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There's a shade of difference there, Avant Garde, that I've pondered before
Thanks for bringing it up, because it's easier to work out in a dialog, than just thinking about it. I wouldn't have gone and looked it up otherwise. It's nice to get back into some old habits from school.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 3, 2006 at 4:41 PM
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Blanche
They do seem complementary. I like your investigative skills.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 4:38 PM
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Avant-Garde, now I had to go look them up to think about the difference,
Definitions of
passive on the Web
lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance" Definitions of receptive on the Web:
open to arguments, ideas, or change; "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"
Perhaps a little of both seems conducive to receiving inspiration, Avant Garde. Now, I'm musing on the two. Thanks for the inspiration.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 3, 2006 at 3:50 PM
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YPunday
Thanks for the great picture. Such grandeur is beyond compare.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 3:38 PM
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Blanche
I see your point. But, I think, that passivity is a hand-maid to receptivity.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 3:37 PM
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Thanks for the unfolding mystery, Avant-
here is an Australian giant (at Fitzroy Gardens)
shalom
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on October 3, 2006 at 2:59 PM
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I prefer thinking of it as "receptiive" rather than passive, Avant
It may be a shade or a nuance, but passivity, to me, suggests being inert, being acted upon without will. Receptivity, I'm not sure what the difference is, but more a willingness or openness to accepting things as they are, in the moment, withotu imposing will or order, or activity. I believe, and this may be an overgeneralization, but I think it's true that men typically have a harder time just letting things be.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 3, 2006 at 1:29 PM
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Blanche
For me, it is a passive side. It is emotion, and rarefaction. It is indeed female.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 1:26 PM
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Mason
Yes, you are right. I do see the value in the rhythm of letting her go, and enjoying her return.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 1:25 PM
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Julia
Thanks. Your words are comforting.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 1:24 PM
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Bhaskar
Thank you. I was feeling mellifluous this morning.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 1:24 PM
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afzal
Thanks, my friend.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 12:54 PM
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Tanga
Yes. The magic is inside of us, and is experienced outwardly. I have routinely noticed how children can be entranced by things that make adults yawn. I think the difference is that we adults have thought too much, and think we know everything.
posted by
avant-garde
on October 3, 2006 at 12:53 PM
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Avant Garde, funny you say, "she" as a muse, or imagination, is so
often thought to be female. Probably is, too.
posted by
Blanche.
on October 3, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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..yes... and to make her one's constant companion....
posted by
MasonGarrett
on October 3, 2006 at 11:19 AM
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avant--
lovely, ethereal post. this one requires more pondering on my part, letting the gentle words wash over me...
posted by
Julia.
on October 3, 2006 at 7:36 AM
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avant
Words in perfect harmony. "Judge Ye Not," said Jesus . All the mysteries and enigma, the world opens up when we learn not to choose the good from the bad. Excellent post, and very graceful too.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on October 3, 2006 at 7:34 AM
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Beautiful post.
posted by
afzal50
on October 3, 2006 at 7:19 AM
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Wow
Your writing flows very well. Are you saying in this piece that we should open our eyes to the magic that is right before us instead of looking in unreachable places?
posted by
Tanga
on October 3, 2006 at 7:10 AM
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