tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post2927011826888959695..comments2023-04-27T04:30:40.440-05:00Comments on Digging Out of Distraction: Label MakerChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-41034460651717909982010-07-21T08:14:16.352-05:002010-07-21T08:14:16.352-05:00Hi Gwen: yes, I believe this instinct is very old ...Hi Gwen: yes, I believe this instinct is very old in all of us, but in "civilized" society it is difficult to use. That's why being a writer is fun cause we get to use them! <br /><br />Hmmm, we'll have to work on that label for you when I get to Nationals. I see blond, motivated writer somewhere in that label :-)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-33187858757195442342010-07-20T22:12:20.697-05:002010-07-20T22:12:20.697-05:00I label constantly, though I'm not sure what t...I label constantly, though I'm not sure what to call myself. I think categorizing things and people is part of survival. The ability to instantly and correctly determine whether a person, animal, or object was a threat was probably very important to humans when they still lived in caves. It's still an important skill, but one that doesn't always serve us well in a developed society.<br /><br />Great post!Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-46730911728680851862010-07-20T13:53:36.471-05:002010-07-20T13:53:36.471-05:00Hi KarenG-you're a fabulous writer with an ama...Hi KarenG-you're a fabulous writer with an amazing array of friend in the real world and in the cyber world. I'll be interested to see how often you catch yourself sorting people mentally with the labels we use as writers.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-9860438922058491142010-07-20T13:06:52.581-05:002010-07-20T13:06:52.581-05:00This was an interesting post! I never thought that...This was an interesting post! I never thought that much about labels but you are so right. It's how we sort things, identify characters, and all the rest. Very thought-provoking. Hmm, my own labels? I'll have to think about that one!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-55282606341027716682010-07-20T10:10:34.599-05:002010-07-20T10:10:34.599-05:00We have to be stubborn, er tenacious, because writ...We have to be stubborn, er tenacious, because writing requires it of us! Thanks for dropping in, Jennifer.<br /><br />Happy Writing!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383099148014297450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523176879771875815.post-72358399598095963682010-07-20T08:37:16.676-05:002010-07-20T08:37:16.676-05:00I guess I'm a stubborn (or maybe tenacious?) w...I guess I'm a stubborn (or maybe tenacious?) writer. LOLJennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com