Comments on: Running Away? http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Jean Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:30:21 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3461 jagtrejser, I agree with your father, and with you. :) jagtrejser,
I agree with your father, and with you. :)

]]> By: jagtrejser http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 jagtrejser Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:09:00 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3460 This is a nice article, I liked reading it. My father always says it is not wise to run from your responsibilities. I read your question but I never came into such situation where I need to run for my life, and if I am in such situation first I will try to tackle the situation and if it is not possible, then I will run for my life. :-) This is a nice article, I liked reading it. My father always says it is not wise to run from your responsibilities. I read your question but I never came into such situation where I need to run for my life, and if I am in such situation first I will try to tackle the situation and if it is not possible, then I will run for my life. :-)

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Jean Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:36:23 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3459 victoria, I don't consider taking long walks as running away. It's a good idea to detach once in a while and get centered. Thanks for coming by. victoria,
I don’t consider taking long walks as running away. It’s a good idea to detach once in a while and get centered. Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: victoria http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 victoria Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:51:44 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3457 I don't run away from problems anymore as when I was young, well I run a little. It's called taking long walks. Usually any perceived problem is built on FEAR. We all know FEAR means F__k Everything and Run. and the other good mottos. are :This too shall pass. and What goes around comes around. No problem is too big for God to handle. Why worry about it anyway, it doesn't help. Keep the faith and when all else fails just hit the eject button. I remember years ago in my forties I was doing something rather mundane outdoors and I heard a still small voice say, do you want to get off the freeeway of melodrama ? and I said yes. and He said it's like the freeway with its exits. You just get off at any time you feel ready. Then I exited the ramp. and He said Now pull up[ a chair and you can can watch the rest of the human race's drama from here. I don’t run away from problems anymore as when I was young, well I run a little. It’s called taking long walks. Usually any perceived problem is built on FEAR. We all know FEAR means F__k Everything and Run. and the other good mottos. are :This too shall pass. and What goes around comes around. No problem is too big for God to handle. Why worry about it anyway, it doesn’t help. Keep the faith and when all else fails just hit the eject button. I remember years ago in my forties I was doing something rather mundane outdoors and I heard a still small voice say, do you want to get off the freeeway of melodrama ? and I said yes. and He said it’s like the freeway with its exits. You just get off at any time you feel ready. Then I exited the ramp. and He said Now pull up[ a chair and you can can watch the rest of the human race’s drama from here.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Jean Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:43:25 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3456 Cathy, I find that as I get older my time and convenience becomes more important than the money saved. Your choices make sense to me. :) Rummuser, Great story! Thank you. Cathy,
I find that as I get older my time and convenience becomes more important than the money saved. Your choices make sense to me. :)

Rummuser,
Great story! Thank you.

]]> By: Rummuser http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Rummuser Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:04:28 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3455 You bet I have run away from a dicey situation. I have posted about it too. "Fate however had other ideas. A lady friend of mine wanted to get married to me, and I was not in any mood to. Things became a bit sticky and I had to leave the town that I was living in for obvious reasons. The admission that I had secured came in handy. I exploited that and scooted off!" in http://rummuser.com/?p=1494 .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=2923" rel="nofollow">The Wildest Thing That I Did In My Youth.</a> =-. You bet I have run away from a dicey situation. I have posted about it too. “Fate however had other ideas. A lady friend of mine wanted to get married to me, and I was not in any mood to. Things became a bit sticky and I had to leave the town that I was living in for obvious reasons. The admission that I had secured came in handy. I exploited that and scooted off!” in http://rummuser.com/?p=1494
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..The Wildest Thing That I Did In My Youth. =-.

