You Want... Socrates on Rumours Desiderata Mages 2009
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You want...
You want things that you don't yet have, people in your life who you
don't yet know, and events to take place that haven't yet occurred, so
that once these "things" come to pass you'll feel happy, confident, and
fulfilled; accomplished, desired, and appreciated; treasured, adored,
and like one bad mamma jama, a beautiful sight to see?
But... wasn't that your rationale for all the other stuff you wanted, that
you now have?
A note from the Universe - www.tut.com
Socrates on Rumours
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
wisdom One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance,
who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I
just heard about one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to
pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."
"Test of Three?"
"That's correct," Socrates continued.
"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test
what you're going to say.
The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you
are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.
Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are
about to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about
him even though you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued, "You
may still pass though because there is a third test - the filter of
Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be
useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True
nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such
high esteem.
Author unknown - submitted by Al M.
Desiderata Mages 2009
Being born in a human body is the greatest of all opportunities. Your
time in that body will pass in the blink of an eye. Make the most of your
life.
Adventures are to be welcomed and embraced. A life with no
adventure is like a car that never leaves the driveway.
Be tolerant, especially of yourself. The rest of the world will find ways
to beat you up. It needs no help from you. Being born is an opportunity
to attain perfection, and that takes a lifetime of endeavour. Don’t
expect perfection of yourself. If you were already perfect there would
be little point in living.
Justice and fairness are concepts for children. The world is not a fair
place. It is what it is, for good or ill. All you can do is deal with whatever
is handed to you with a determined heart. None-the-less, be just and
fair in your dealings with others, without expectation that others will do
the same for you.
There are as many paths as there are people on the planet. As long
as your path has a heart, it is a good path and it is yours and yours
alone.
There will always be disasters. They are a fact of life. Living to avoid
them is unrealistic, they’ll happen anyway.
Love is the most enduring experience. Love and beauty are the things
we most value and live longest in our memory.
Have faith in your own abilities. The world is unpredictable and it can
change for the worse or the better very quickly indeed. You can’t
control the wave you’re on, but you can be good at riding it.
All attachments are temporary. Attachments to things slow you down
and make you fearful. Attachments to people, especially those you
love, are the most dangerous of all. All things and beings must pass.
Happiness matters more than all other things. Happiness is a state of
mind, not a state of affairs. Helping others to be happy is the best way
to ensure you own happiness.
Whatever your endeavour may be, get on with it. All things in life can
be replaced, with the exception of time. Time is an arrow that goes
only one way. Time is the most valuable commodity there is. Respect
time, and make the most use of it. Even one second can never be
regained.
Above all, love your self.
© C.B.Knight 2009
