IronBear
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Joined: 6/19/2005 From: Beenleigh, Qld, Australia Status: offline
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I have found that there are people who thrive on the mental side of things and not just BDSM, D/s, M/s or kink in general and I have found there are people who need a hands on approach and find the mental aspect tedious. Once i would have stated empirically that a balance between the mental and hands on is needed to be well rounded and well balanced. However since i have been involved to some small degree with programs dealing with kids who want to drop out of school because they can't, for any reason, deal with the mental or book learning approach and yet year to be able to become in trade courses where they learn the principles by doing instead of reading, I have revised my views. I feel that those who enjoy the mental aspect of what ever it is they do should be encouraged to pursue this with what ever hands on aspects they are able to deal with. Conversely, I also believe the reverse should be encourages for the hands on practical person. I don't believe that disabilities should be allowed to negate people from achieving successes. In years past I have had the honour of knowing and watching some magnificently talented artists using only what they could hold in their mouths create works of art. Some people develop such a creative mind able to see and visualise things far better then many not disabled folk can do. many of those who do find sucess either socially and/or financially have beed in a dark place and needed to relear many aspects of themselves to not just overcome the disabilities, but to develop an attitude in general which diverts people from any disability and draws them to enjoy the company of the disabled person. On the whole I found them some of the happiest people with such a positive outlook on life that you just want to be in their company. There are time when I am more than a tad unhappy that my legs don't want to support me and thus stopping me from doing things about the home that I normally would do, and after, when alone, have exhausted my vocabulary of good old fashion Anglo-Saxon expletives, I take stock over a pipe and take on board the lessons I have learned from these remarkable people and work on readjusting my way of seeing things so that I may be able to find solutions rather then being part of the problem. Luckely I can enjoy laughing at myself and even taking the mickey out of myself. It works for me others will find alternative ways and means.
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Iron Bear Master of Bruin Cottage http://www.bruincottage.org Your attitude, words & actions are yours. Take responsibility for them and the consequences they incur. D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.
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