Posted by PartlyCloudy on December 8, 2010, at 19:05:58
In reply to Re: uncivil posts » floatingbridge, posted by Solstice on December 8, 2010, at 18:02:39
> > Solstice, how super-kind of you. Not that I remember which system does what :) my point is I appreciate your expression of my value here. You, or someone else jere, said somewhere that to feel valued (or whatever word seem appropriately equivalent) is a fundamental human need.
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> The sympathetic nervous system is the quick response - the reactionary part - it is probably the biggest thing responsible for the survival of mankind. ItIt notices that slight sound in the bushes and rather than dismissing it, it responds to it strongly and protectively (which is perfect if that noise is a poisonous snake :-) The sympathetic nervous system is also that massive adrenalin rush that gives the father sudden and superhuman strength to lift a car off his child. I wouldn't want to live without it :-)
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> The parasympathetic nervous system is what calms the sympathetic system down after the danger has passed. One doesn't survive well without the other. When we face potential harm or danger - the sympathetic system ensures we pay attention. It overtakes us - gathers all our resources and puts us in 'high gear' to either fight or flee. The parasympathetic system is slower to react - and will review the situation. If what sounded like a snake turns out to be a squirrel, it's the parasympathetic system that puts the brakes on and returns us to a normal state. Without the sympathetic system, we wouldn't respond appropriately to harm and danger. Without the parasympathetic, we'd be unnecessarily overwroght. I wouldn't want to have to choose between the two.
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> And yes.. there is not a single person who does not need to feel accepted and valued. Think about it this way: your heart, kidneys, liver, bone marrow, lungs, pancreas, lymph system.. all do Very different things. The heart is kinda glorious, I guess - famous for being *important*. We don't hear much about bone marrow though, it's kinda behind the scenes.. but the heart would have nothing to pump if that bone marrow was not tucked away inside the bones creating those red & white blood cells. If you had to pick - which organ would you consider *most* important? As for me - they are all my favorites :-) One is not more valuable than the other. And what's interesting when you think about it - is - how many people spend a LOT of time and money on their hair? They fix it, color it, cut it, condition it, and worry about it when it starts falling out. Men will spend enormous amounts of money trying to stick hair on a bald head. So out of everything else - the hair on a person's head probably gets the most attention.. it's what we notice about others - and what they notice about us. But it is one of the few things that we really can live without! So my point is that the 'glory' of a part is not necessarily a statement about its value.
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> I know you didn't ask for my little speech here FB - but I think there is too little affirmation in the world. Too much competition. Too little conscious recognition of how valuable we all are to each other. Much of the strife and contention we experience in life would be greatly diminished if people were more liberal with their affirmation of each other.
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> Solstice
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>Amen
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