Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.”
– Socrates
Interesting enough Socrates didn’t write down anything, so he is NOT self promoting.
I agree, genius’ before us have labored on the books we have at our fingertips, most of them had terrible lives which probably didn’t end well. Improve yourself through their suffering by thinking.
What do YOU think?
Know Thyself through POLITICS:
“You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you. The truth does not change, and that is why the answers worked out long ago can help you find solutions to the challenges of our time.”
John Robert Lewis: Congressmen/American civil rights activist
Sounds to me like he is asking us to Learn from History.
What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #19”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
“if after self- examination, a man finds he has nothing to reproach himself for, then what has he to worry about, what has he to fear?’
– Confucius
aka, if you know yourself and you understand your place in the world (call a duck a duck) than you are educated and fear cannot deter your beliefs.
What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #18”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
If there something about yourself that has always been an insecurity or something you are conscious of?
Like a facial expression, how you speak, habits or a body part?
Is there or has there ever been anyone in your life that loves this part of you?
Do YOU love an idiosyncrasy of anyone’s? You might want to think about telling them, they might think that cool.… more “Know Thyself Post #17”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
Referring back to Know Thyself Post #7 where I asked you to picture someone in your life who has shown you selfless kindness.
Today I ask, Do YOU think YOU are, have ever been considered that person for anyone alive or dead?
Know Thyself through LITERATURE:
Joseph Campbell (look him up, he is AMAZING) described reaching Nirvana as follows:
‘The condition that comes when you are not compelled by desire, fear or social commitments.
When you hold your center and act out of there.’
When was the last time YOU were quiet, not watching a screen and were without the feelings of: desire, fear or compelling nature of social commitments? Sounds pretty awesome to me.
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
Think of three words YOU would use to describe YOU.
Think of three words you think those close to you would use to describe YOU.
Think of three words that you would like to be used to describe YOU.
Which is the best list?
Be that person.… more “Know Thyself Post #14”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
Gardeners seem to be pretty cool
They have a lot of patience to wait and nurture something over time that isn’t going to make them money.
There are no commercials and no one stealing your identity in a garden.
I bet they think about a lot of things.
I bet they don’t come out of the garden more anxious than when they went in.
I bet they don’t go to bed at night dreading going back to the garden.
I bet they are happier.
What do YOU think?
What do YOU put this kind of focus towards?
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
What’s your favorite song, right now? This will not be held against you and it isn’t a quiz, just pick a song that you dig if you don’t know your ‘favorite’.
Listen to this song a few times through: prioritized order of best means to do this:
Read the lyrics, look at the pictures and do nothing else.
Do YOU like the song more or less?
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
Eye Contact…
Have YOU ever really looked into your own eyes? Try it, you have a mirror near by. Really look into them, could you recognize just your own eyes? Could anyone else?
Next time you are having a conversation with someone, in person, look into their eyes.
If eye contact is something you are both out of habit of doing, this could be uncomfortable. Don’t be creepy, and if the other person seems unused to this, just tell them you are making an effort to make more eye contact and see what it does.
I bet you listen better and they feel heard more.
What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #11”
Know Thyself through HISTORY(yours):
What is YOUR first name?
Do YOU know what your name means? Not the origins linguistically, but what it meant to those that picked it.
Do YOU know why you were named this?
If you don’t and you can, ask someone in your family. Then you can ask yourself, if the meaning actually applies to you, whether you knew it before or not.
Know Thyself.… more “Know Thyself Post #10”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
Try this:
Stop judgy commenting on anything, anywhere, and just READ for one day.
Perhaps if you spent all your energy on reading, you will find that most posts are not the opinions of said individual, but regurgitation of someone else’s propaganda. They didn’t conjure up the words, in that order, just to educate us on their opinion.
Most people who post don’t know what they think, what they REALLY think. Instead of spending time with themselves, they puke out other people’s words. How these words that did not spring from their mind are received by people they do not know further validates the plagiarized thoughts. If people like or dislike, the person who made the comment may feel they are part of a team and/or look popular. Much less effort than thinking your own thoughts just for your own sake….I guess.
If you know what you think, you do not have to post it to prove you are smart, or eloquent, or should be ‘included’. Popularity does not reinforce nor detract from your truth.
If you know what you think, you don’t need to prove it to anyone, nor do you need to convince yourself.
Unless you are a subject matter expert or someone asked, no one needs to know your judgy comment, especially since you probably don’t even think it anyways….
I’m actually asking, what do YOU think, no one will see your comment, does that change what you would write?… more “Know Thyself Post #9”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
How many Teams are you on?
Death of Hypatia defines Teams as follows:
Teams: / tiːmz / n: A group of equal and mutually respected individuals who, when acting as/or on behalf of said group, consider what is better for the group above that which may be better for them as individuals
Rules/Caveats/Considerations:
Do YOU have any teams?… more “Know Thyself Post #8”
Know Thyself through HISTORY(yours):
Try this:
Think about someone in your life that has been selflessly kind to you.
Not nice to you because they found you attractive.
Not nice to you because of any perception of your wealth.
Therefore, this means it probably eliminates anyone you met as an adult.
Try and picture someone (probably from childhood) that always acted in a way they thought best for you, even if it was a detriment to themselves. Can you picture them?
Next time you are making a decision that bothers you morally, make the decision like this person were watching you.
Imagine if leaders did that…
What do YOU think?… more “Know Thyself Post #7”
Know Thyself through PHILOSOPHY:
What’s YOUR favorite color?
If you ask any 11 year old girl this question, I bet, more often than not, they answer quickly and unequivocally.
I would also further wager they could tell you why and possibly when this conclusion was made. They know what they think about color because they have actually taken the time to think about it. They were still for a moment, turned off the world, and really thought about it.
When was the last time YOU really thought about something?
So…What’s YOUR favorite color?… more “Know Thyself Post #6”
