One more word about giving instruction as to what the world ought to be. Philosophy in any case always comes on the scene too late to give it. As the thought of the world, it appears only when actuality is already there cut and dried after its process of formation has been completed...
When philosophy paints its grey in grey, then has a shape of life grown old. By philosophy's grey in grey it cannot be rejuvenated but only understood. The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk.
Tag: wisdom history philosophy lesson-learning
By seeing the multitude of people around it, by being busied with all sorts of worldly affairs, by being wise to the ways of the world, such a person forgets himself, in a divine sense forgets his own name, dares not believe in himself, finds being himself too risky, finds it much easier and safer to be like the others, to become a copy, a number, along with the crowd.
Now this form of despair goes practically unnoticed in the world. Precisely by losing oneself in this way, such a person gains all that is required for a flawless performance in everyday life, yes, for making a great success out of life. Here there is no dragging of the feet, no difficulty with his self and its infinitizing, he is ground smooth as a pebble, as exchangeable as a coin of the realm. Far from anyone thinking him to be in despair, he is just what a human being ought to be. Naturally, the world has generally no understanding of what is truly horrifying.
Tag: wisdom success loss despair self value becoming-a-copy self-loss
Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say.
Napoleon HillTag: wisdom leadership-characteristics
Among all the wisdom and facts I learned from Giannon, I also learned the loneliness of incarnation, in which there is inevitably a separation of souls because of the uniqueness of our faces and our experiences. And I learned also the moments when the current of my life joins the current of another life, and I can glimpse for a moment the one flowing body of water we all compose.
Kate HorsleyTag: wisdom loneliness life-lessons incarnation
The intelligent have plans; the wise have principles.
Raheel FarooqTag: wisdom intelligence planning principles
Learn, or you'll be made to learn.
Raheel FarooqAn egoist is always intelligent, never wise.
Raheel FarooqTag: wisdom intelligence ego egoism
Ah Life,
Thou art a false truth!
Tag: wisdom life truth paradox
The spirits of children are remote and wise...
Frances CornfordYou can't change who you are, can you? That would require changing the people who made you along the way. That would mean discrediting everything they ever gave you.
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