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I was just pondering this the other day. That if we (as humans) were more open and willing to have authentic interchanges, how much more + we would have in our lives and in shaping our world. I think you're right, there is a place for tact when dealing with people and their "stuff" (whatever sensitive area that may be). One needs to suss out that level in an exchange in order to find the balance. I'm not a doctor or researcher or anything. I'm an actor/director who's on a life long quest for the "moment" as in - being present and open enough to have a truthful experience filled with depth & meaning (this includes laughter btw) which creates a connected and unique experience.

Cheers,
Bostin

Im in total agreement btw....its all about moments. Imagine if we had a lifetime of moments for which we were fully present and accounted for...no vacillating between the past and the future...dogs make for such wonderful zen masters in this regard :-)

P.S. I looked at your site...Cool choice on the posterous theme...it looks very original.

I agree with you when he says that many people are learning to be honest with bloggers. Hmm .. Am I being honest? LOL

Bye! I'll put your blog on my list of links.
@ Anamagal
www.profissaojornalista.com

P.S: I want to read this book = D

I thought about writing a blog like this (using honesty in a very blunt, uncensored way) to talk about blogging, but apparently you read my mind and (maybe because you had more time!) wrote it first.

Ah, your version = much better than mine would have been. (Plus, you're just a nicer person in general. I need to work on that. You offer lessons?)

You know, I don't know about you, but I'm not into "cool;" I'm into "real" <---which>
Although, I hold back most of my personality (whether blogging, in conversation, typing, etc.) because I feel that I don't fit the "norm" and, in a business context (because I act professional...yeah...right....) that could lose potential clients.
I actually have a personal blog, where I spurt out whatever, uncensored.
o_o
Perhaps some of us just need to figure out where the lines are (staying inside of "proper") and get a little more creative. We only need to use our personalities...besides, that helps us connect.
Why ...........

Why am I rambling...?

Oh, right... haven't done that waking-up thing all the way just yet. Oops!

Love the blog... now maybe I should edit this comment? *glances back* don't feel like it.... -____-;;

I think we blog because we like the sound of our own voices (or the lovely clicks of the keyboard). Truth is, I go weak at the knee at the chance of being a smarty pants and showing off my knowledge. I still am the kid in class who gets giddy everytime the trainer/teacher asks a question "Oh I know that one! Me, me, me! Ask meeee.". Doesn't make you many friends at school, and it doesn't make you many friends at barbecues.

So I have to be an undercover geek in real-life to avoid boring my friends half to death: your encyclopedic knowledge of the dog's five causes of aggression don't make for the most scintillating party subjects.

Blogging is also a great platform for geeks (and I am proud to be one) to redress the world's many 'untruths'. Killing urban legends is my hobby, my mission, my passion, my crusade...And my keyboard is my weapon. It doesn't matter how little impact my writing has, I would consider myself happy to have redressed an apocryphal tale with one reader only.

And finally, there's self-promotion. I want to make it as a specialist writer on dog subjects, so blogging is a great way to make a name for yourself in the writing field.

Feelin' opinionated this morning like you wouldn't know! Time for coffee.

I think that honesty is important, though there are times when it's better not to be. My brother is brutally honest - about everything - about things that don't really matter - and it just hurts people's feelings.

So I choose when to be honest and when not to be. Example? When my mom comes from a shopping spree and presents a dreadful dress she is all excited about. Do I tell her that I think it's awful seeing how excited she is? No. I don't like to lie either. So I'll say something like: oh, yeah, I saw that dress in the shop window the other day! (with excitement in my voice). To satisfy my need for honesty I will wait until she comes home with something else and more presentable. A nice sweater. Then I'll say something like: wow, great looking sweater - much better than the dress you bought the other day. Why? Because she is more likely to accept my criticism of the dress when she's excited about the sweater instead.

As much as I believe in honesty, I believe that sometimes it is not called for nor it would change anything for better (mom would just get hurt and resentful and the likelihood of her taking the dress back would be minimal).

There are times, however, when honesty is vital. Then one must speak their mind regardless of consequences. I pick my fights. But some fights must be fought!

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Just felt I needed to say that ;-)

As for appreciating readers and friendships that sprouted through blogging - I agree wholeheartedly. I have met so many amazing people this way, I would have met otherwise!

Laure-Anne - your comment was funny as hell :-) the "undercover geek" line is classic :-)