Posted by tina on February 8, 2002, at 15:05:22
In reply to Something I want the group to know, posted by lou pilder on February 8, 2002, at 14:30:03
Lou
Some of the people you mention produced these masterpieces BECAUSE of their affliction not in spite of it. And does it follow that because you can paint, compose, or politicize brilliantly that you are happy, healthy and content, in other words, "cured"?
Just a humble opinion....
that > Group people:
> Before we get to the first gate, there are sme things that need to be explaind.
> The most important is that your affliction can be your treasure. Michelangelo suffered the same affliction that we have. His artistic beauty will live forever. Beethoven had the same suffering as us. His music will live forever. (I have a similar condition as his). Earnest Hemmingwy had the same condition as us. His literary masterpieces will live forever. Winston Churchill had the same conditon as us. His leadership will be remembered forever. When he said, "You have nothing to fear but fear itslf" he wasn't talking about Hitler's bombs. He was talking abuot what we know that he knew better than anyone else, For Winston Chuchill was bipolar. His insperation comes to all from his great leadership. There are many, many others throughout history that ovecame their affliction and had a brilliant life and produced masterpieces in spite of the affliction that we share with them. We can overcome.
> Lou
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