Comments on: “And we are put on earth a little space …” http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JOCKO http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/#comment-1007 JOCKO Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:56:24 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=105#comment-1007 Fat Charlie you are spot on. My wife and I have discussed this book ad nauseam and have come to the conclusion that this guy thinks about himself too much. Fat Charlie you are spot on.

My wife and I have discussed this book ad nauseam and have come to the conclusion that this guy thinks about himself too much.

]]> By: CoachH http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/#comment-987 CoachH Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:37:18 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=105#comment-987 a must read? a must read?

]]> By: Sage http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/#comment-985 Sage Sat, 31 Dec 2005 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=105#comment-985 The Problem I have with this Book, after reading about half of my Mother's copy, is that I can't get past the silly Typography. Why all the capitals? What's wrong with quotation marks? And how about a few paragraph indentations? I think it's disrespectful to the reader. Maybe that's the point--it's in keeping with the narrator's attitude. The Problem I have with this Book, after reading about half of my Mother’s copy, is that I can’t get past the silly Typography. Why all the capitals? What’s wrong with quotation marks? And how about a few paragraph indentations?
I think it’s disrespectful to the reader. Maybe that’s the point–it’s in keeping with the narrator’s attitude.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/#comment-981 Caitlin Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=105#comment-981 I'm one of those people who couldn't put it down. I thought it was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I was very surprised by the fact that only 15% of those that try AA and the Twelve Steps are sober for more than a year. It's a horrible disease. I’m one of those people who couldn’t put it down. I thought it was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I was very surprised by the fact that only 15% of those that try AA and the Twelve Steps are sober for more than a year. It’s a horrible disease.

]]> By: Fat Charlie the Archangel http://www.runningland.com/2005/12/30/and-we-are-put-on-earth-a-little-space/#comment-976 Fat Charlie the Archangel Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:37:02 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=105#comment-976 Funny - folks keep wanting to say that AA doesn't work so that they won't have to buy into the God thing. Rational Recovery, Moderation Management -these things keep showing up, and then disappearing. I reckon it's like what Satan said - "I'd rather rule in Hell than serve in Heaven". BTW - I agree with what you said about the purpose of life. I never get obsessive and fearful when I'm thinking about what I can do for somebody else; it's only when I start thinking "what's in it for ME?" that I get unhappy :) Funny - folks keep wanting to say that AA doesn’t work so that they won’t have to buy into the God thing. Rational Recovery, Moderation Management -these things keep showing up, and then disappearing.
I reckon it’s like what Satan said - “I’d rather rule in Hell than serve in Heaven”.
BTW - I agree with what you said about the purpose of life. I never get obsessive and fearful when I’m thinking about what I can do for somebody else; it’s only when I start thinking “what’s in it for ME?” that I get unhappy :)

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