wow...sorta sensitive huh? id be scared to say anything around him ;^)
On Apr 24, 1:25 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote:
> For the record, the tears from HHDL were associated with being asked
> if there is a fast way to become enlightened....
> The answer of course was no.
>
> On Apr 24, 10:21 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > That's great Lee, but as you pointed out once, you still can't spell
> > worth a damn. Good to have you back mate!
>
> > On Apr 24, 10:28 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Yes indeed very true words Slip.
>
> > > Haveing now formal grounding nor education in critical thought, for
> > > many years thought I was alone in the direction my natural ponderings
> > > where going.
>
> > > That was before the autodidactic yearnings kicked in, now of course I
> > > know differant.
>
> > > On 24 Apr, 16:13, 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.-
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