When ugly is beautiful! (Do you meditate in unusual ways?)

@TheHorse (238349)

Walnut Creek, California

December 20, 2015 11:16am CST

These New large Advents Loudspeakers (circa 1975) were brought to me yesterday for restoration. My job is to make each wood surface look as beautiful as I can. Working on vintage loudspeakers is one of my "little joys." Once the planning is done, sanding each surface is like meditation to me. I've turned these so you can see the bottoms. Those are the two most scratched up surfaces. Of course I'll post an after picture when these are done. Do you also mediate in unusual ways?

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@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

20 Dec 15

I meditate while hiking...And often do while painting.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

I stop and just look hen I'm hiking. It's meditative. Painting probably feels more like my speaker restoration.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

21 Dec 15

I like to restore wood and the more scratched it is, the more I take pleasure in cleaning and polishing to give it a new life.

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@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

21 Dec 15

@TheHorse Yes, I related and I would love to be there to help.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

That means you can relate to how delighted I was when I saw how scratched up the Advent bottoms were. I'm going to start on the tops soon.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I would love to have a true wood restoration studio, with several peoiple working and sharing ideas. Of course, with some antique furniture and such (guitars too), you DON'T want to restore it, as it can lower the value. That would be a whole new area of research for me.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Dec 15

I suspect that there are two scratched sides and two that are still in pristine condition, so you will simply turn it around and claim to have restored it.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

20 Dec 15

@jstory07 Of course I am. The elves and I have been preparing for this since January, so we are always organised early. Now all I need to do is fit a couple of fresh batteries to Rudolph's nose. Of course he may not even need them this year because I understand that it be a full moon.

@jstory07 (148764)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Dec 15

So Santa are you busy getting everything ready for the 24th.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

That's what I'll tell the owner. Just show those good sides. That'll be $80, please.

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

20 Dec 15

I tend to do it when I'm gardening.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

I feel that sense of peace when gardening too.

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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)

• Canada

21 Dec 15

Oddly enough some of our menial tasks in Seminary were designed to be meditative, and a lot of monks in the order which I am associated with still do them. The idea is ongoing Contemplation, even (or especially) in the mundane world and one's daily events.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

21 Dec 15

@HebrewGreekStudies sounds like Brother Lawrences teachings .....

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

Monks and their chores (and being "present" no matter what you're doing) are mentioned in a chapter on "Little Joys" that we read in my psychology class.

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@Plethos (13718)

• United States

21 Dec 15

i dont call it meditating, i call it mylotting

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

Well yes. But MyLotting involves some thought. It's not quite meditative to me, though it is pretty relaxing.

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@Plethos (13718)

• United States

21 Dec 15

@TheHorse - yes, but the thoughts are not the usual ones. the thoughts are mythoughtlotting

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

@Plethos Oh my. But any thinking requires effort for me.

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@sissy15 (12664)

• United States

20 Dec 15

When I need to relax and calm myself down I read. Nothing is more calming for me than a good book. I don't think I could ever meditate in the usual way my feet would probably go to sleep lol.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

Yeah, my feet would go to sleep too. Right now I'm sanding these new speakers and watching football on TV. A totally lazy day.

@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

20 Dec 15

If useful is when I am getting very stressed then yes, I do. I find meditation is very soothing and helps to eliminate some of the over whelming stress and anxiety that I feel. I have had to take so much out of my life so I don't feel that.

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@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

21 Dec 15

@TheHorse ...Sure it does. Just try to meet it head on and don't let it get the better of you.

@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

I try to be as stress-free as I can be. But life gets in the way.

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@jstory07 (148764)

• Roseburg, Oregon

20 Dec 15

I have no hobby right now. But we are going to get one when we move.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

What do you think it will be?

@PatZAnthony (14749)

• Charlotte, North Carolina

20 Dec 15

It will be nice to see the final outcome of these speakers.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

I'll post a picture when they're done. I just did a post with those ugly tops sanded. I'm not quite ready to oil them, though.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

20 Dec 15

I do this every day at the club.Find a spot and mediate for 15 min.or so.They I play my game of tennis. This helps me to play a bit better.LOL

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

I don't think anything would help my tennis game.

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

21 Dec 15

It's so satisfying.... when you can restore things like that... and I can see that it would be like meditating while working...., I find that when walking, or using my camera, or when I am making jewelry.... it soothes the soul .....

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

Good examples. Making jewelry must be really similar.

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@FibroGodess (540)

• United States

20 Dec 15

I meditate while coloring and crocheting.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Dec 15

I thought of crocheting and knitting. I've never done either!

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

21 Dec 15

I don't think I meditate at all lol.

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@TheHorse (238349)

• Walnut Creek, California

21 Dec 15

I don't in the formal sense.

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