Agree. Ones freedom to ones own belief and practice “as one sees fit”, as long as we don’t infringe on those whose belief does not fit our own. A civil, rational discourse with respect offered by both sides is lacking sometimes.
Start of something beautiful. Happy 4th 🇺🇸 
Few more then box will be topped up! #flyfishing 
Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.
Wei Wu Wei
Happy 4th 🇺🇸
Agree. I think a government borne out of pure human rationality can cause a “constant”. Aristotle, Kant, Spinoza talks about rationality as ultimate end in a way (the highest virtue). Unfortunately we’ve buried that a longtime ago and replaced the reflective capacity to rationalize overpowered by the primitive brain’s “desire”.
Good convo to end my Monday night. Thank you both for engaging.
Democracy. I believe he did not favor “democracy” at least the one practiced (he thinks it failed) during that time (he blames that for the death of Socrates). Although one could argue he meant “humanity” or the citizenry, ie he equates such democratic failure (then) to humanity (then) as he thinks a man’s charater reflects the state he lives in. At least that’s how I understands the flow of that thought. 🤷♂️
Agree. This is Plato’s “philosopher king” (Plato’s ‘Republic’).
TBH, at first I really thought that was a camera or some type of video link (I kept tapping at it before) 🤣
Also Col. Sanders (talking to the chicken): “I have a great business idea” 🤣
Not to show age but “What Dreams May Come” is a top classic movie story #movies
Things I would say to my 20-year-old self:
1. Breath
2. Wake up early
3. Stand up straight
4. Move
5. Smile
6. Watch a funny show
7. Get a dog
8. Take a long drive
9. Connect with people
10. Connect with nature
11. Don’t just test your limits. Create new limits. Aspire for self-transformation by trying on the values that you would hope to one day possess. All growth is on the other side of the resistance.
12. Mood follows action
13. Try. If you fail, great! Most won’t even try.
14. Go after contentment. Happiness is an emotion. Contentment is a state. Pursue contentment and happiness will then come, as a side effect.
15. A wise man once said nothing. Sit. Take stock.
16. Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Hume, Camus, Sarte, Kant, Spinoza
17. Nostr - that’ll be the way
Here’s the thing, every re-read gives me a new perspective of what was said. It’s not a one-read-your-done. Beautiful book.
