What is behind the compulsion to be correct? Ego?

[thelerner]

Is

[old3bob]

 

[Nungali]

6 hours ago, steve said:

I could never eat a crow.

They are far too intelligent and interesting creatures. 

 

 

 

 

[doc benway]

I was once on a beach early AM practicing qigong and taiji. A crow settled onto my backpack and watched me for a while then began imitating me, saying back and forth, bobbing up and down, and a variety of interesting moves. He then began chatting with me, I never knew crows had such a wide range of vocalizations. This went on for about 15-20 minutes! He then gave a loud call, shit on my backpack and flew away. It was magical!

[dwai]

1 hour ago, steve said:

I was once on a beach early AM practicing qigong and taiji. A crow settled onto my backpack and watched me for a while then began imitating me, saying back and forth, bobbing up and down, and a variety of interesting moves. He then began chatting with me, I never knew crows had such a wide range of vocalizations. This went on for about 15-20 minutes! He then gave a loud call, shit on my backpack and flew away. It was magical!

Taiji does encourage peristalsis…

[old3bob]

2 hours ago, steve said:

I was once on a beach early AM practicing qigong and taiji. A crow settled onto my backpack and watched me for a while then began imitating me, saying back and forth, bobbing up and down, and a variety of interesting moves. He then began chatting with me, I never knew crows had such a wide range of vocalizations. This went on for about 15-20 minutes! He then gave a loud call, shit on my backpack and flew away. It was magical!

 

yea, probably nicer than some seagulls who will purposely drop shit bombs on people just for laughs.

[looschmaster]

I really like Dwai and Shadao's responses. Thanks.

[Nungali]

22 hours ago, steve said:

I was once on a beach early AM practicing qigong and taiji. A crow settled onto my backpack and watched me for a while then began imitating me, saying back and forth, bobbing up and down, and a variety of interesting moves. He then began chatting with me, I never knew crows had such a wide range of vocalizations. This went on for about 15-20 minutes! He then gave a loud call, shit on my backpack and flew away. It was magical!

 

yes ...... flew away ..... to 'report' what you had been doing .

 

[doc benway]

1 hour ago, Nungali said:

 

yes ...... flew away ..... to 'report' what you had been doing .

 

Probably calls himself a teacher now…

[Nungali]

6 hours ago, steve said:

Probably calls himself a teacher now…

 

Young Magpie in tree by my front 'porch' while I am sitting on the bench with morning coffee ;

 

Me :  " Hello magpie , you are a new one around here ."

 

Magpie : " Quoooo kokoolioo qwookiliiook ! "

 

Me :  " Quoooo kokoolioo qwookiliiook ! "

 

Magpie  stares at me , straightens up and  " Quoooo kokoolioo qwookiliiookookookooloo ! "

 

Me :  "  Hmmm .... let's see .....    Quoooo kokoolioo .... qwookiliioo   ... kookookooloo."

 

Magpie < glares at me >  ;  " Quoooo kokoolioo qwookiliiookookookooloo squark bibit kokooliookquoo minimini bbbt squark qwooloo SQAURK ! "

 

Me;  " Okay, you win . "

 

Magpie ;   flies off .

[Nungali]

.... even birds like to win 

[dwai]

On 6/15/2022 at 2:21 AM, Nungali said:

.... even birds like to win 

Birds do it

bees do it 

..,

[Desmonddf]

The self-imposed punishments one learns to give themselves in case of being wrong. It may lead to such intense self-punishing or servilience that it risks one's life.