tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post3668132567987247123..comments2024-03-04T21:50:12.306+11:00Comments on Upon Hope: My Liberal LifeMark Moncrieffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988061141727262837noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-30028317743851068552015-10-23T12:48:22.790+11:002015-10-23T12:48:22.790+11:00One thing I've learnt is that you have to have...One thing I've learnt is that you have to have a balance in life. If you're going to get involved in politics then at times you're going to feel frustrated and disheartened. You have to have something in your life to balance that - something that gives you a measure of pleasure and contentment. It can be anything at all that you happen to enjoy.<br /><br />I have my passion for old movies and for vintage detective stories and thrillers. I don't just watch old movies and read old books, I blog about them as well. It might not be a very useful thing to do but I enjoy it and it keeps me busy. When I feel totally disillusioned by the state of the world I retreat to my old books and my old movies. It's escapism, but escapism is a positive thing - at times everyone needs to escape from reality for a little while. If nothing else it gives you a chance to recharge your batteries.<br /><br />If you're a conservative in this world of ours you're going to go through times when it all seems hopeless but remember you're not really alone. People do read your blog and get inspiration from it. It is worth continuing the struggle!dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-14711670044660332342015-10-23T11:46:26.405+11:002015-10-23T11:46:26.405+11:00Hi Mark,
You need a good woman to live life with....Hi Mark,<br /><br />You need a good woman to live life with. And yes, she's out there! Just look a little harder. Let our politicians and media run Australia into the ground; there is nothing we can do about it. All you can do is live your life the way you see fit. Pouring too much of your energy into trying to change this cannot be good for you. No wonder you feel depleted. Focus on yourself. Eat well, exercise, enjoy the simple pleasures that each day brings. Everything will turn out okay. <br /><br />Sincerely, Mara. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-23502885017507581002015-10-20T13:11:51.523+11:002015-10-20T13:11:51.523+11:00I know that this is not necessarily a conservative...I know that this is not necessarily a conservative solution, but read some Psalms; it will do your soul some good. They are at any rate roughly three thousand years old, and therefore not stuck in present day myopia. As I am many thousands of miles away I can offer little more by way of help, but I know what you mean to some degree at least.Peter of Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331475019309810452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-53756901951694515982015-10-17T23:12:26.936+11:002015-10-17T23:12:26.936+11:00A lot of this hit home to me. The consolations of ...A lot of this hit home to me. The consolations of culture, ethnic pride and community are needed when things in life aren't going your way. Those doing well in society don't need feel the loss of these things as greatly as others.<br /><br />Just another example of how liberalism works the opposite way from how it's supposed to.<br /><br />Keep your head up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-89662066468193495232015-10-16T17:25:35.825+11:002015-10-16T17:25:35.825+11:00Thank you guys
Your support helps.
Mark Moncrief...Thank you guys<br /><br />Your support helps.<br /><br />Mark MoncrieffMark Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988061141727262837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-73172072350297240422015-10-16T10:22:59.362+11:002015-10-16T10:22:59.362+11:00I feel for you and whilst my life is not as libera...I feel for you and whilst my life is not as liberal as yours, it is only a matter of degrees and there is not much I can do about it. <br /><br />It is very disheartening and I am thinking of ways to make a change to enable that but the biggest problem as pointed out by Mark Richardson is the lack of community.AussieTomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-32383031015017504962015-10-16T01:39:50.915+11:002015-10-16T01:39:50.915+11:00Me too. I can say I'm grateful to you both for...Me too. I can say I'm grateful to you both for your pioneering work. The Fellowship is a bit small at the moment but, "where shall we go?" we all know there is no genuine hope in late-stage liberalism. And "blessed are those that mourn" <br />-Mmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385743864852028137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190326263026916588.post-22805820416263410802015-10-15T23:11:17.125+11:002015-10-15T23:11:17.125+11:00"Recently I have realised that I am living a ..."Recently I have realised that I am living a Liberal life"<br /><br />I know what you mean by this. I have seen this coming since my mid-20s and it has now arrived. I'm living a lifestyle that boils down to working and then, at best, having "lifestyle experiences". It's that outsider/observer/consumer thing that I noticed with alarm decades ago.<br /><br />Liberalism has a genius for dissolving meaningful relationships and connections. <br /><br />You're right too about the lack of conservative community but that is partly our fault. Even when liberals were less strong they found ways to congregate in particular neighbourhoods, or churches, or colleges - they have a talent for this that we lack. It's ironic in a way: liberals promote the autonomous individual but are good at forming liberal communities, (genuine) conservatives promote forms of connectedness, but lack the instinct to form conservative communities which could be a launch pad for a larger influence on society.<br /><br />Mark, I hope your mood bounces back soon (shift work may not be helping). I'm gradually learning to adjust to my new circumstances and will hopefully gradually contribute more. We might between us be able to at least get some small victories happening.Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15961688379656119701noreply@blogger.com