What have you learned from life ?

Give me some words from YOUR world of meaning.

From what I have learned from enneagram and mbti that everybody has his OWN perception of the world, everybody gives a philosophy from his OWN life not that only, but every type will learn from the SAME experience something different, because everyone has his own eyes.
So tell me a philosophy you have learned, that doesn't belong to anybody else. It doesn't necessary be of life general, maybe a value you have learned, like interaction with people, just tell me anything you have learned yourself.

I've learnt that the more I learn the more I realize there's nothing I know... that experience is one of the best ways to learn and yet, experiences are always circumstantial, I've learnt to mistrust pretty much all things that come from a position of certainty, as the only truth is in doubt.

I've learned that life is meant to be lived on your own terms. In the end of the day, if you can say that you brought happiness to your people and protected them in some form, you have succeeded. Free yourself from everyone's idea of what works or that will kill you assuredly. Dying young and living someone else's life for the rest of eternity isHell compared to being gunned down for what you personally believe.

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Originally Posted by ooo

I've learnt that the more I learn the more I realize there's nothing I know... that experience is one of the best ways to learn and yet, experiences are always circumstantial, I've learnt to mistrust pretty much all things that come from a position of certainty, as the only truth is in doubt.

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I completely agree, this is why I question the world

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Originally Posted by BeamerBoy

I've learned that life is meant to be lived on your own terms. In the end of the day, if you can say that you brought happiness to your people and protected them in some form, you have succeeded. Free yourself from everyone's idea of what works or that will kill you assuredly. Dying young and living someone else's life for the rest of eternity isHell compared to being gunned down for what you personally believe.

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Completely agree. Why do I live somebody else's life who is living somebody else's life who is living another someone live who is actually living somebody else's life which is made from the mix from who he have seen in his entire life? Why the funk would I do that am I crazy? ( actually I don't have to put that question because I know the answer. ( Whisper : " Yep! " ) )

Don't invest time and energy in everyone who's got a problem/difficult past/say they need to talk because it never ends.
It's absurd to accept what you deem unacceptable.
Cats are great.
No one can think for yourself or give you the answers of how your supposed to feel or act about things, not even books by renowed experts with diplomas.
You don't have to developpe multiple personalities to deal with different people according to their preferences.
Binging on cookies only takes you so far, and if you aren't fat, people will gladly disregard eating like that is problematic and might even envy you for eating "all that you want".
It's sad when your body ends up giving up on you because you can't handle things anymore, even sadder to know you'd have never stopped otherwise.
Peeps may ask "what should I [do, believe, think, feel...]?" but they don't really care, unless they want you to take responsability over their life.
It's not because something is obvious to you it is to everyone.
Being lazy can be great and real good for your health.
Lol at the LSE calling the EIE a spoiled arrogant brat.
Paying attention is a form of nurturing, be careful where you let it rest.
If a book angers, depresses, or makes you go manic, dish it... or tear it apart.
It doesn't matter if you're a mess now, live it, you will not be so forever.
Depression can be incredibly interesting to go through if you observe it happen, how you crash and burn then rebirth.
You'll always be too fat for one and too skinny for another no matter your weight or health.
You don't have to take responsability over people's feelings, lives and don't stick with those who expect you to.
Habbits aren't necessary, mostly if they stress you.
It's not because someone thinks something of you that it is true.
Patience is over-rated.
Not wanting to do something is a good enough reason not to.
Not wanting to stay is a good enough reason to leave.
Having nothing to say and therefore saying nothing is perfectly alright and has nothing to do with shyness.
You don't have to make things work if you don't want them to work.
Meow.

You reap what you sow is my biggest lesson

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Originally Posted by phi

Don't invest time and energy in everyone who's got a problem/difficult past/say they need to talk because it never ends.
It's absurd to accept what you deem unacceptable.
Cats are great.
No one can think for yourself or give you the answers of how your supposed to feel or act about things, not even books by renowed experts with diplomas.
You don't have to developpe multiple personalities to deal with different people according to their preferences.
Binging on cookies only takes you so far, and if you aren't fat, people will gladly disregard eating like that is problematic and might even envy you for eating "all that you want".
It's sad when your body ends up giving up on you because you can't handle things anymore, even sadder to know you'd have never stopped otherwise.
Peeps may ask "what should I [do, believe, think, feel...]?" but they don't really care, unless they want you to take responsability over their life.
It's not because something is obvious to you it is to everyone.
Being lazy can be great and real good for your health.
Lol at the LSE calling the EIE a spoiled arrogant brat.
Paying attention is a form of nurturing, be careful where you let it rest.
If a book angers, depresses, or makes you go manic, dish it... or tear it apart.
It doesn't matter if you're a mess now, live it, you will not be so forever.
Depression can be incredibly interesting to go through if you observe it happen, how you crash and burn then rebirth.
You'll always be too fat for one and too skinny for another no matter your weight or health.
You don't have to take responsability over people's feelings, lives and don't stick with those who expect you to.
Habbits aren't necessary, mostly if they stress you.
It's not because someone thinks something of you that it is true.
Patience is over-rated.
Not wanting to do something is a good enough reason not to.
Not wanting to stay is a good enough reason to leave.
Having nothing to say and therefore saying nothing is perfectly alright and has nothing to do with shyness.
You don't have to make things work if you don't want them to work.
Meow.

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WoW, You are a true Cat :eek:

I have learned that there is only one thing important in life, and that thing is LOVE. All the rest is, at best, a side issue. Most of it is not relevant at all, but as the Thomas Theorem goes: "if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23cUcLKc374

If you ever feel like you've obtained a good amount of information about life and that you've handled enough challenges to possess a strong grip on things, hold onto your butt. You're gonna learn more, babe.

Good antifa is dead antifa...

