(July 22, 2020 at 8:52 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Of course it’s manipulation - all influencing is manipulation to a greater or lesser extent.
Manipulating somebody is just, like, a negative version of intentionally trying to change somebody's life for the better and succeeding.
Intentionally trying to change somebody's life for the better and succeeding is just, like, a positive version of manipulating somebody.
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts
