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Air Assault All The Way.
Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte)
Country: USA
Posts: 1,702
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Originally Posted by EarthgirlOK
I wish I was more like Attila.
I'm afraid I use bonsai like I've used other things in the past to escape. Sometimes, my life IS out of balance.
To find out if you have a problem, you can answer the following questions;
1. Has your involvement with bonsai negatively affected your close relationships?
2. Has your involvement with bonsai ever caused you to miss work or other important engagements?
3. Have you ever spent money on bonsai you didn't have to spend?
4. Has anyone ever told you that your bonsai activities is out of control?
5. Have you ever tried to stop doing bonsai for more than a few days and found it impossible?
6. Have you ever worried that your involvement with bonsai is out of control?
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Well, in my opinion that puts you ahead of many. To realize that a balance is needed in life is probably the biggest hurdle to finding personal peace. Too many seek to be the "best" in everything. The irony is that life isn't a contest. The joke about "he (or she ladies) who dies with the most toys wins", is exactly that....a joke. The world will pass you by if you don't pay attention. It's obvious that you are aware of that and your bonsai enthusiasm is a healthy part of that.
Your questionaire is a good reference for bonsai, and with a few substituted words, about any other subject. Thanks for your thoughtful input.
Take care,
John
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John Dixon
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