Delphic Maxims

No. Greek English
001. Ἕπου θεῷ Follow God
002. Νόμῳ πείθου Obey the law
003. Θεοὺς σέβου Respect the Gods
004. Γονεῖς αἰδοῦ Respect your parents
005. Ἡττῶ ὑπὸ δικαίου Be ruled by justice
006. Γνῶθι μαθών Know by learning
007. Ἀκούσας νόει Listen and understand
008. Σαυτὸν ἴσθι Know yourself, also, γνῶθι σεαυτόν
009. Γαμεῖν μέλλε Set out to be married
010. Καιρὸν γνῶθι Know your opportunity
011. Φρόνει θνητά Think mortal thoughts
012. Ξένος ὢν ἴσθι Know when you are an outsider
013. Ἑστίαν τίμα Honour the hearth
014. Ἄρχε σεαυτοῦ Be in control of yourself
015. Φίλοις βοήθει Help your friends
016. Θυμοῦ κράτει Control your temper
017. Φρόνησιν ἄσκει Exercise prudence
018. Πρόνοιαν τίμα Honour forethought
019. Ὅρκῳ μὴ χρῶ Do not use an oath
020. Φιλίαν ἀγάπα Embrace friendship
021. Παιδείας ἀντέχου Cling to education
022. Δόξαν δίωκε Pursue honour
023. Σοφίαν ζήλου Be eager for wisdom
024. Καλὸν εὖ λέγε Praise the good
025. Ψέγε μηδένα Find fault with no one
026. Ἐπαίνει ἀρετήν Praise virtue
027. Πρᾶττε δίκαια Practice what is just
028. Φίλοις εὐνόει Show favour to your friends
029. Ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου Ward off your enemies
030. Εὐγένειαν ἄσκει Exercise nobility of character
031. Κακίας ἀπέχου Shun evil
032. Κοινὸς γίνου Be impartial
033. Ἴδια φύλαττε Guard what is yours
034. Ἀλλοτρίων ἀπέχου Shun what belongs to others
035. Ἄκουε πάντα Listen to everything
036. Εὔφημος ἴσθι Be fair of speech
037. Φίλῳ χαρίζου Look after your own
038. Μηδὲν ἄγαν Nothing in excess
039. Χρόνου φείδου Save time
040. Ὅρα τὸ μέλλον Look to the future
041. Ὕβριν μίσει Despise insolence
042. Ἱκέτας αἰδοῦ Have respect for suppliants
043. Πᾶσιν ἁρμόζου Be accommodating to all
044. Υἱοὺς παίδευε Educate your sons
045. Ἔχων χαρίζου If you have, give
046. Δόλον φοβοῦ Fear deceit
047. Εὐλόγει πάντας Speak well of everyone
048. Φιλόσοφος γίνου Be a seeker of wisdom
049. Ὅσια κρῖνε Choose what is holy
050. Γνοὺς πρᾶττε Act from knowledge
051. Φόνου ἀπέχου Shun murder
052. Εὔχου δυνατά Pray for what is possible
053. Σοφοῖς χρῶ Consult the wise
054. Ἦθος δοκίμαζε Test your character
055. Λαβὼν ἀπόδος If you have received, give back
056. Ὑφορῶ μηδένα Look down on none
057. Τέχνῃ χρῶ Make use of expertise
058. Ὃ μέλλεις, δός Give what you aim to give
059. Εὐεργεσίας τίμα Honour generosity
060. Φθόνει μηδενί Envy no one
061. Φυλακῇ πρόσεχε Be on your guard
062. Ἐλπίδα αἴνει Praise hope
063. Διαβολὴν μίσει Despise slander
064. Δικαίως κτῶ Gain possessions justly
065. Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα Honour good people
066. Κριτὴν γνῶθι Know who is the judge
067. Γάμους κράτει Control your marriages
068. Τύχην νόμιζε Recognize fortune
069. Ἐγγύην φεῦγε Don't make risky promises
070. Ἁπλῶς διαλέγου Speak plainly
071. Ὁμοίοις χρῶ Associate with likeminded people
072. Δαπανῶν ἄρχου Control your expenditure
073. Κτώμενος ἥδου Be happy with what you have
074. Αἰσχύνην σέβου Revere a sense of shame
075. Χάριν ἐκτέλει Repay favours
076. Εὐτυχίαν εὔχου Pray for success
077. Τύχην στέργε Embrace your luck
078. Ἀκούων ὅρα Listen and observe
079. Ἐργάζου κτητά Work for what you can own
080. Ἔριν μίσει Despise strife
081. Ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε Detest disgrace
082. Γλῶτταν ἴσχε Restrain your tongue
083. Ὕβριν ἀμύνου Shun violence
084. Κρῖνε δίκαια Make just judgements
085. Χρῶ χρήμασιν Use what you have
086. Ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε Judge incorruptibly
087. Αἰτιῶ παρόντα Make accusations face to face
088. Λέγε εἰδώς Speak from knowledge
089. Βίας μὴ ἔχου Have no truck with violence
090. Ἀλύπως βίου Live free of sorrow
091. Ὁμίλει πρᾴως Have kindly interactions
092. Πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν Complete the race and don't chicken out
093. Φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν Deal kindly with everyone
094. Υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ Do not curse your sons
095. Γυναικὸς ἄρχε Control your wife
096. Σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει Benefit yourself
097. Εὐπροσήγορος γίνου Be courteous
098. Ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ Respond in a timely manner
099. Πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας Struggle for glory
100. Πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως Act decisively
101. Ἁμαρτάνων μετανόει Repent of your errors
102. Ὀφθαλμοῦ κράτει Control your eye
103. Βουλεύου χρόνῳ Give timely counsel
104. Πρᾶττε συντόμως Act without hesitation
105. Φιλίαν φύλαττε Guard friendship
106. Εὐγνώμων γίνου Be grateful
107. Ὁμόνοιαν δίωκε Pursue harmony
108. Ἄρρητον κρύπτε Keep secret what should be secret
109. Τὸ κρατοῦν φοβοῦ Fear what rules
110. Τὸ συμφέρον θηρῶ Pursue what is profitable
111. Καιρὸν προσδέχου Accept due measure
112. Ἔχθρας διάλυε Dissolve enmities
113. Γῆρας προσδέχου Accept old age
114. Ἐπὶ ῥώμῃ μὴ καυχῶ Do not boast about power
115. Εὐφημίαν ἄσκει Exercise (religious) silence
116. Ἀπέχθειαν φεῦγε Shun hatred
117. Πλούτει δικαίως Acquire wealth justly
118. Δόξαν μὴ λεῖπε Do not abandon honour
119. Κακίαν μίσει Despise evil
120. Κινδύνευε φρονίμως Take sensible risks
121. Μανθάνων μὴ κάμνε Never tire of learning
122. Φειδόμενος μὴ λεῖπε Never cease being thrifty
123. Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε Admire oracles
124. Οὓς τρέφεις, ἀγάπα Love those whom you rear
125. Ἀπόντι μὴ μάχου Do not fight an absent foe
126. Πρεσβύτερον αἰδοῦ Respect the old
127. Νεώτερον δίδασκε Instruct the young
128. Πλούτῳ ἀπίστει Do not put your trust in wealth
129. Σεαυτὸν αἰδοῦ Respect yourself
130. Μὴ ἄρχε ὑβρίζειν Do not initiate violence
131. Προγόνους στεφάνου Crown your ancestors
132. Θνῆσκε ὑπὲρ πατρίδος Die for your country
133. Τῷ βίῳ μὴ ἄχθου Do not live your life in discontent
134. Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ γέλα Do not make fun of the dead
135. Ἀτυχοῦντι συνάχθου Share the load of the unfortunate
136. Χαρίζου ἀβλαβῶς Gratify without harming
137. Μὴ ἐπὶ παντὶ λυποῦ Have no grief
138. Ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα Beget good from good
139. Ἐπαγγέλλου μηδενί Make promises to none
140. Φθιμένους μὴ ἀδίκει Do not wrong the dead
141. Εὖ πάσχε ὡς θνητός Do as well as your mortal status permits
142. Τύχῃ μὴ πίστευε Do not put your trust in chance
143. Παῖς ὢν κόσμιος ἴσθι As a child be well-behaved
144. Ἡβῶν ἐγκρατής As a youth be self-disciplined
145. Μέσος δίκαιος As a middle-aged person be honest
146. Πρεσβύτης εὔλογος As an old man be sensible
147. Τελευτῶν ἄλυπος At your end be without sorrow

DELPHIC MAXIMS for Modern Followers
http://www.hellenion.org/essays-on-h...elphic-maxims/


1 ἕπου θεῷ
epou theo
Follow Zeus; follow divinity


2 νόμῳ πείθου
nomo peethou
Obey law; obey custom


3 θεοὺς σέβου
theous sevou
Honor the gods; revere the gods


4 γονεῖς αἰδοῦ
gonees edou
Respect parents


5 ἡττῶ ὑπὸ δικαίου
eeto eepo deekeou
Yield to a just man


6 γνῶθι μαθών
gnothee mathon
When you have learned something, recognize it (in all situations)


7 ἀκούσας νόει
akousas noee
Having heard, perceive


8 σαυτὸν ἴσθι
savton eesthee
Know yourself


9 γαμεῖν μέλλε
gameen melle
Intend to marry


10 καιρὸν γνῶθι
keron gnothee
Know the critical moment


11 φρόνει θνητά
fronee thneeta
Think like a mortal; be prudent like one who can die


12 ξένος ὢν ἴσθι
kzenos on eesthee
Be aware (of yourself) when you are a stranger


13 Ἑστίαν τίμα
esteean teema
Honor / revere the hearth / the family / the altar / the Goddess Hestia


14 ἆρχε σεαυτοῦ
arkhye seavtou
Rule / govern / control yourself


15 φίλοις βοήθει
feelees voeethee
Come to the aid of those dear to you


16 θυμοῦ κράτει
theemou kratee
Rule / conquer / master / control / prevail over anger / desire / emotion / lust


17 φρόνησιν ἄσκει
froneeseen askee
Practice good sense


18 πρόνοιαν τίμα
proneean teema
Value divine forethought


19 ὅρχῳ μὴ χρῶ
orkho mee khro
Do not make use of an oath


20 φιλίαν ἀγάπα
feeleean agapa
Desire / prize / prefer love / friendship


21 παιδείας ἀντέχου
pedeeas antekhou
Hold on to / cling to education / learning / culture / custom / what you have been taught


22 δόξαν δίωκε
doxan deeoke
Pursue / seek a good reputation


23 σοφίαν ζήλου
sofeean zeelou
Seek skill


24 καλὸν εὖ λέγε
kalon ev leye
Acknowledge a good man or a good/beautiful thing


25 ψέγε μηδένα
pseye meedena
Blame / censure / find fault with no one


26 ἐπαίνει ἀρετήν
epenee areteen
Approve / commend / praise excellence (merit / good service / virtue)


27 πρᾶττε δίκαια
pratte deekea
Act justly / righteously; Manage affairs according to law / custom; Achieve / do in a well-ordered way; Do well-ordered / just things


28 φίλοις εὐνόει
feelees evnoee
Be favourable / well-inclined to friends / family / dear ones / allies / kin


29 ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου
ekhthrous ameenou
Keep off from hateful people; keep away from those who alienated and refuse to be reconciled


30 εὐγήνειαν ἄσκει
evyeeneean askee
Practice / train nobility of mind / character / excellence (of body)


31 κακίας ἀπέχου
kakeeas apekhou
Keep yourself away from moral badness / cowardice / ill-repute


32 κοινὸς γίνου
keenos yeenou
Become / be impartial / neutral / courteous


33 ἴδια φύλαττε
eedeea feelatte
Watch / guard / maintain one’s own property / affairs / interests


34 ἀλλοτρίων ἀπέχου
allotreeon apekhou
Refrain / hold yourself from what belongs to others / those who are unfavourable / strange things or customs


35 ἄκουε πάντα
akoue panta
Listen to everyone; Listen wholly / entirely


36 εὔφημος ἴσθι
evfeemos eesthee
Be fair-sounding; speak auspiciously (in religious settings)


37 φίλῳ χαρίζου
feelo khareezou
Be agreeable to/show kindness to one’s own/dear one


38 μηδὲν ἄγαν
meeden agan
Nothing very much / too much


39 χρόνου φείδου
khronou feedou
Use time sparingly; Don’t waste time


40 ὅρα τὸ μέλλον
ora to mellon
Think ahead; Give heed to the things to come


41 ὕβριν μίσει
eevreen meesee
Hate wanton violence / overblown pride


42 ἱκέτας αἰδοῦ
eeketas edou
Have respect for suppliants


43 πᾶσιν ἁρμόζου
paseen armozou
Adapt yourself to all things


44 υἱοὺς παίδευε
eeyous pedeve
Train / discipline your sons


45 ἔχων χαρίζου
ekhon khareezou
When you have, give freely / do a favor


46 δόλον φοβοῦ
dolon fovou
Be wary about / flee from a trap / trick / spy


47 εὐλόγει πάντας
evlogee pantas
Speak well of everyone


48 φιλόσοφος γίνου
feelosofos yeenou
Become/ always be becoming a philosopher


49 ὃσια κρίνε
oseea kreene
Distinguish what is lawful / divine / sacred / allowed (not forbidden)


