Paul's Corner

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Hey everyone!
I am new here, but excited to be posting for the first time. I found this site after i watched Strictly Ballroom ("OH NO, ANOTHER SB fanatic fan!!!" yes, Paul is rather peachy looking, but i won't gush about it) Actually, i was pleased to see how thoughtful this corner is, and how thought provoking everyone's comments are! how refreshing.
well, i thought i would respond to Paul's comments (i feel weird calling him "Paul" when i don't even know him! mr. mercurio?)
anyway..."what is it that defines us?"
good question.... there are too many answers, and i dont' know any of them.
We are
"distinguished from brute animals by this: that we can look upwards, that is, to the Divine."
-Emanuel Swedenborg
i think that we ARE our LOVES, be they good or bad. What else is there to be defined by? Definately not by what we know. I don't want to be defined by the fact that i can act, but that i love to act!
what a great topic, but sleep calls...
you seem to all know each other so well, this is a bit intimidating, but i will say that i am a 17 year old female. i thought i would clarify my gender because my name, Skye, doesn't really give it away.
Well, here's to many good discussion!
love,
Skye

I'm not sure of all that defines me.

I could say that it is all that I think, feel and do, or I could list all those qualities and positives to which I hold dear and I aspire to.

At one time, I would have jumped right in and listed all that I perceived to be true regarding the definition of me. If I did that, I would probably miss 50% of it, yet, it wouldn't be wrong.
Sure I can identify the good qualities and the important things, and maybe that's all that really counts. But what about the things that I don't do so well? They define me too, doesn't it?

Although I am much the same person as I was when I was half my age, I am different in many ways.
I am not static. I am constantly evolving, hopefully into a better person, but also into a slightly different person. My values and interests change from time to time, relative to my experiences, awareness and understanding.
I have learnt that my perception of myself is not always accurate and perhaps not completely realistic, and it would most certainly differ from the the perception and opinion of others (regarding me).
(I'm notoriously hard on myself at times).
It's not that other's opinion is the most important thing, but it does provide constructive feedback and recognition of limits and boundaries.

Perhaps it's my desire to be better, to transcend all that I currently am, that really defines me.
I can't achieve that without succeeding at a lot of genuinely valuable aspirations.
In the end, I guess all that matters is that I do my best to be my best, and accept that it's all that I can do. And I should be happy with myself.
After all, it is ultimately the culmination of all things, as long as I'm doing it right.

So, what defines me?....my happiness.
Gee, I could have gone straight to that and saved all those words!

I'll be glad when I can finally read the other comments! Feels like I'm flying blind.

Paul, I hope you're sortin' out those robot folk.
Quite challenging, I expect. Many different interpretations posible, but I'm sure you'll nal it.

Cheers all.
Peter

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I think what defies who you are is being able to let go of the past. Not to hold on to it or even get lost in sorrow and despair because of bad choices made in your life. What is inportant is to learn from it and move forward. What defies who we are is strieving to be better than we are, better than we used to be and to be able to look at others and learn from there mistakes. It is also inportant that we remember no matter how bleak life may seem that we all have at least one person who loves ous exactley the way we are.

I think what defies who you are is being able to let go of the past. Not to hold on to it or even get lost in sorrow and despair because of bad choices made in your life. What is inportant is to learn from it and move forward. What defies who we are is strieving to be better than we are, better than we used to be and to be able to look at others and learn from there mistakes. It is also inportant that we remember no matter how bleak life may seem that we all have at least one person who loves ous exactley the way we are.

We are defined by pentidactyl limbs, our carbon, hydrogen, oxygen base with a bit of nitrogen, biped stance,highly developed awareness and, of course, the desire to find something greater outside of ourselves.

And watch your spelling-it's atrocius....atrocous....attrocious.....bad.

Hi, Paul,
I came from Macao, which is a nice city nearly to HongKong. I'm your fan since I saw the film "Strictly Ballroom" in 1993, it is one of my favourite movies. Lately, I found this website so that I can chat with you, I'm very happy and I'm wishing you will replay me soon.

Maggie Ng

Hi, Paul,
I came from Macao, which is a nice city nearly to HongKong. I'm your fan since I saw the film "Strictly Ballroom" in 1993, it is one of my favourite movies. Lately, I found this website so that I can chat with you, I'm very happy and I'm wishing you will replay me soon.

Maggie Ng

Dear paul I think what defines us all is being able to deal with the little things every day, and realizing the bitter sweet truth that you are going to have to do it all again tomorro. No matter how painful. This is the way I look at life. Life is like a roller coaster, it has it's up's and it's down's. Sometimes life plays cruel tricks on us.I don't know if it is to keep us grounded, to humble us. Maybe it is to just help us realize what is really important life. I would not trade it for anything because that is what defines us and makes us who we are. Paul I just wanted to say I am not familiar with all your works. The one thing that made me stand up and give you alook was Joseph.Can I just say brilliant job. Also your wife is one lucky lady! I am 30 years old there for I have earned the right to say "your a total hottie"! You have been blessed. Keep up the great work!

Dear paul I think what defines us all is being able to deal with the little things every day, and realizing the bitter sweet truth that you are going to have to do it all again tomorro. No matter how painful. This is the way I look at life. Life is like a roller coaster, it has it's up's and it's down's. Sometimes life plays cruel tricks on us.I don't know if it is to keep us grounded, to humble us. Maybe it is to just help us realize what is really important life. I would not trade it for anything because that is what defines us and makes us who we are. Paul I just wanted to say I am not familiar with all your works. The one thing that made me stand up and give you alook was Joseph.Can I just say brilliant job. Also your wife is one lucky lady! I am 30 years old there for I have earned the right to say "your a total hottie"! You have been blessed. Keep up the great work!

Dear paul I think what defines us all is being able to deal with the little things every day, and realizing the bitter sweet truth that you are going to have to do it all again tomorro. No matter how painful. This is the way I look at life. Life is like a roller coaster, it has it's up's and it's down's. Sometimes life plays cruel tricks on us.I don't know if it is to keep us grounded, to humble us. Maybe it is to just help us realize what is really important life. I would not trade it for anything because that is what defines us and makes us who we are. Paul I just wanted to say I am not familiar with all your works. The one thing that made me stand up and give you alook was Joseph.Can I just say brilliant job. Also your wife is one lucky lady! I am 30 years old there for I have earned the right to say "your a total hottie"! You have been blessed. Keep up the great work!