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Cathy in NZ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:45:07 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3453 I try when I 'run away' not to run towards something else that will end up as bad! But sometimes that has happened especially when I am most vulerable (?sp) But I try now to stay on a even keel even when things are leaning sideways...huge attempt to right the lean etc! Maybe when we get older we are more 'sensible' :-) Of course some of the things I 'do' are met with incredulous responses about why I am 'doing' said things. Just recently it has been the on-line grocery shopping where it is delivered. I have to explain over and over to those people who think I should be watching a budget/$$ is that it isn't about the $$ it's about the energy/time I don't have. i.e. I don't own a car and even though my nearest grocery store is a hop, skip & jump away - carrying bulky and awkward food items is tiresome and I canNOT get everything in one swoop! .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/24529.html" rel="nofollow">dyepots, rain & students +++</a> =-. I try when I ‘run away’ not to run towards something else that will end up as bad!

But sometimes that has happened especially when I am most vulerable (?sp)

But I try now to stay on a even keel even when things are leaning sideways…huge attempt to right the lean etc! Maybe when we get older we are more ‘sensible’ :-)

Of course some of the things I ‘do’ are met with incredulous responses about why I am ‘doing’ said things. Just recently it has been the on-line grocery shopping where it is delivered. I have to explain over and over to those people who think I should be watching a budget/$$ is that it isn’t about the $$ it’s about the energy/time I don’t have. i.e. I don’t own a car and even though my nearest grocery store is a hop, skip & jump away – carrying bulky and awkward food items is tiresome and I canNOT get everything in one swoop!
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..dyepots, rain & students +++ =-.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Jean Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:24:51 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3452 bikehikebabe, If the game is like some forms of solitaire then probability does enter into it. That means some games can't be won. It depends on the cards. I had never heard of computer Yukon, and when I tried to look it up all I could find was a game called Yukon Trail, which sounded very complicated. It was an adventure game, not a card game, so I'm confused. Magpie11, Yes, I'm mostly thinking of intellectual and practical problems too. I don't have any relationship problems at the moment, but getting older does present some life challenges. They're not exactly problems that can either be solved or run away from. Cathy, When you "run away" from situations do you also "run towards" something else? Evan, I'll ask you the same question I asked Cathy. :) bikehikebabe,
If the game is like some forms of solitaire then probability does enter into it. That means some games can’t be won. It depends on the cards. I had never heard of computer Yukon, and when I tried to look it up all I could find was a game called Yukon Trail, which sounded very complicated. It was an adventure game, not a card game, so I’m confused.

Magpie11,
Yes, I’m mostly thinking of intellectual and practical problems too. I don’t have any relationship problems at the moment, but getting older does present some life challenges. They’re not exactly problems that can either be solved or run away from.

Cathy,
When you “run away” from situations do you also “run towards” something else?

Evan,
I’ll ask you the same question I asked Cathy. :)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 bikehikebabe Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:45:22 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3451 Magpie 11 says: "As for the games …. they must be pitched too low in difficulty…or he’s pretty darn clever!" These are solitaire card games. You play the hand you are dealt. (Random probability) He goes back over some games until he figures out how to win. If he can win 77% of the games, there are 23% that are impossible. i.e. A card you need is covered by a card you can't move to another place. He said he won 40 games in a row now. It's takes skill to win the win-able games, but it very IMPROBABLE that 40 games in a row are win-able. Comprendre, oui? It was hard enough for me to understand. Magpie 11 says: “As for the games …. they must be pitched too low in difficulty…or he’s pretty darn clever!”

These are solitaire card games. You play the hand you are dealt. (Random probability) He goes back over some games until he figures out how to win. If he can win 77% of the games, there are 23% that are impossible. i.e. A card you need is covered by a card you can’t move to another place.

He said he won 40 games in a row now. It’s takes skill to win the win-able games, but it very IMPROBABLE that 40 games in a row are win-able.
Comprendre, oui? It was hard enough for me to understand.

]]> By: Evan http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/26/running-away/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Evan Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:57:39 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=2207#comment-3450 Running away can be sensible and useful. Sometimes it is very likely we will fail or be hurt - Run! And don't wait to grab your coat. Running away can be sensible and useful. Sometimes it is very likely we will fail or be hurt – Run! And don’t wait to grab your coat.

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