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John Bigl · 11-26-2007, 07:52 PM

great thread ... helpful comments..

IMO, Mr. Bergen sums it up quite nicely when he wrote:
" Sure, I think a thank you to your agent would be nice. Not expected!!!!! But nice"

"not expected, but nice"

yes, getting a thank you is nice but, imo, expecting one, or even demanding one causes needless suffering..

so, if i may put on my floppy lay-psychologist hat and happy buddha belly: theres a big difference between demands and preferences.. unmet demands, as in "i must be thanked by a VO seeker each time i send them a demo", causes suffering; the option of a preference, as in "gee, that sure would be nice" (for a 'thank you' or almost anything else in life) lessens suffering by simply being able to let it go when a 'thank you' isn't made..

"blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape" (anon)

Be Well

11-26-2007, 07:52 PM	#26 (permalink)
John Bigl ancora imparo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the puckerbrush of new hampshire, usa Posts: 299	great thread ... helpful comments.. IMO, Mr. Bergen sums it up quite nicely when he wrote: " Sure, I think a thank you to your agent would be nice. Not expected!!!!! But nice" "not expected, but nice" yes, getting a thank you is nice but, imo, expecting one, or even demanding one causes needless suffering.. so, if i may put on my floppy lay-psychologist hat and happy buddha belly: theres a big difference between demands and preferences.. unmet demands, as in "i must be thanked by a VO seeker each time i send them a demo", causes suffering; the option of a preference, as in "gee, that sure would be nice" (for a 'thank you' or almost anything else in life) lessens suffering by simply being able to let it go when a 'thank you' isn't made.. "blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape" (anon) Be Well __________________ "the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best"