| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Rula Shin on 02/24/04 at 07:19 PM "The wounded egos will regulate...[and] substitute the problem" - yes I see. The problem it seems to me was never meant to be resolved by A and B. The problem changed to one of hurt egos as your illustrations so cleary point out. As you said they now have an 'itch' to continue a fruitless debate that will never allow them to see 'WHAT IS' - the problems are A and B's REACTIONS to each other's wounded egos and not the problem of their common interest. How's that? :-) |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 02/24/04 at 07:42 PM just when i thought your genius had reached an apex, you bring this out, with examples, no less... ashok, your gifted mind has presented a dilemma many face and a reality that somethings never change... however, with introspection and realization, my hope is that your brilliant display becomes the minority... you are amazing... thank you for yet another lesson... blessings... |
| Posted by Anne Engelen on 02/24/04 at 09:11 PM smiles and shakes her head...point well made! |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 02/24/04 at 11:21 PM I hate when this happens, and it does. So true. |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 02/25/04 at 09:47 AM Speaking for Mr C...why doesn't anyone ever care what Mr C thinks!! *STOMP* *STOMP*!!! ;P An insightful truism Ashok. Thanks for sharing :) |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/25/04 at 05:50 PM Colorful way of bringing out the deeper essence of an idea and a problem! Kudos! |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 02/26/04 at 02:00 PM Isn't this the truth? The problem is still the problem, unresolved, and now there are new layers to it. I can only say "amen." |
| Posted by Jeanne Marie Hoffman on 02/26/04 at 11:27 PM This made me rethink something I am arguing about currently... I said "Why do I not want to be wrong?" and it is because my ego does not want me to. It is time to prick it with a pin |
| Posted by Deanna M Gritsonis on 02/27/04 at 04:57 PM Very well done... its like scientific poetry... I dug it ;) |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 02/27/04 at 08:30 PM This is what the educational system should teach to children. The ego enlarges to the point where they overlook the initial problem and may lead to forgetting the problem initially argued about altogether. Great wisdom, Ashok. |
| Posted by Quinlan L Gibson on 02/28/04 at 03:43 AM ego is a devil's advocate..nice and eye opening. |
| Posted by JD Clay on 02/29/04 at 03:48 AM Hopefully, this graphic portrayal of the being in defense of the self, and the exposure of the ego controlled my the human mind, will serve as a lesson to all that it can be mastered through awareness.
Pe4ce... |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/29/04 at 04:51 AM Funtastic Ashok....Charlie |
| Posted by Agnes Eva on 02/29/04 at 07:02 PM Ashok, you've really jazzed this one up! You are getting right to the core of 'the problem', this reminds me of my futile attempts to explain to my arguing parents that their points were essentially the same even if their words disagreed, if they could only just stop BARKING at each other for a second. Your mind has taken the fine carving knife to the situation, a businessman's mind almost (because of the kind of flow chart analysis), and really spelled it out. I LOVE this poem, and agree with your message. It all comes down to assertion of ego. ugh. |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 03/02/04 at 03:39 AM How easy it is to loose track of the essence of a conflict when egos predominate, each attempting to define reality in a way that is ostensibly "favorable" to their view. They do not realize that losing track of the deeper need means they have lost the link to their common humanity. Very thought provoking and visually stimulating... bravo for the poem and all the effort that went into its presentation. |
| Posted by J. P. Davies on 04/03/04 at 09:37 AM what's left to say on this...it's just cool, I guess. ;) |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 05/08/04 at 04:21 AM Hi Ashok,
A very good piece or works. And clever, I like the way ya did it. Guess that's what happens when they let their egos get the best of them. Problems never solved. Ya got everyone going on this one. |
| Posted by Rhyana Fisher on 06/28/04 at 04:47 PM true, amusing, and pretty colors too! what more can i ask for? |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 04/16/06 at 06:18 PM True, imaginative to the nth degree and visually stunningg. You not only made your point, you illustrated it! Absolutly amazing write! |