50 γνοῦς πρᾶττε
gnous pratte
When you know, do; having understood by observing, do


51 φόνου ἀπέχου
fonou apekhou
Hold yourself off from / abstain from murder; avoid punishment by death


52 εὔχου δυνατά
evkhou deenata
Say aloud things that are powerful / possible / practicable


53 σοφοῖς χρῶ
sofees khro
Have need of / use learned / prudent / practical men (men who know how)


54 ἤθος δοκίμαζε
eethos dokeemaze
Put behavior to public scrutiny (especially things you have done)


55 λαβὼν ἀπόδος
lavon apodos
When you have received / gotten, pay back


56 ὑφορῶ μηδένα
eeforo meedena
View no one with jealousy; view no one stealthily


57 τέχνῃ χρῶ
tekhnee khro
Make use of the skill that you have; acquire skill


58 ὅ μέλλεις, δός
o mellees, dos
That which you were on the point of [giving], give (when you said you would)


59 εὐεργεσίας τίμα
everyeseeas teema
On-goingly value / honor good service done, especially since all goodness comes from the Gods


60 φθόνει μηδενί
fthonee meedenee
Bear a grudge against no one


61 φυλακῇ πρόσεχε
feelakee prosekhye
Pay attention to watching (for dangers)


62 ἐλπίδα αἴνει
elpeeda enee
Praise expectation; be content with hope


63 διαβολὴν μίσει
deeavoleen meesee
Hate slander / quarreling


64 δικαίως κτῶ
deekeos kto
Acquire justly


65 ἀγαθοὺς τίμα
agathous teema
Honor good men


66 κριτὴν γνῶθι
kreeteen gnothee
Know who is judging


67 γάμους κράτει
gamous kratee
Get the upper hand with respect to marriage negotiations


68 τύχην νόμιζε
teekheen nomeeze
Acknowledge fate


69 ἐγγύην φεῦγε
eggee-een fevye
Avoid pledges


70 ἁπλῶς διαλέγου
aplos deealegou
Speak plainly; “don’t speak with forked tongue”


71 ὁμοίοις χρῶ
omee-ees khro
Deal with those who those are equal and like to you in virtue


72 δαπανῶν ἄρχου
dapanon arkhou
Govern your expenditures


73 κτώμενος ἥδου
ktomenos eedou
What you have acquired, enjoy


74 αἰσχύνην σέβου
eskheeneen sevou
Revere shame (that has a person admitting his wrong-doing)


75 χάριν ἐκτέλει
khareen ektelee
Fully repay favor (especially to the Gods)


76 εὐτυχίαν εὔχου
evteekheean evkhou
Pray (aloud) for success


77 τύχην στέργε
teekheen sterye
Be content with your lot


78 ἀκούων ὅρα
akouon ora
Having heard, discern / give heed


79 ἐργάζου κτητά
ergazou kteeta
On-goingly work for acquisitions


80 ἔριν μίσει
ereen meesee
Despise strife / quarreling


81 ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε
oneedos ekhthere
Detest disgrace (yours); don’t reproach others


82 γλῶτταν ἴσχε
glottan eeskhye
Hold your tongue


83 ὕβριν ἀμύνου
eevreen ameenou
Ward off insolence (or lust) toward others and avoid attracting it from others


84 κρῖνε δίκαια
kreene deekea
Discern just things (from unjust things); discern justly


85 χρῶ χρήμασιν
khro khreemaseen
Use your useful things (don’t hoard them)


86 ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε
adorodokeetos deekaze
Make judgements without bribes


87 αἰτιῶ παρόντα
eteeo paronta
Accuse someone when he is present, to his face


88 λέγε εἰδώς
leye eedos
Speak only from expertise


89 βίας μὴ ἔχου
veeas mee ekhou
Don’t rely on brute force; don’t be violent


90 ἀλύπως βίου
aleepos beeou
Gather your livelihood without causing pain


91 ὁμίλει πρᾷως
omeelee preos
Associate with others in a gentle way


92 πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν
peras epeetelee mee apodeeleeon
Finish fully without timidness


93 φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν
feelofronee paseen
Be friendly/cheerful to all


94 υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ
eeyees mee kataro
Do not curse your sons; don’t act in such a way that your actions doom your descendants


95 γυναικὸς ἆρχε
yeenekos arkhye
Show your wife the way / lead your wife (esp. re: her use of household resources)


96 σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει
seavton ev pee-ee
Treat yourself well


97 εὐπροσήγορος γίνου
evproseegoros yeenou
Be well spoken and be spoken about well


98 ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ
apokreenou en keroi
Respond at the critical moment; don’t make a snap judgement


99 πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας
ponee met evkleeas
Labor / struggle in company with good repute / integrity


100 πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως
pratte ametanoeetos
Act without afterthought / don’t keep changing your mind / act without overthinking it


101 ἁμαρτάνων μετανόει
amartanon metanoee
(Only) when you are failing of your purpose, change your mind (rethink it)


102 ὀφθαλμοῦ κράτει
ofthalmou kratee
Master the eye (what you look at; what attention you attract)


103 βουλεύου χρόνῳ
voulevou khrono
Give counsel after a time (deliberate for a while first)


104 πρᾶττε συντόμως
pratte seentomos
Act immediately / expeditiously


105 φιλίαν φύλαττε
feeleean feelatte
Protect friendship


106 εὐγνώμων γίνου
evgnomon yeenou
Be reasonable; be prudent; be considerate


107 ὁμόνοιαν δίωκε
omoneean deeoke
Pursue concord


108 ἄρρητον κρύπτε
areeton kreepte
Keep hidden that which ought not be spoken


109 τὸ κρατοῦν φοβοῦ
to kratoun fobou
Fear power


110 τὸ συμφέρον θηρῶ
to seemferon theero
Hunt for what is (mutually) beneficial or expedient


111 καιρὸν προσδέχου
keron prosdekhou
Wait for the right time


112 ἔχθρας διάλυε
ekhthras deealee-e
Put an end to enmities, let them go


113 γῆρας προσδέχου
yeeras prosdekhou
Accept / expect old age


114 ἐπὶ ῥώμῃ μὴ καυχῶ
epee romee mee kavkho
Don’t boast about your physical strength


115 εὐφημίαν ἄσκει
evfeemeean askee
Practice auspicious speech


116 ἀπέχθειαν φεῦγε
apekhtheean fevye
Flee hatred


117 πλούτει δικαίως
ploutee deekeos
Become wealthy in a way that is just


118 δόξαν μὴ λεῖπε
doksan mee leepe
Don’t walk away from a good reputation


119 κακίαν μίσει
kakeean meesee
Hate badness


120 κινδύνευε φρονίμως
keendeeneve froneemos
Take a risk prudently


121 μανθάνων μὴ κάμνε
manthanon mee kamne
Don’t suffer over learning


122 φειδόμενος μὴ λεῖπε
feedomenos mee leepe
Don’t leave off being sparing (of resources or human life)


123 χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε
khreesmous thavmaze
Comply with / respect oracles


124 οὓς τρέφεις ἀγάπα
ous trefees agapa
Love those whom you raise


125 ἀπόντι μὴ μάχου
apontee mee makhou
Don’t fight someone who is away / don’t talk bad behind someone’s back


126 πρεσβύτερον αἰδοῦ
presveeteron edou
Show regard for an elder


127 νεώτερον δίδασκε
neoteron deedaske
Teach youngsters


128 πλούτῳ ἀπίστει
plouto apeestee
Don’t put faith in wealth


129 σεαυτὸν αἰδοῦ
se-avton edou
Respect yourself (don’t “settle”)


130 μὴ ἄρχε ὑβρίζειν
mee arkhye eevreezeen
Don’t be the leader in insolence


131 προγόνους στεφάνου
progonous stefanou
Honor forefathers (wreathe their memorials)


132 θνῇσκε ὑπὲρ πατρίδος
thneeske eeper patreedos
Die in defense of your fatherland


133 τῷ βίῳ μὴ ἄχθου
to veeo mee akhthou
Don’t be vexed with your manner of living (or even with the world)


134 ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ γέλα
epee nekro mee yela
Do not laugh at a dead person (do not regard yourself as superior to a dead person)


135 ἀτυχοῦντι συνάχθου
ateekhountee seenakhthou
Be troubled for the man who is unfortunate (has failed or died)


136 χαρίζου ἀβλαβῶς
khareezou avlavos
Gratify (yourself and others) without harm


137 μὴ ἐπὶ παντὶ λυποῦ
mee epee pantee leepou
Don’t be distressed by everything


138 ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα
ex evyenon yena
Beget from good lineage (recognize your spouse’s family traits, reputation, wealth)


139 ἐπαγγέλου μηδενί
epagelou meedenee
Make (public) promises to no one


140 φθιμένους μὴ ἀδίκει
ftheemenous mee adeekee
Do not be unjust to the dead


141 εὖ πάσχε ὡς θνητός
ev paskhye os thneetos
Be in a good state of mind (about how you fare), as much as a mortal (can be)


142 τύχῃ μὴ πίστευε
teekhee mee peesteve
Do not put faith in luck (good or bad)


143 παῖς ὢν κόσμιος ἴσθι
pes on kosmios eesthee
When you are a child, be an ornament (a credit) to your parents


144 ἡβῶν ἐγκρατής
eevon enkratees
When you are in your youth, (be) self-disciplined


145 μέσος δίκαιος
mesos deekeos
When you are in middle age, be just (civilized, righteous)


146 πρεσβύτης εὔλογος
presveetees evlogos
When you are an elder, be reasonable (well-spoken)


147 τελευτῶν ἄλυπος
televton aleepos
Upon reaching the end, be without sorrow

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You reap what you sow is my biggest lesson

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Not entirely true. Sometimes you sow and don't reap. And sometimes people reap who never sowed anything.

My biggest lesson: life just is. Shit happens.

I like some 90 year olds advice on YouTube: "Don't take anyone's advice. No one knows wtf they're doing."

Most things are said to manipulate others.
The only thing that should decide whether you do a thing or not are your own reckoning, your experience, and your taste for the consequences.
You're not perfect, and that's not ok, but have a healthy attitude towards your capacities.

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Most things are said to manipulate others.
The only thing that should decide whether you do a thing or not are your own reckoning, your experience, and your taste for the consequences.
You're not perfect, and that's not ok, but have a healthy attitude towards your capacities.

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Hmm. That first one is something I haven't heard before. Original!

I don't try to manipulate others much so it's hard for me to see from that perspective.

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Hmm. That first one is something I haven't heard before. Original!

I don't try to manipulate others much so it's hard for me to see from that perspective.

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It's inherent in the concept of communication. It's one of those things that's sort of irreducible no matter what you do. And one meaning people tend to assign to manipulation is that it's all overt and negative, but I think the concept of manipulation is a little broader - sort of in the sense that you manipulate tools with your hands. It just is, it's not a value judgment. People communicate to make you productive for them in some way, and you basically have to read the small print before you commit to whatever their underlying request is. They can also lie without realizing it, agreeing to some model of reality that seems right in the moment because it's what serves them. That last one is especially hard not to have happen in any given situation.

the Faith that 2 x 2 = 4
this helps a lot

Don't try to analyze reasons of your mistakes or complicated situations too deeply, if you don't get idea about it immediately after it happens then later in most cases you get stuck and suffer instead of getting any answers.
Self-reliance is necessary for true freedom but too much of it and you can't appreciate what others offer you. Balance is very important in this case.
It's important to find out what you really want and how you want to live. We sometimes mistake others' expectations for our own needs or we don't trust our methods because we were teached an other approach that doesn't fit us.
People are difficult to understand, their motives often don't make any sense but it's not a problem. Appreciate how it gives them other perspective than yours and possibilities related to it, don't try to change them.
Work on bad habits, both in behavior and thinking, be patient because it's a very slow process.

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the Faith that 2 x 2 = 4
this helps a lot

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It's easier when you realize that human mathematics is all based on a set of axioms that are made correct by sheer definition. You don't need faith or proof. It is so by fiat.

