thing for most adults is that they can’t see that what they worry and fuss about ain’t even real!

Good for your son, now make sure he keeps that knowledge with him his whole life!
Josh

]]> By: Travis Wright http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3185 Travis Wright Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:26:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3185 Very Nice. My 5 year old has similar imagination... we have had him focus his imagination on paper, and try to draw what he sees. He is very visual, and is fond of drawing his imaginary visualizations. Have a Great Holiday season, Steve! Travis Very Nice. My 5 year old has similar imagination… we have had him focus his imagination on paper, and try to draw what he sees. He is very visual, and is fond of drawing his imaginary visualizations.

Have a Great Holiday season, Steve!

Travis

]]> By: Rick Cockrum http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3062 Rick Cockrum Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:49:31 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3062 Your little boy is one smart cookie, Steve. Your little boy is one smart cookie, Steve.

]]> By: Delphi http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3046 Delphi Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:06:30 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3046 First of all, you said a great truth: "The innate intelligence present in small children amazes me. They have an uncanny ability to cut through the B.S. and get right to the truth." In fact, it seems that we all have a great potential for inteligence, especially when we are small children. Unfortunatelly, the society (incuding scholarship) is taking care to change everyone. Moreover, the small children are pure, they do not care a lot of garbage in their mind, they normally see and name the truth. They did not have time to make patterns in their mind. Personally, I can remember some great judgements, feelings, and intuitive decisions since I was 3-5 years old that do amaze me now. First of all, you said a great truth: “The innate intelligence present in small children amazes me. They have an uncanny ability to cut through the B.S. and get right to the truth.”

In fact, it seems that we all have a great potential for inteligence, especially when we are small children. Unfortunatelly, the society (incuding scholarship) is taking care to change everyone. Moreover, the small children are pure, they do not care a lot of garbage in their mind, they normally see and name the truth. They did not have time to make patterns in their mind.

Personally, I can remember some great judgements, feelings, and intuitive decisions since I was 3-5 years old that do amaze me now.

]]> By: john h http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3022 john h Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:39:30 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3022 Your son beat me to this realization by roughly 25 years. Your son beat me to this realization by roughly 25 years.

]]> By: Ron Rossman http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3017 Ron Rossman Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-3017 First let me say thanks for all the great stuff Steve. When I was a child the monsters definitely were real. I had not an inkling that they were in my head. Furthermore the hand that touched my foot from under the bed at night seemed very real! My wife agree's. Children today are proof that evolution happens. (Thankfully) Keep up the good work; I'll be tuned in. First let me say thanks for all the great stuff Steve.

When I was a child the monsters definitely were real. I had not an inkling that they were in my head. Furthermore the hand that touched my foot from under the bed at night seemed very real! My wife agree’s. Children today are proof that evolution happens. (Thankfully) Keep up the good work; I’ll be tuned in.

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2968 Craig Harper Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:37:31 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2968 Great Post Steve! Anais Nin was spot on when she made the following observation: "We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are." Have you ever helped a friend through a relationship crisis and been absolutely stunned and amazed when you got around to chatting to their significant other to get their interpretation of events? It's like, "are you guys talking about the same thing?" How can two people in the one relationship or situation, talking about the same issues, have such a completely different take on things and both 'know' they're right? This happens in marriages, workplaces, friendships and a range of situations, every second of every day, in every corner of the globe. It's called perspective; how WE personally see things. Our reality. To my amazement and disappointment, I discovered a few years ago that not everyone lives on planet Craig. Obviously a big loss for humanity. Sadly, I had to learn to listen to others; not easy for an only child. Keep up the great writing Steve! Great Post Steve!

Anais Nin was spot on when she made the following observation:

“We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are.”

Have you ever helped a friend through a relationship crisis and been absolutely stunned and amazed when you got around to chatting to their significant other to get their interpretation of events?

It’s like, “are you guys talking about the same thing?”

How can two people in the one relationship or situation, talking about the same issues, have such a completely different take on things and both ‘know’ they’re right? This happens in marriages, workplaces, friendships and a range of situations, every second of every day, in every corner of the globe.

It’s called perspective; how WE personally see things.

Our reality.

To my amazement and disappointment, I discovered a few years ago that not everyone lives on planet Craig.

Obviously a big loss for humanity.

Sadly, I had to learn to listen to others; not easy for an only child.

Keep up the great writing Steve!

]]> By: Soni http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2933 Soni Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:58:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2933 Yep, the imagination can be a right nasty little bastard when it's turned against you. I spent nearly a year literally terrified of the stuff inside of my skull after a week's worth of the antibiotic Floxin triggered 8+ months of horrific night terrors and random, frightening amnesiac fugue states. For months, I was terrified to go to bed because I knew my brain was just sitting there, waiting to get me the moment I closed my eyes. Poor kid. I can sympathize completely. He's right - there's just no where to run when you pack your demons along with you. Yep, the imagination can be a right nasty little bastard when it’s turned against you.

I spent nearly a year literally terrified of the stuff inside of my skull after a week’s worth of the antibiotic Floxin triggered 8+ months of horrific night terrors and random, frightening amnesiac fugue states. For months, I was terrified to go to bed because I knew my brain was just sitting there, waiting to get me the moment I closed my eyes.

Poor kid. I can sympathize completely. He’s right - there’s just no where to run when you pack your demons along with you.

]]> By: Grigor http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2916 Grigor Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:10:43 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/are-your-fears-real-or-imaginary/#comment-2916 Steve, thanks for reminding us again about the basic fact we often forget: that our biggest enemy is in our heads. Steve, thanks for reminding us again about the basic fact we often forget: that our biggest enemy is in our heads.

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