Death of Hypatia®

Category: Know Thyself

  • Know Thyself Post #39

    Know Thyself….

    I think there are two type of people:

    1. the type that when asked if they like a food they haven’t tried, reply ‘no’
    2. and those that say ‘I don’t know yet’

    Which are YOU?… more “Know Thyself Post #39”

  • Know Thyself Post #38

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    ‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your room on Earth.’

    – Muhammed Ali

    Do YOU agree?

    What rent have YOU paid?… more “Know Thyself Post #38”

  • Know Thyself Post #37

    Know Thyself….

    Can YOU keep a secret? Don’t just answer, think about it.

    Do others think YOU are someone who could be trusted?

    Does it matter to YOU?… more “Know Thyself Post #37”

  • Know Thyself Post #36

    Know Thyself through POLITICS:

    Jimmy Carter (U.S. President from 1977 to 1981) said:

    “A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It’s a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.”

    Do YOU think we are strong?

     … more “Know Thyself Post #36”

  • Know Thyself Post #35

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE/WRITTEN WORD/LYRICS:

    ‘I’ve been waitin’ on a war since I was young
    Since I was a little boy with a toy gun
    Never really wanted to be number one
    Just wanted to love everyone

    Is there more to this than that?
    Is there more to this than that?
    Is there more to this than that?’

    – Foo Fighters Waiting on a War

    Do YOU ever feel like this?…………… more “Know Thyself Post #35”

  • WIBCI Post #35

    Wouldn’t It Be Cool If: we learned from PHILOSOPHY?

    WIBCI: we understood and took control of fear?

    The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.

    Dalai Lama

    The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

    Gautama Buddha

     

    Do YOU feel that when you think about your future, is it with excited anticipation or fear? I believe the external world inserts the fear and knowing yourself diminishes it, what do YOU think?… more “WIBCI Post #35”

  • Know Thyself Post #34

    Know Thyself :

    Think about this:

    Do YOU have any tattoos?

    If yes:

    • Where/when did you get it?
    • What does it mean to you?
    • How do you feel about it today?

    If no:

    • What do you feel about tattoos and those with them?
    • Have you ever considered getting one? If yes, what would you get and why haven’t you?
    … more “Know Thyself Post #34”

  • Know Thyself Post #33

    Know Thyself:

    Try this:

    Take off your shoes, and socks if possible.

    Walk 10 paces in any direction.

    Now walk 10 paces and really use all your toes, the ball of your foot and your heal.

    Move about fully conscious of every part of your feet, ankles and limbs.

    Notice how strong you can feel, how balanced and in control.

    Imagine how conscious YOU could be doing anything with focus….what would YOU do?… more “Know Thyself Post #33”

  • Know Thyself Post #32

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    I consider songs poetry and therefore, lyrics qualify:

    “When illusion spin her net
    I’m never where I want to be
    And liberty she pirouette
    When I think that I am free
    Watched by empty silhouettes
    Who close their eyes but still can see
    No one taught them etiquette
    I will show another me”

    -Peter Gabriel Solsbury Hill

    What do YOU think of these lyrics?

    Do YOU ever feel like this?

     … more “Know Thyself Post #32”

  • Know Thyself Post #31

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Who do YOU hate?

    I’m not one of those people that think you shouldn’t hate. As long as you have a definition in mind if/when you use the word that is.

    When you answer, consider ‘Hate’ in this context:

    Who do you wish were eradicated from the face of the earth? Not just ‘not in my backyard’, not if only they would, nor can you answer with an idea or a sentiment that you wish didn’t exist. The answer has to be people whom are on earth right now that if you had your way would no longer exist.

    Change your answer?… more “Know Thyself Post #31”

  • Know Thyself Post #30

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

     Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that:

    ‘..if many individuals are to be united into a common social enterprise, forming a governing agency is less fundamental than forming a distinct society that its members think of as we, to become a member of a we one must share certain basic values, practice common customs, honor shared aspirations, and engage in degrees of mutual helpfulness and responsibility.’

    With whom do YOU consider yourself a ‘we’?… more “Know Thyself Post #30”

  • Know Thyself Post #29

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY: 

    ‘I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.’

    -Kurt Cobain

    When YOU were younger, were you more loved or more hated? Did YOU do more loving or hating on people you didn’t understand?… more “Know Thyself Post #29”

  • Know Thyself Post #28

    Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:

    Next time you are driving, turn off any and all electronics….. and….. just….. drive.

    Notice the cars around you.

    I’ve found a proliferation of vehicles that are: Black, White, Grey/Silver, Red and a few Navy Blue. That’s all.

    Besides some known culprits, have vehicle manufacturers stopped producing more unique colors or have we stopped buying them?

    What do YOU notice?… more “Know Thyself Post #28”

  • Know Thyself Post #27

    Know Thyself through HISTORY and LITERATURE:

    The Lorax by Dr. Seuss written in 1971 was banned in parts of the US in 1989.

    Read it and ask, why is/was it considered ‘dangerous’ by the status quo in 1989 for YOU to think about the words is in this children’s book?… more “Know Thyself Post #27”

  • Know Thyself Post #26

    Know Thyself through LITERATURE:

    ‘there was a message written in pencil on the tiles by the roller towel, this was it:

    What is the purpose of life?

    Trout plundered his pockets for a pen or pencil. He has an answer to the question, but he had nothing to write with, not even a burnt match. So he left the question unanswered, but here is what he would have written if he had found anything to write with:

    To be

    The eyes

    And ears

    And conscious

    Of the creator of the universe

    You fool.’

    –Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Breakfast of Champions

     

    If YOU thought about it, what is the purpose of life?… more “Know Thyself Post #26”

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