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It's easier when you realize that human mathematics is all based on a set of axioms

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There are only models of limited minds. Models are the faith. While that model is among most trusty ones what allows to be sure in this world and our thoughts.
The reality is not as stable as it seems and minds are not perfect to understand it perferctly. It's nice to have so reliable foothold. It helps with the feeling of the assurance. :)

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There are only models of limited minds. Models are the faith. While that model is among most trusty ones what allows to be sure in this world and our thoughts.
The reality is not as stable as it seems and minds are not perfect to understand it perferctly. It's nice to have so reliable foothold. It helps with the feeling of the assurance. :)

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Your posts are as incomprehensible as always. Congratulations.

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Not entirely true. Sometimes you sow and don't reap. And sometimes people reap who never sowed anything.

My biggest lesson: life just is. Shit happens.

I like some 90 year olds advice on YouTube: "Don't take anyone's advice. No one knows wtf they're doing."

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I disagree. I think everyone gets theirs in one way or another. Doesn't have to be direct. Simple cause and effect

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I disagree. I think everyone gets theirs in one way or another. Doesn't have to be direct. Simple cause and effect

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

@Aramas
For Ti types to accept the speculativity of any models applied to the objective (Te) reality is harder. The reality is always unknown. We may only guess it by models which describe simplified conditions but not the reality itself.

Among well-known examples is when it was evident that Sun goes around the Earth. Or more recent axiom when the time was thought as going equally in all places. :)

It's always a Faith what we think.

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I disagree. I think everyone gets theirs in one way or another. Doesn't have to be direct. Simple cause and effect

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I kind of agree with this. For example, a shitty person will never have any true friends. It’s not necessarily about the exact specific actions causing some kind of direct effect usually, but thoughts and actions permeate and eventually impact life in other ways. However, on the surface in the short-term, it’s easy to skip over and not notice things easily like this. Granted, it can sometimes be taken pretty far. But it can only be taken so far before the consequences of bad thoughts, behavior or intentions trip people up in reaching their goals.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

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Its not that deep. What SB said sums up what I think well.

I'll add:The person who does shitty things might never face any sort of tangible justice, but everyone's psychology is the same. Continue doing fucked up things and you will fuck up your self.. lack of empathy means lack of connection to others. Can't connect with others thats enough punishment in itself. Many psychopaths have shown to have great genuine pain related to not being able to connect with others... ever... The point is to work towards rebuilding that connection rather than reinforcing the lack of it. With every shitty action every person they fuck over they put themselves psychologically and spiritually deeper in the rabbit hole. So yea on the surface they look calm. Happy. Successful. Whatever the fuck. But then when they go home and don't have drugs or women or whatever to distract their mind. Whenever they are forced to be with themselves. That's enough torture to them.

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I kind of agree with this. For example, a shitty person will never have any true friends. It’s not necessarily about the exact specific actions causing some kind of direct effect usually, but thoughts and actions permeate and eventually impact life in other ways. However, on the surface in the short-term, it’s easy to skip over and not notice things easily like this. But it can only be taken so far before the consequences of bad thoughts, behavior or intentions trip people up in reaching their goals.

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Somewhat true and yet not. Corruption wins in an environment that supports it. If you live around people who condone and encourage cheating and abusing others, that's the kind of behavior that becomes the local "good." And in those cases, if you're not willing to participate or play the game everyone else is playing, you'll get excluded even if you're abiding by a higher moral standard. It's all relative to where you are, so there's no absolute justice.

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Somewhat true and yet not. Corruption wins in an environment that supports it. If you live around people who condone and encourage cheating and abusing others, that's the kind of behavior that becomes the local "good." And in those cases, if you're not willing to participate or play the game everyone else is playing, you'll get excluded even if you're abiding by a higher moral standard. It's all relative to where you are, so there's no absolute justice.

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Ok, and the point being that the “local good” is just that—local. And things do not stay or remain in the same bubble for longer lol. Power is dependent on things moving and changing. It’s possible for those bad intentions to go on for a long time, but there are always consequences, so they don’t last forever. The powerful person may not always fall down and never get back up again, but they will get knocked down and trip up over things. I’ve had a series of rich Te leading bosses who exemplified that shit lol, I am speaking from my experience here.

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Its not that deep. What SB said sums up what I think well.

I'll add:The person who does shitty things might never face any sort of tangible justice, but everyone's psychology is the same. Continue doing fucked up things and you will fuck up your self.. lack of empathy means lack of connection to others. Can't connect with others thats enough punishment in itself. Many psychopaths have shown to have great genuine pain related to not being able to connect with others... ever... The point is to work towards rebuilding that connection rather than reinforcing the lack of it. With every shitty action every person they fuck over they put themselves psychologically and spiritually deeper in the rabbit hole. So yea on the surface they look calm. Happy. Successful. Whatever the fuck. But then when they go home and don't have drugs or women or whatever to distract their mind. Whenever they are forced to be with themselves. That's enough torture to them.

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Maybe that's true, but perhaps some people don't really care about connection, so they don't lose much.

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Maybe that's true, but perhaps some people don't really care about connection, so they don't lose much.

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You’d be speaking about pure sociopaths (ones who are also nihilistic I guess, in light of @kingslayer ‘s accounts of those who aren’t) then (or just the average gamma), who have a different psychology from normal humans. I don’t really have anything to say about that, but I would not consider them to have fulfilling lives in the sense we can understand in that case, anyway.

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Ok, and the point being that the “local good” is just that—local. And things do not stay or remain in the same bubble for longer lol. Power is dependent on things moving and changing. It’s possible for those bad intentions to go on for a long time, but there are always consequences, so they don’t last forever. The powerful person may not always fall down and never get back up again, but they will get knocked down and trip up over things. I’ve had a series of rich Te leading bosses who exemplified that shit lol, I am speaking from my experience here.

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Then they get replaced by other bad people with different bad intentions lol

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Then they get replaced by other bad people with different bad intentions lol

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Touché lol. I can agree that those who reach for and attain great power do typically (but not always) have bad intentions. But still they’d have to be pure nihilistic sociopaths as kingslayer said otherwise they’d reap the psychological and emotional consequences of it.

Also I think that generally, the “bad” people that we encounter aren’t even typically that bad. It’s normally to do with wanting to hoard a bunch of superficial shit for themselves and sometimes their loved ones, which is based in regular, healthy desires for survival and prosperity of themselves and their own. It’s childish if it goes past an extent, but it’s not like they have urges to torture babies or anything worse like that generally speaking. Granted, it can be very destructive if left unchecked for those who have great power.

