KoldCoffee (5/19/2013)
Foundation: trust that the person posting the topic wishes to achieve a solution for *that* problem. The person does not want to examine his whole existence and the reason the ocean is blue and build a big arena and paint the ceiling red and then build a model ocean under it, just to see if that adds perspective to the problem. . . just because it is a discussion forum.
I would have to say that I am starting to think the trust issue is on your side Koffee. Try this one out for a foundation: trust that a person offering their time for free is trying to help you and is not simply jerking you around because they have nothing better to do with their time. Consider all factors, including the amount of time they have been a member of the site, how many posts they have, and maybe check out their contributions to the community (articles, previous posts by clicking their name and choosing 'find members posts', blogs, Google, etc.). Maybe you could simply thank them for their effort, no matter how far beneath your intelligence you think it may have emanated from or how far away from the path you think you want to go down it might take you, and move on to respond to others that are getting you farther down your intended path. I say, it is too bad you are responding this way to a free offering of help. Here are a couple sayings for you:
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Keep an open mind.
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There are no special teachers of virtue, because virtue is taught by the whole community.
--Plato