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In Reply to: El Dorado posted by Alissa Henry on February 09, 1999 at 16:44:30:

: Well, this doesn't have anything to do with El Dorado (which, I'm sorry to say, haven't read). Anyways, reading your post reminded me of a great book I had to read for a class once...Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantakis (I hope that's how you spell his name). Lot's of you have probably read it at some point or another, or maybe not. Anyways, in my opinion, the main character Zorba is very fascinating. His take on life is to take things as they come. Live life to the fullest because you may not get another chance. Zorba did just that. He danced, sang, laughed, whatever made him happy because he loved life and living. If I remember correctly (it has been a while since I read it) he was very knowledgeable on many topics, and he used his knowledge to help out the other main character the Boss (I think that's what he was called) in his quest to understand life. The Boss was trying hard to understand life and to live by the laws of Buddha. He over contemplated every decision, thought, action, or whatever to the point where all he did was contemplate. A person could drive themself crazy by living like that. Zorba's philosophy on life helped give the Boss a new outlook, although I think he was still quite a contemplater. Anyways, since what I remember is pretty limited, read the book if you haven't already because Zorba is truly amazing.

Julie

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: : Well, this doesn't have anything to do with El Dorado (which, I'm sorry to say, haven't read). Anyways, reading your post reminded me of a great book I had to read for a class once...Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantakis (I hope that's how you spell his name). Lot's of you have probably read it at some point or another, or maybe not. Anyways, in my opinion, the main character Zorba is very fascinating. His take on life is to take things as they come. Live life to the fullest because you may not get another chance. Zorba did just that. He danced, sang, laughed, whatever made him happy because he loved life and living. If I remember correctly (it has been a while since I read it) he was very knowledgeable on many topics, and he used his knowledge to help out the other main character the Boss (I think that's what he was called) in his quest to understand life. The Boss was trying hard to understand life and to live by the laws of Buddha. He over contemplated every decision, thought, action, or whatever to the point where all he did was contemplate. A person could drive themself crazy by living like that. Zorba's philosophy on life helped give the Boss a new outlook, although I think he was still quite a contemplater. Anyways, since what I remember is pretty limited, read the book if you haven't already because Zorba is truly amazing. : Julie : :

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