Btw @Aramas this is why I see you as ESI. I could see you spanking a capitalist over this stuff.

If I could briefly sum up what I’ve learned in life, it would be to do with how the brain and psychology work, and also balancing forces in the universe.

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Your posts are as incomprehensible as always. Congratulations.

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Fucking savage lol.

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Touché lol. I can agree that those who reach for and attain great power do typically (but not always) have bad intentions. But still they’d have to be pure nihilistic sociopaths as kingslayer said otherwise they’d reap the psychological and emotional consequences of it.

Also I think that generally, the “bad” people that we encounter aren’t even typically that bad. It’s normally to do with wanting to hoard a bunch of superficial shit for themselves and sometimes their loved ones, which is based in regular, healthy desires for survival and prosperity of themselves and their own. It’s childish if it goes past an extent, but it’s not like they have urges to torture babies or anything worse like that generally speaking. Granted, it can be very destructive if left unchecked for those who have great power.

Btw @Aramas this is why I see you as ESI. I could see you spanking a capitalist over this stuff.

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Lol. I knew you would see that as an ESI comment before I posted it. I still don't see myself as ESI though. :p

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Lol. I knew you would see that as an ESI comment before I posted it. I still don't see myself as ESI though. :p

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You saw it through your all-seeing Ni HA eye? :Ni: :thinking:

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You saw it through your all-seeing Ni HA eye? :Ni: :thinking:

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Unfair. Your statement assumes its own veracity. :p What Ni HA?

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Unfair. Your statement assumes its own veracity. :p What Ni HA?

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Time will reveal with consequences if it was unfair or not.

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Time will reveal with consequences if it was unfair or not.

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O.o don't be Sol. Make sense. Although maybe you're just playing there.

I think it's probable I have 4D Ni. Most accurate description for me I've read from any Socionics profile is the dominant Ni one.

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I think it's probable I have 4D Ni. Most accurate description for me I've read from any Socionics profile is the dominant Ni one.

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Yeah it’s normal for people to play up their self perception of their hidden agenda.

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Yeah it’s normal for people to play up their self perception of their hidden agenda.

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There you go again assuming you're right.

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There you go again assuming you're right.

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..... It’s a thing lol . I’m not gonna argue with you if you ignore facts.

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..... It’s a thing lol . I’m not gonna argue with you if you ignore facts.

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Your alternative facts? :p Facts are one thing. Deciding you're right and calling your claims facts is quite another. I agree that some people think of themselves as being dominant in one element when that element is really their HA. I don't think I'm doing that myself. I still type as EII anyway. I haven't moved yet for starters. But I think you're being a bit snide.

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Your alternative facts? :p Facts are one thing. Deciding you're right and calling your claims facts is quite another. I agree that some people think of themselves as being dominant in one element when that element is really their HA. I don't think I'm doing that myself. I still type as EII anyway. I haven't moved yet for starters. But I think you're being a bit snide.

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Now you’re talking like Sol.

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I haven't moved yet for starters. But I think you're being a bit snide.

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You have moved. You typed as ESI for a long time, then LSI. Now you’ve changed it again to EII.

And I didn’t say it was a fact that you’re playing up your HA. I merely suggested that it’s common, which is a fact.

And I don’t know what you think I’m being snide about here lol. You’re the one defensively playing the victim while snidely making assumptions.

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You have moved. You typed as ESI for a long time, then LSI. Now you’ve changed it again to EII.

And I didn’t say it was a fact that you’re playing up your HA. I merely suggested that it’s common, which is a fact.

And I don’t know what you think I’m being snide about lol.

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You don't?

Okay, I made a post saying I it's probable I have 4D Ni. You replied, "Yeah, it's normal for people to play up their self-perception of their HA." You're implying that I was playing up my perception of having 4D Ni by making that statement in response to the one I made -- without directly contradicting my statement. It might have been unintentional, but you are still dismissing what I was saying in my post.

And yeah, I have changed my typing a few times. Lots of people have done that. But your statement is replying to an imaginary statement: "I haven't changed my type." I said, "I haven't changed my type yet." -- That means I haven't changed from EII. And that's what I was saying. I wasn't focusing on past typings with that statement.

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You don't?

Okay, I made a post saying I it's probable I have 4D Ni. You replied, "Yeah, it's normal for people to play up their self-perception of their HA." You're implying that I was playing up my perception of having 4D Ni by making that statement in response to the one I made -- without directly contradicting my statement. It might have been unintentional, but you are still dismissing what I was saying in my post.

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.... The implication was not what I was calling a fact..

How could it be??

This is a great example of your Ne polr actually. Good job on being public with it.

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.... The implication was not what I was calling a fact..

How could it be??

This is a great example of your Ne polr actually. Good job on being public with it.

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My reply was targeted at your implication, not the simple statement of people confusing Dom/HA. I know that happens.

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And yeah, I have changed my typing a few times. Lots of people have done that. But your statement is replying to an imaginary statement: "I haven't changed my type." I said, "I haven't changed my type yet." -- That means I haven't changed from EII. And that's what I was saying. I wasn't focusing on past typings with that statement.

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My reply was targeted at your implication, not the simple statement of people confusing Dom/HA. I know that happens.

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The fact that a) you didn’t know how it would be hardly relevant that you haven’t changed from EII yet, yet more relevant for me to guess you meant that you haven’t moved from your original typing yet,

and

b) the fact that you thought my implied OPINION was what I was referring to as FACT (?!?) instead of my ACTUAL STATEMENT

c) the fact that you think it’s okay to create such insane thoughts about people making assumptions out of thin air and then CONDEMNING people for them lmao, while not realizing the reasonable assumptions one would make from your own phrasing

d) the fact that not realizing targeting an implication is also Ne polr

ALL POINTS TO NE POLR!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

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The fact that a) you didn’t know how it would be hardly relevant that you haven’t changed from EII yet, yet more relevant for me to guess you meant that you haven’t moved from your original typing yet,

and

b) the fact that you thought my implied OPINION was what I was referring to as FACT (?!?) instead of my ACTUAL STATEMENT

c) the fact that you think it’s okay to create such insane thoughts about people making assumptions out of thin air and then CONDEMNING people for them lmao, while not realizing the reasonable assumptions one would make from your own phrasing

d) the fact that not realizing targeting an implication is also Ne polr

ALL POINTS TO NE POLR!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

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I don't like your tone missy.

