tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post264507249818798527..comments2024-03-28T05:25:17.791-04:00Comments on Into The Ravenous Maw: IWSG---I'm In a Hole, You're in a Hole, America is in a HolePatrick Stahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-13932563566555137592014-01-09T15:45:51.050-05:002014-01-09T15:45:51.050-05:00Good. I think the era has let that message slip a...Good. I think the era has let that message slip away just a little, impacting the young more than anyone else. Keep up the hard work and thanks for stopping by.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-59410115319552018342014-01-09T15:43:32.785-05:002014-01-09T15:43:32.785-05:00I meant it as inspiration, not as picking on the l...I meant it as inspiration, not as picking on the lazy. Many people in America do work hard, I mean only to instill passion in people and remind them that the future doesn't have to be bleak, we do have power. The desperate need reminded that "there is always hope, even when there isn't faith" (Orson Scott Card). All prior sins are forgiven so long as an effort is made to change. No questions or comments thereof. I by no means mean to imply that I'm the only one working hard, although I knew when I wrote this I could have stirred some ill-feelings. Thumbs up for working hard.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-55758097973610028752014-01-09T15:27:02.375-05:002014-01-09T15:27:02.375-05:00For some reason your post reminds me of the saying...For some reason your post reminds me of the saying, "A locked door keeps an honest man honest."<br /><br />Of course that means that temptation is powerful and can make even the best person stray from their beliefs.<br /><br />When people are desperate, I think they stray from what they were taught or fundamentaly know is the right course. That does not mean that they have forgotten. In their heart they know the way to be. I just think so many people today are desperate. That is why we are struggling that hole. <br /><br />I hope that the hard work you speak of can pull us out of the gapping chasm. And I do believe most of us keep running on that hamster wheel; working as hard as we can. Today I am not feeling so tired that it seems I am the only one still making that effort. Luckily I am not feeling desperate. <br /><br />I enjoyed your post and know that my comment was not meant as criticism...just opinion.<br /><br />LeanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-65431409337620630112014-01-09T11:49:32.153-05:002014-01-09T11:49:32.153-05:00Like Alex, I too was taught that hard work is good...Like Alex, I too was taught that hard work is good and that sincere efforts are never wasted. I was never handed anything on a platter.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-49400331174613189272014-01-08T21:24:02.440-05:002014-01-08T21:24:02.440-05:00Thanks. I agree with that for sure. Thanks for s...Thanks. I agree with that for sure. Thanks for stopping by.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918357506534714894.post-68442424693165399732014-01-08T19:15:38.775-05:002014-01-08T19:15:38.775-05:00Well said! I was always taught to work for what I ...Well said! I was always taught to work for what I want. Nothing was ever handed to me. While everyone's situation is different, a good work ethic will solve a lot of problems.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com