“I pity
His wretchedness, though he is my enemy,
For the terrible yoke of blindness that is on him.
I think of him, yet also of myself;
For… we are dim shapes, no more, and
weightless shadow.”
-Sophocles, Ajax
Time is like a river made up of the events which happen, and a violent stream; for as soon as a thing has been seen, it is carried away, and another comes in its place, and this will be carried away too.
-Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
To be is to do. -Socrates
To do is to be. -Sartre
Do Be Do Be Do. -Sinatra
I wish I had one of these. Instant bad-assery right there.
Dear Mr. Scarecrow
Dear Sean,
I believe that the concepts impermanence and nirvana are valid, and I respect Buddhism as another religion, however, I do not practice Buddhism, Shintoism, or Taoism. I do not follow the Eightfold Path, nor do I follow Pali. I believe that the Four Noble Truths are interesting, and for the most part, very true, and that Siddhartha Gautama was a very, very wise man, however, like I said, I am not a Buddhist. I wish I could somehow become aware of how to solve world suffering during my meditative periods, however, I am still very young, and I do not know everything. Hopefully I retain some claim to wisdom by admitting this. What I meant by number two on that list is:
To people who have found union IN love, love is solid, if only to them.
I don’t think that you shouldn’t have your own opinion, but if you don’t like what I am saying, why did you start following me?
I appreciate any and all feedback.
Sincerely yours,
Tempest
victoriouslyvindicated asked: Well, much appreciated. All of it. I'll be doing my best to keep up the good impressions.
I did give your "Esoteric Truths of Man" a look... it's one of the reasons you got a follow from me!
You’re welcome. Sorry I wrote you a novel.
Thanks for looking at that. Some people disagree, like this “seanthescarecrow” character. I just believe that we are all entitled to our opinion. I hope that my brain will continue to produce interesting things for you.
victoriouslyvindicated asked: An interesting question, if I've ever heard one. I do spend a decent amount of time mulling things over that interest me... and that just might be enough to make me count as "philosophic." No more than your average person, I suspect... but I might be the slightest bit more eloquent than your average bear, so to speak.
Or maybe that's the pretentious bastard in me talking.
Anyways, if I seem philosophic to you, I think I'll take that as a compliment.
By the way, I like your blog. A lot, actually.
I would believe that you are far from a pretentious bastard. You seem quite eloquent from the way you speak and the things that you say, other than the occasional breast-related comment, which can be forgiven because it is the typical male behavior. Forgive me if I am stereotypical, but this is experience speaking. I shall give you the title of philosophic, if not for your grace, then for your admittance of possibly being a pretentious bastard, which, I assure you, you do not seem.
I am glad you deem it fit to determine my calling you philosophic a compliment; it was meant as such.
Thank you for the compliment in turn. I appreciate the attention to my blog. Apologies if it is kind of boring. Perhaps you will enjoy my posts of “The Esoteric Truths of Man”?
The Esoteric Truths of Man: Things We Should Know
These are things that I, being a philosopher in my natural habitat (shhhhh! My family has no idea I am so deep. ^-^), have composed from the recesses of my brain that I think all people should know. I will add these periodically, so look for them! I hope that someone out there will enjoy the rambles of a mind on the rampage……
- · The reasons a man must fear another are unbeknownst to me. The reasons man must fear himself are eternal.
- · Love is not only a figment of the imagination; it has established solidity in the hearts of those who have found solidarity in it.
- · Life is ever-changing; those who live, beings who are quasi-existent, must constantly adapt and heed to this everlasting evolution voluntarily, or life will become transient.
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