Isn't everything I've learned learned from life? Do you want a complete list?

Follow the spirit. Life has to have a direction that's bigger than you. You find that by accepting your current culture and conventions and spirit of the times, society trends. Do what other people are doing, and then work your way forward from that. Don't isolate yourself mentally, humans are not meant for that.

-Develop positive daily habits (exercise, meditation, reading etc.)
-Praise good, intelligent and moral acts regardless if I like the person or not
-Create beautiful things
-Avoid being dragged down into bullshit (mine or other peoples)
-Take time to appreciate beauty and nature
-Be aware of who or what is trying to influence/control me
-Look after my body and mind

Disagreement ≠ Hate

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Follow the spirit. Life has to have a direction that's bigger than you. You find that by accepting your current culture and conventions and spirit of the times, society trends. Do what other people are doing, and then work your way forward from that. Don't isolate yourself mentally, humans are not meant for that.

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If I could dislike this post, I would. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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If I could dislike this post, I would. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Want to elaborate?

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Not particularly.

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Not particularly.

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Fair enough. I agreed somewhat with Tallmo’s post, so I was curious why you didn’t.

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Originally Posted by Tallmo

Follow the spirit. Life has to have a direction that's bigger than you. You find that by accepting your current culture and conventions and spirit of the times, society trends. Do what other people are doing, and then work your way forward from that. Don't isolate yourself mentally, humans are not meant for that.

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Sounds like an endorsement of the status quo and social rules. Ti, and Fe.

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If I could dislike this post, I would. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Sound like a rejection of the status quo and social rules. Not Ti, and not Fe.

The highest truth is that nature is wrought in strife. "Perfect natures" like self-actualization are a spook; there is only Power.


Rhetoric is the highest liberal art, as it grants us power to bend reality through the sorcery of language and break our chains. That is the meaning of life.

all that I know

Some people build a god in their image and it's not pretty.

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It doesn't matter how much you read into things. You really never know what's going to happen.

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Probably true.

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Sounds like an endorsement of the status quo and social rules. Ti, and Fe.



Sound like a rejection of the status quo and social rules. Not Ti, and not Fe.

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How does this hash with Stalinist USSR being gamma?

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wth i love gamma now

It's nigh impossible to share a philosophy I've learned that doesn't belong to somebody else, because truths are universal. If my philosophy is valid, someone else will have learned it as well.

People usually think about themselves. That means you can get away with a lot of things that make you feel awkward or foolish, and if anyone remembers it will only be a passing memory when something related comes up. They're not thinking of you and your mistakes - they're thinking of themself and their mistakes.

Some people learn through experiences, and they know a lot about how the world works. But they tend to learn through bad experiences. This suggests that learning by experiences exercises INT, not WIS. Some of the wisest people have few fascinating stories of experiences they learned from. Wisdom is gained gradually, by giving attention to the smaller parts of life.

Wisdom is also gained by learning from the experiences of others. But they don't need to be real experiences. Fictional stories can tell us much about the truths of life. (I recently met someone from Zimbabwe who mentioned that they look for morals/meanings in any story they're told, even the ones not meant to have meaning.)

Thankfulness is the key to happiness.

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Some people build a god in their image and it's not pretty.

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Very good truth.
That's an interesting thing about ancient pagan/idol worship vs the biblical God. Genesis tells us that humans were created "in the image of God." We are designed after Him, given some of His characteristics, and are meant to be His representatives, or standard-bearers, to the world.
But humans have preferred to elevate themselves, designing gods with human characteristics and thus making their gods image-bearers of themselves. Gods of sex, wealth, and trickery. Gods who squabble with one another, make mistakes, and react in selfish ways.

i aint learned shit

I haven't learned anything from life except that everything life has taught me is a lie. For years, one falsehood after another was planted in my head; and for years, I've been been uprooting those falsehoods one by one and returning myself to the condition of perfect wisdom possessed by the new born.

The following ideas are spooks:
- Adulthood
- Politics
- Total physical security
- Objective values

The following spooks are actually real:
- Metaphysical existence / “God”
- Our minds being connected to the Matrix
- Physical reality generally following certain rules that you can’t really escape from
- Consciousness having different parts to it

Unconditional love: ?

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Originally Posted by sbbds

The following ideas are spooks:
- Adulthood
- Politics
- Total physical security
- Objective values

The following spooks are actually real:
- Metaphysical existence / “God”
- Our minds being connected to the Matrix
- Physical reality generally following certain rules that you can’t really escape from
- Consciousness having different parts to it

Unconditional love: ?

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Matrix is killed for me. The lesson should've been "never stop peeling away layers; once you think you've 'got it,' there's one more underneath." Instead, too many assume there's just two layers and that's it ime.

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Originally Posted by Grendel

Matrix is killed for me. The lesson should've been "never stop peeling away layers; once you think you've 'got it,' there's one more underneath." Instead, too many assume there's just two layers and that's it ime.

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Sure, matrix is just an oversimplification

Don't take yourself so seriously and pay attention to when you may be pushing people away without realizing it. At the end of the day it's the people around you that makes your life worth living

Some of these aren't really 100 % true as much as I'd like them to be true, in principal but nevertheless:

Least said, soonest mended. aka Don't have diarrhea of the mouth.
Speak ye little, listen much. (same concept kinda)
When we do shitty things in life, we don't think we're not righteous- we think we have the right.
Nobody wants to be the bad guy, everybody thinks they are righteous. (similiar-ish to above)
People in authority are cruel, heartless assholes that just want power under the guise of righteousness. Usually. Probably. Mostly. Always?
I'll quit playing victim when you stop being an offender.
Eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Be careful when following the masses. The 'M' is often silent.
Success is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.
Money + Power + Respect is the key to life. (I just need the money!)

A lot of these ethical lessons don't really matter as much as learning a technical or mechanical skill. Most people only pounce on obvious ethical mishaps cuz they aren't really smart enough to handle the nuances.

Last one, I just thought: Maybe life, and getting along with others, is about making peace with your inner Karen and inner weirdo.

You don't die when you hit middle age.

You don’t really need to refrigerate eggs or butter. Jam and most other preserved condiments without dairy last quite a while unrefrigerated also.