Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from HISTORY?
‘History is written by the winners.’
–Napoleon
What do YOU Think? Why would this matter? What would be different if it was written by the losers?… more “WIBCI Post #21”
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WIBCI Post #21
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WIBCI Post #20
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from LITERATURE?
WIBCI we knew the meaning of life while we were alive?
‘The misery with them all was, clearly, that they sought to interfere, for good, in human matters, and had lost the power forever.’
– Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
aka you CAN’T take it with you. Hey -illionaires, you going out Marley or Scrooge?… more “WIBCI Post #20”
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Know Thyself Post #20
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?
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Know Thyself Post #19
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”
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WIBCI Post #19
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from HISTORY?
WIBCI we learned from the Death of Hypatia:
Who/What happened to Hypatia of Alexandria?
Hypatia was a woman born c. 350 who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. We do not know what Hypatia looked like nor do we have any of her writings. What we know of Hypatia is from her students, contemporaries, rumor, slander and myth. The scholar/mathematician/philosopher/astronomer was beloved by Christians and Pagans alike. Known for her tolerance and intelligence, students traveled from all corners of the empire to study with the Neoplatonist. Neoplatonism is a combination of philosophy/mathematics/science into an order which attempts an explanation for the universe. Reknown for her inclusivity for all people/religions, she established great influence in the philosophical and political realms of Alexandria. Orestes, the Roman prefect (Roman Governor) sought advise from Hypatia during a public feud between himself and Cyril, the archbishop of Alexandria. The archbishop, in the name of Christianity, began to impose on Orestes’ secular authority. Orestes was attacked, saved by the people of Alexandria, discovered the leader of the perpetrators whom he had tortured and killed. Cyril placed the blame on Hypatia, the witch, possibly due to her influence, maybe jealously for her popularity and/or to get her tolerance out of the way. Although the details of her death will never be known, it is believed that in c. 415 a mob pulled Hypatia from her carriage and dragged her into a church. Her flesh was scraped from her body; it is believed to have been done with roof tiles or oyster shells. She was dismembered and burnt.Why this is considered a death of Hypatia moment:
- The event caused a scholarly exodus, Alexandria ceased to be the intellectual capital of the world.
- The event attributed to the decline in intellectualism in the Roman Empire.
- The event is arguably noted as the moment that marks the end of the Classical Era.
- Any death of Hypatia moment results in the decline in people thinking for themselves due to the increase in organizational persecution for thinking anyway other than what the status quo of the day dictates.
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WIBCI Post #18
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from LITERATURE?
… more “WIBCI Post #18”“There will be no loyalty, except loyalty towards the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother. There will be no laughter, except the laugh of triumph over a defeated enemy. There will be no art, no literature, no science.”
George Orwell, 1984
This doesn’t seem fun to you does it? Whom could such a time be good for? Remind you of anyone?
What do YOU think?
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Know Thyself Post #18
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”
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Know Thyself Post #17
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”
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WIBCI Post #17
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we learned from PHILOSOPHY:
WIBCI: we took more ‘Before’ Pictures?
When the juices are flowing and you can picture how to make something better than how it is…right now. Take a picture of that.
I think this moment should be celebrated just as good as ‘Afters’. If there wasn’t a Before, there wouldn’t be an After.
Do YOU have any Before pics?… more “WIBCI Post #17”
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WIBCI Post #16
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If: Consumers mattered more than illionaires and the corporations that are ruining the world?
WIBCI: I didn’t pay for Cable, pay for wifi, pay for streaming services, and yet, be asked to pay even MORE to stop the streaming services from showing adds promoting the streaming service I’m are already paying for?… more “WIBCI Post #16”
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Know Thyself Post #16
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?
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WIBCI Post #15
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If: Nature gave me a break?
WIBCI: the birds that start their singsong jam session outside my bedroom window at 4am every morning, didn’t?… more “WIBCI Post #15”
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Know Thyself Post #15
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.
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WIBCI Post #14
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If we believed more in POLITICS?
For example WIBCI: our leaders had a better grasp of economics?
There is an evenness that needs to exist on a global scale so the consumer can select the best product, not so one country can make all the money.
Better for the Most.… more “WIBCI Post #14”
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Know Thyself Post #14
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”