Comments on: Soren Kierkegaard: Wannabe to Authentic Scholar http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/02/12/soren-kierkegaard-wannabe-to-authentic-scholar/ Preparing for and accomplishing a doctoral program at Capella Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:38:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dana Forbes http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/02/12/soren-kierkegaard-wannabe-to-authentic-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Dana Forbes Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:21:37 +0000 http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/?p=95#comment-998 Sharon, I appreciate your thoughtful response. With that said, I agree with you that it is not simple; however, I think the benefits outweigh the risks of trying to live a life of authenticity. (I have found this to be true in my life.) Also, I think you are absolutely correct to highlight that humility is foundational to move toward authenticity. Toward this end, you raised an important issue that part of TS needs to transcend ourselves. You wrote, “Courage takes some level of “belief” or “faith” in something unknown or unseen. Something bigger than ourselves.” What is that something that transcends ourselves and provides formation for authenticity in our lives? How do we adjudicate the tension of altruism and our passion for scholarship? I look forward to your response. Sharon,

I appreciate your thoughtful response. With that said, I agree with you that it is not simple; however, I think the benefits outweigh the risks of trying to live a life of authenticity. (I have found this to be true in my life.) Also, I think you are absolutely correct to highlight that humility is foundational to move toward authenticity.

Toward this end, you raised an important issue that part of TS needs to transcend ourselves. You wrote, “Courage takes some level of “belief” or “faith” in something unknown or unseen. Something bigger than ourselves.” What is that something that transcends ourselves and provides formation for authenticity in our lives? How do we adjudicate the tension of altruism and our passion for scholarship?

I look forward to your response.

]]> By: Sharon Beepath http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/02/12/soren-kierkegaard-wannabe-to-authentic-scholar/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Sharon Beepath Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:08:22 +0000 http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/?p=95#comment-983 Hi I really like the idea of TS, particularly as it relates to meditation. You know there have been so many techniques proposed in both Eastern and Western philosophies regarding mental control and development that one wonders if the proposers ever stop to think about whether theirs is simply one of many ways towards the same goal. You talk about honesty to a flaw, passion to an indifference to all else almost like an end in itself, and courage as if one could willingly ignore the many dangers to life and limb by simply turning a blind eye. I think it is not that simple for us wannabes. One must have humility and regret for past transgressions and apparent weaknesses. One must recognize the need for growth as a natural course for all beings. One must see passion in its many phases that is in many ways influenced by others rather than our own inner thoughts and desire for truth. And of course there is real danger too. Courage takes some level of "belief" or "faith" in something unknown or unseen. Something bigger than ourselves. Something that has the greater good in view ... at least that is what we wannabes would like to think. Sure, we have much ground to cover. But for those who have arrived as it were, to that place where they can be honest at all times, passionate without pause, and courageous even when the odds against them appear insurmountable, they have seen and have a vision that is at once real, visible, and tangible and they stand ready to make it so for others as well. This was an interesting commentary. Hi
I really like the idea of TS, particularly as it relates to meditation. You know there have been so many techniques proposed in both Eastern and Western philosophies regarding mental control and development that one wonders if the proposers ever stop to think about whether theirs is simply one of many ways towards the same goal.

You talk about honesty to a flaw, passion to an indifference to all else almost like an end in itself, and courage as if one could willingly ignore the many dangers to life and limb by simply turning a blind eye. I think it is not that simple for us wannabes. One must have humility and regret for past transgressions and apparent weaknesses. One must recognize the need for growth as a natural course for all beings. One must see passion in its many phases that is in many ways influenced by others rather than our own inner thoughts and desire for truth. And of course there is real danger too.
Courage takes some level of “belief” or “faith” in something unknown or unseen. Something bigger than ourselves. Something that has the greater good in view … at least that is what we wannabes would like to think.

Sure, we have much ground to cover. But for those who have arrived as it were, to that place where they can be honest at all times, passionate without pause, and courageous even when the odds against them appear insurmountable, they have seen and have a vision that is at once real, visible, and tangible and they stand ready to make it so for others as well.

This was an interesting commentary.

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