tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post4420177298003365282..comments2023-09-23T06:42:19.334-06:00Comments on The Generous Mind Blog: The Sharing of QuotesJon and Mindy Hirsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-55632443255516547602010-04-08T06:19:24.015-06:002010-04-08T06:19:24.015-06:00Dear John and Mindy,
Another good post on quotes....Dear John and Mindy,<br /><br />Another good post on quotes.<br /><br />I've a good collection of them and appreciate reading new ones. A friend has given me his bank of quotes to publish. He calls it "Trawled Treasure".<br /><br />May I use part or all of the post on our Generosity-alive site?<br />http://www.generosity-alive.org<br /><br />Many thanks,<br /><br />Gobal NomadGlobal Nomadhttp://www.generosity-alive.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-12887566707237039392010-03-10T20:06:52.021-07:002010-03-10T20:06:52.021-07:00Nate, thanks for your attempt at parody with Shake...Nate, thanks for your attempt at parody with Shakespeare!Jon and Mindy Hirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-41330128952508922652010-03-10T20:05:54.266-07:002010-03-10T20:05:54.266-07:00Paul,
Frequency is a huge problem in the informat...Paul,<br /><br />Frequency is a huge problem in the information age. It is so easy to pass things on that we do it without thinking. We are guilty of that for sure. <br /><br />Maybe something we as generous minds should consider is a litmus test for sharing something. Maybe asking the question, "If I could only share one thing today would this be it?" We wonder if that would help deal with the frequency issue in our generosity. What do you think?Jon and Mindy Hirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-80159152650237483592010-03-10T20:03:55.499-07:002010-03-10T20:03:55.499-07:00Kathleen,
Thanks for your great observations. Min...Kathleen,<br /><br />Thanks for your great observations. Mindy and I have been talking about your key question and think that sometimes quotes need to stand on their own because part of your generosity is allowing the other person to come to their own conclusion about the idea presented. Other times, God gives you a specific response to a quote that is significant and this is when you should share your response. How does that fit with your experience in sharing quotes?Jon and Mindy Hirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285995024127376431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-11422532311083877812010-03-10T09:57:11.140-07:002010-03-10T09:57:11.140-07:00With apologies to Shakespeare, sharing a quote wit...With apologies to Shakespeare, sharing a quote with any other info wouldn't be a retweet.Nate and Rachelle Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483518818210836627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-60778717065841702602010-03-10T09:14:30.472-07:002010-03-10T09:14:30.472-07:00One thing I've been thinking about in regards ...One thing I've been thinking about in regards to quotes is frequency. When my feed is filled with four or five quotes a day from four or five different people, I start to ignore them all. <br /><br />Better one great quote every week or two than one pretty good quote every day or two.pberryhttp://pberryweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12134648.post-14873370311983196762010-03-10T07:53:43.073-07:002010-03-10T07:53:43.073-07:00I do love sharing quotes, as evidenced by my faceb...I do love sharing quotes, as evidenced by my facebook updates and tweets. When I share the wit or wisdom of another, I do so to connect, not only to the one who was generous with the original thought, but also to connect with any who would be moved by it as I have been. The humor and profundity of life is universal; often, in our humanity, we fear that we are "the only one" to experience it the way that we have. A good quote can level that belief a little, and I think that is a good thing. We all need communion with one another; quotes can bring that sense from across the ages. <br /><br />I've never considered sharing why or how a particular quote moved me. I've always looked at them a bit like poetry: while there is an inherently intended interpretation, things mean different things to different people. I wonder if I ought to consider making notes for why I share what I do, especially when sharing quotes about love, service, contemplation, forgiveness, etc. (common themes for me). <br /><br />Anyway, I love it that you blogged about this. A generous mind shares his/her own thoughts, but also the valuable thoughts of others. We do this, I believe, to connect us all in the beauty and absurdity of the human experience. They provide a little fuel for the journey.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343572070643898561noreply@blogger.com