Comments on: The Welder http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/ by Patrick Edwards-Daugherty Thu, 17 May 2012 11:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-3590 Alex Sat, 16 May 2009 20:52:05 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-3590 Exactly, Madness! Exactly! And yes, you can--and do--change the world completely based on perception. If you don't recognize it, you're the only one that misses out on the power that carries. Exactly, Madness! Exactly!

And yes, you can–and do–change the world completely based on perception. If you don’t recognize it, you’re the only one that misses out on the power that carries.

]]> By: MalikTous http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-588 MalikTous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:10:52 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-588 I think I saw that one... 'Outlaw Star', animé. I think I saw that one… ‘Outlaw Star’, animé.

]]> By: Sarah http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-439 Sarah Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:26:32 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-439 So the sentiment was more in line with the idea that people's opinions are not heard as they are meant many times. How some people can hear praise like "Good job, but..." and only hear the "but..." part. You're saying that when we hear people's opinions our own views on the subject deafen us to all but that which we want to hear. In the case of the original subject this is inappropriate, however. This is saying that something that means the world to you can mean nothing to someone else. This is more a question of personal priority than it is of opinion. It would take a very self-deluded person to believe that he can shape other peoples' priorities, or even his perception thereof to such an extent. While it is true that the world around us is skewed by personal bias, it is still an absolute world that can only be skewed so much. You can not change reality just by thinking it is different. So the sentiment was more in line with the idea that people’s opinions are not heard as they are meant many times. How some people can hear praise like “Good job, but…” and only hear the “but…” part. You’re saying that when we hear people’s opinions our own views on the subject deafen us to all but that which we want to hear.
In the case of the original subject this is inappropriate, however. This is saying that something that means the world to you can mean nothing to someone else. This is more a question of personal priority than it is of opinion. It would take a very self-deluded person to believe that he can shape other peoples’ priorities, or even his perception thereof to such an extent. While it is true that the world around us is skewed by personal bias, it is still an absolute world that can only be skewed so much. You can not change reality just by thinking it is different.

]]> By: Madness http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-419 Madness Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:25:57 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-419 As humans, we are able to distinguish that which is created in our own mind and that which is not only when the difference is blatant enough. And then we go ahead and assume that's the only kind of difference there is. There are two ways to read what I wrote: 1) As a message of complete disbelief in everyone's existence. 2) As a suggestion of a simple plan to make you love yourself more. Mona Lisa says "One's perception of people is colored by your thoughts and experiences". I say it is *translated* into your thoughts and experiences. As humans, we are able to distinguish that which is created in our own mind and that which is not only when the difference is blatant enough.

And then we go ahead and assume that’s the only kind of difference there is.

There are two ways to read what I wrote:

1) As a message of complete disbelief in everyone’s existence.

2) As a suggestion of a simple plan to make you love yourself more.

Mona Lisa says “One’s perception of people is colored by your thoughts and experiences”. I say it is *translated* into your thoughts and experiences.

]]> By: mona lisa http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-407 mona lisa Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:14:00 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-407 people are self centred by nature, Sarah. Your perception of other people is coloured by your thoughts and experiences. I have to agree with Madness, but take him less literally. Other people are subject to your interpretation of them. people are self centred by nature, Sarah. Your perception of other people is coloured by your thoughts and experiences. I have to agree with Madness, but take him less literally. Other people are subject to your interpretation of them.

]]> By: Sarah http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-404 Sarah Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:58:23 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-404 That is the most conceited thing I have ever heard in my life. Do you honestly think that every other person out there is simply a reflection of your self; that each mind you touch is simply your own mind throwing echoes at you? That is the most conceited thing I have ever heard in my life. Do you honestly think that every other person out there is simply a reflection of your self; that each mind you touch is simply your own mind throwing echoes at you?

]]> By: Madness http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-345 Madness Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:51:41 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-345 Not really. Everyone are figments of my imagination anyway. If they do not like something, it simply reflects a side of my inner distaste at the thing. Not really. Everyone are figments of my imagination anyway.

If they do not like something, it simply reflects a side of my inner distaste at the thing.

]]> By: Pheep http://secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-200 Pheep Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:15:10 +0000 http://comicpress.secretvespers.com/2007/11/28/the-welder/#comment-200 Everything you do should only matter to you. If it happens to matter to something else then it's really special. Saw you on A Softer World. Love your works. Everything you do should only matter to you. If it happens to matter to something else then it’s really special.

Saw you on A Softer World. Love your works.

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