"I know only that I know nothing," as Socrates said. It's a useful mantra to repeat. Staying focused on the immediate, seeing what is before you in its full context, rather than getting monomaniacally infatuated with some theory or principle, is the only way to really engage with a reality that is and always will be partially inscrutable. Otherwise, one loses flexibility of mind, ceases to see what is really there, and acts and reacts mechanically ... and as a result will almost inevitably do more harm than good.
I think that not only did you sum up in a remarkable way what would take maybe thousands of hours of readings in an effort to understand why is it that humanity seems to be suffering since the dawn of the time without any appreciable change in view. You're also contributing to make my days lighter because such is your motivation to appeal to both, our hearts and Reason, both ever present in most of us insofar one is making good use of, that I feel humbled by your companionship through all the ups and downs life has planned for us to test our resilience when faced with our shadow..
"I know only that I know nothing," as Socrates said. It's a useful mantra to repeat. Staying focused on the immediate, seeing what is before you in its full context, rather than getting monomaniacally infatuated with some theory or principle, is the only way to really engage with a reality that is and always will be partially inscrutable. Otherwise, one loses flexibility of mind, ceases to see what is really there, and acts and reacts mechanically ... and as a result will almost inevitably do more harm than good.
Thank you Luc for this piece of work!
I think that not only did you sum up in a remarkable way what would take maybe thousands of hours of readings in an effort to understand why is it that humanity seems to be suffering since the dawn of the time without any appreciable change in view. You're also contributing to make my days lighter because such is your motivation to appeal to both, our hearts and Reason, both ever present in most of us insofar one is making good use of, that I feel humbled by your companionship through all the ups and downs life has planned for us to test our resilience when faced with our shadow..
"I know only that I know nothing," as Socrates said. How did he really know that for sure?