eccentric
by megan brooklyn on Oct 21, 2008 07:54:21
An individual who does not
conform to the
thoughts, or beliefs of others. They tend to be considered very strange, but in reality, are more
accomplished than many that follow the normal.
eccentration
by jimijaymz on Feb 13, 2011 23:31:29
as a compliment of concentration. in eccentration, one uses the peripheral vision as a " focal field ". the eccentrationist or eccentrator gazes into the distance with no fixed-point on which to focus. as such,
he / she becomes aware of everything happening in the
periphery and can use
infinitum as the distraction...as a compliment to contraction.
Example:
many people choose to exercise / stretch in front of a mirror. this allows the practitioner to " focus " on their reflection and make
judgements and corrections based on their evaluation. if we choose to gaze into the distance ( eccentration, be it 10 feet or 10 miles ) and NOT focus, we have only our
periphery to shape our field of vision. and we have only our proprioception to gauge our alignment / progress. some
yogic traditions hold that attachment to forms / things is the source of suffering. forms and things become indescernable when we " eccentrate ".
Eccentric
by WhenIGrowUp... on Mar 09, 2011 16:36:09
Someone who is considered crazy or insane; someone who does not conform to
society's norms.
Designating someone 'eccentric' versus 'crazy' depends on how much money they have.
Eccentric behaviour is usually made possible by large amounts of money.
Being
eccentric is slightly more
socially acceptable than being crazy.
Example:
Person 1: Dude, that guy's crazy!
Person 2: Are you kidding me? Have you seen his mansion?? Guy's eccentric.
Person 1: Oh, well in that case.
Sir
Appleton, as he now wishes to be called, planted a hundred apple trees which he now protects 24/7 with a full
squadron of men dressed as
the Queen's Guards. What an eccentric guy!
eccentric
by Jap-Slap Gypsy on Aug 16, 2009 03:08:46
Example:
A: Did you hear what that guy did? He's stealing
scabs and kicking midgets! He's
fucking nuts!
B: Nah, he's rich, so we call it eccentric.
A: Oh, he's got money? Then
it's fine, nevermind.
B: Kicking midgets is always fine.