i dont mind being exposed to the views of others...and i DO have ears and not just a big mouth ;-^)...after all, i didnt come here to preach...although i have determined to develop my own philosophy, nothing much has advanced since the years of astral projection. im sure others share my philosophical determinations, or i theirs. i dont think it matters much who developed them first, and on the rare occasion i hear something that i can add to my core, i am happy to do so.
On Apr 24, 11:13 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > The idea is not to mix fact with inference, in your case personal > inference from personal observation. I see you basically lay out > thought patterns associated with the derivation of your philosophical > conclusions but always leave the door open, this is good. > > what is the fulfillment of gaining knowledge if one is > unhappy?<<e > > Subjectively, if gaining knowledge is the cause of unhappiness, there > is a point, otherwise a persons unhappiness could be attributed to any > number of things. > > I think you should expand your window. Others thoughts or views don't > necessarily deter your own course of personal development but can > offer alternatives which can be adopted or put aside. Your own > philosophies may not as much be your own as you might think. There > have been many before us to delve into the whys of the world. > Besides, you are in here and so will be exposed to other philosophical > views, much of which come from books. > > On Apr 24, 6:40 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > no offense taken :-)... i did not infer that intelligent people were > > unhappy...i stated that some intelligent people were unhappy, but i > > have yet to meet anyone that i consider wise to be unhappy. this > > doesnt mean that wisdom equals or guarantees happiness, but infers > > that wisdom includes happiness. although we are capable of great > > amounts of knowledge, in fact i believe emotions are more important to > > the average human. mental institutions are full of knowledgable people > > whose emotions have not allowed them to be happy with what they have > > learned. what is the fulfillment of gaining knowledge if one is > > unhappy? as mentioned, i would much rather be happy than smart, but > > the combination of the both is the ultimate goal for me, and i call > > that wisdom. > > > On Apr 24, 7:22 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It's all good e, no offense, just observation, interpretation and > > > speculation, the melding of minds, finding the balance for > > > constructive discourse. I will strike the arrogant remark from the > > > record. Let the record show that the remark has been stricken. lol > > > Sometimes posts can be clear and make sense to the writer but readers > > > must interpret based on their individual frame of reference, which has > > > its cultural and regional variations. This is a global community, > > > even some British people I suspect. > > > You have come to the conclusion that wisdom and happiness are very > > > much inter-related. > > > You ask, have u ever met a wise person who was unhappy? and Have you > > > ever met an intelligent person who was unhappy? > > > So clarify: Wisdom/Happiness relation and the Wise/Intelligent > > > example > > > > Something is not coming together there aside from drawing conclusions > > > from personal experience. > > > Wise = Happy? Intelligence = Unhappy? Nonsequitur? > > > > Your Jumping about mon! > > > > Wisdom may indeed provide security through knowledge and experience > > > but it does not guarantee happiness, neither does intelligence.- Hide > > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
