Comments on: Personal Sounds and Silence

By: Nick Grimshawe

Nick Grimshawe — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:23:46 +0000

Hi Susan,

You know this is interesting. You never know which posts are going to attract attention and which ones not. I’ve given up trying to figure it out. but this post seems to have touch a nerve. I have had lots of comments. I like your definition of noise and sound.

I will disagree with you on one thing. I don’t think we are losing the ability to be comfortable with ourselves, I think we are instead, regaining our ability to be comfortable with ourselves. There is a planet wide awakening going on, but you can’t hear it for the noise.

Thanks again for your comments.

Nick

By: Susan Heydon

Susan Heydon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:26:01 +0000

I think we are losing the ability to be comfortable with ourselves. Just to sit and listen to your own heart beat is miraculous. I love the sound of the wind, the waves and the night.All alone just me. As the saying goes silence is golden!!! I find a big difference between sound and noise. Sounds are something I want to listen to, noise is a by product of a society
not willing to listen.

By: Nick Grimshawe

Nick Grimshawe — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:47:25 +0000

Hello YogaforCynics

LOL, I just read your line at your “About me” at your blog, that has too be one of the best lines I’ve seen on a blog. You won me over with that. As to your comments about premodern world I read a fantastic book called Household Gods, and I highly recommended it if you need to be cured of some kind of delusion that the premodern world was a piece of cake. The book is a great read even if your appreciate all the comforts of the modern world. I can’t imagine living without a shower with hot water! And those Roman Baths you hear so much about? You wouldn’t even want to be caught dead in one and many people were.

Using music as you do to block other sounds works very well.

I think you have a great subject for a blog there!

Nick

By: The Mad Celt

The Mad Celt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:37:27 +0000

Thank you, Nick. I’ve added you to my personal blog lists (http://madceltbloglist.blogspot.com/). I like to celebrate diversity of the soul…and I think your soul and blog are a wonderful addition to Creation.

Peace and joy…Dale (The Mad Celt)

By: Nick Grimshawe

Nick Grimshawe — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:32:45 +0000

Thanks for the comment, I love one worders. Read your bio at your blog. Very interesting!

Nick

By: The Mad Celt

The Mad Celt — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:24:53 +0000

Beautiful.

By: YogaforCynics

YogaforCynics — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:19:48 +0000

Interesting stuff. I actually find it difficult to concentrate on much of anything (particularly reading and writing) without music playing (have Billy Bragg & REM on right now). I think it’s due to what, if I were in grade school nowadays, would be diagnosed ADD. Basically, the music is controlled noise that blocks out all the uncontrolled noise both external and internal. Certainly a symptom of our modern world (saying that with the caveat that I really don’t think any premodern world was without its difficulties, either. Interesting how some talk so much about the here and now, yet romanticize every there and then they can think of….) (I may have to make a blog post out of that last comment).