“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” ~ Immanuel Kant
Tag Archives: Philosophy
Growing
“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, …
Practice Kindness
“The world you see is just a movie in your mind. Rocks dont see it. Bless and sit down. Forgive and forget. Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now. That’s the story. That’s the message. Nobody understands it, nobody listens, they’re all running around like chickens with …
“Great novelists are philosopher novelists – that is, the contrary of thesis-writers.” ~Albert Camus
Four Things
observe listen process speak
Repeat
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January
To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June. ~Jean-Paul Sartre
“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion.” ~Daniel Dennett
Daniel Dennett, Philosopher
Change
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts
“Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.” ~John Locke
Alertness
drink water to stay hydrated … drink coffee to stay awake … and alert
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good book good coffee a comfortable place to do it
Opinions
“New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.” ~ John Locke
The World We See
“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.” ~ William James
Expression Of An Opinion
“The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if …
“Who are we to tell anyone what they can or can’t do?” ~John Locke
“Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality.” ~John Dewey
John Dewey – Philosopher, 1859 – 1952
The wording on the mug says it all
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Children
“There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.” ~ John Locke, Philosopher, 1632 – 1704
Yup I Do
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3 For 3
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My Philosophy
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I Second The Motion
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Early Sunsets
With daylight savings time done for the next four months… it won’t stop me from taking my early evening walks…I’ll admit that I enjoy it….even when there is snow and whatnot on the ground…plod on…plod on….
Great Advice
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Soooooo
you can’t have your cake and eat it too … fine … i don’t eat cake… _____________________ just tell it like it is
Yup
sunday night sitting on the living room couch which is accommodating a retired person like me so…i have no qualms about it…yup
All Truth
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
A Syndrome
so I have been self-diagnosed with brain fog syndrome no long term effects the only cure is to wait it out ________________________ just something to write – that’s what I did in my other life
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just go with the flow its a great feeling
Gloomy
day good for puttering around apartment good for kicking back relax good for taking a siesta good for doing anything a person chooses to do
Jack Kerouac
Finishing up Jack Kerouac’s novel: The Town and The City. Its the second time I have read it, and its an interesting read. The beginning of the book, he mentions the city I was born and raised in, the city I reside in now, and the river which is only two blocks away. When I …
October
now its October the days are getting shorter the air a tad cooler …. the leaves slowly turning their collective colors soon to be naked indicating winter is on its way
Calm State Of Mind
alone at his favorite outdoor table while quietly thinking … blocking out the sounds of the traffic and people passing by … completely focused on the other world that he knows will never happen
Sundays
are for kicking back relaxing reading writing crosswords sports on the boob tube or… just being a lazy ass…
“Those who fear the facts will forever try to discredit the fact-finders.” ~ Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot, Philosopher, 1713 – 1784
Independent Thinkers
“A society with too few independent thinkers is vulnerable to control by disturbed and opportunistic leaders. A society which wants to create and maintain a free and democratic social system must create responsible independence of thought among its young.” ~ John Dewey, Philosopher, 1859 – 1952
thursday 3:41 p.m.
what to think…say…write…will it make sense…what to make of it…it looks and sounds daft to me
yup
morning coffee will make the lousy weather a bit more tolerable
7:44 a.m.
its a new day but the same old same old
me
an easy going guy get along well with others but generally keep to myself as I don’t like to get caught up in someone else’s bullshit religion is not my thing and politics…well that’s a subject that can get you into a lot of trouble… so tend to stay away from the subject what keeps …
time
the times are changing along with the climate nothing stays the same
you know
wake up in the morning enjoying the first cup of coffee open the laptop to read and view the latest news lo and behold come to realize nothing has changed everything is the same not really surprised but…you never know a morning in the future may stun the mind saying that it is to good …
7:16 a.m.
pouring rain a mug of coffee a book to read makes for a perfect start of the day
a thought redux
what I don’t see, hear and/or know about doesn’t bother me, and I am fine with that. so with that said, all is well and good and I will leave it like that.
a thought
working people seem to dread manic mondays while a retired person like me looks at it as mild-mannered mondays its a fair assumption
yup
72 years.. 5 months 5 days i’ve been circling the sun and it never gets old…and i don’t feel old…as age is only a number… so with that said…i plan on sticking around for quite some time
11:35 a.m.
today is a day to do as i please no harm … no foul
A Higher Revelation
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soils in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents. Ludwig van Beethoven
Six Words
question everything… rebut if you want
4:27 p.m.
no rhyme no reason just writing whatever comes to mind
11:07 a.m.
busy as a bee no rest for the weary the end will be at no appointed hour
8:44 a.m.
couch potato using the laptop instead of watching tv or does it watch me when its on anyway… living the comfy life the only way to be
7:24 a.m.
beautiful morning rain later in the day oh well….just make the best of it
3:38 p.m.
lazy day idle time no rush to do anything that’s what sundays are all about
6:02 a.m.
up earlier than usual and that’s okay it gives me more time to do whatever I feel like doing life is good
7:45 a.m.
saturday morning rain is done clouds are slowly departing looks like a beautiful day in the neighborhood is in the cards
Poor People
There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. ~ Jean-Paul Sartre
“The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.” ~Martin Heidegger
“Nothing is everything that doesn’t happen at this very moment.” ~Martin Heidegger
Philosophically Thinking
oh to be young again … nah. it would be nuts wanting to be of a younger age … i’m better off now, knowing what i know now from past and present experience, even though it is a known fact, that while i’m still at my age of 72 years, equals to the amount of …
Pondering Thought #22
living a wholesome lifestyle in a fragmented environment
Pondering Thought #21
just tell like it is. no harm. no foul.
Pondering Thought #20
the older one gets, the faster the time goes by.
Pursuit Of Money
“In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.” ~ John Rawls, Philosopher, 1921 – 2002
“Lawyers sometimes tell the truth. They’ll do anything to win a case.” ~Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham, Philosopher, 1748 – 1832
“There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.” ~David Hume
An Opinion
writing whatever you write, is therapeutic
Bricks
“A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.” ~ Gilles Deleuze, Philosopher, 1925 – 1995
“No matter how thin you slice it, there will always be two sides.” ~Baruch Spinoza
Two Ways To Be Fooled
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard
Words
Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects. ~ Blaise Pascal
The Poor
The poor don’t know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity. ~ Jean-Paul Sartre
The secret of theory is that truth does not exist. ~Jean Baudrillard
Pondering Thought #19
half-baked truth[s], should be baked thoroughly through … then its the whole truth, and nothing but the truth …
Six Words Redux
whatever it is … then its it
Six Word Sunday
lazy ass day, it feels great.
Six Words
being a nonconformist, can be exhilarating
Bon Mot #5
if I ain’t walking, then I’m sitting
Pondering Thought #17
new month new day no complaints
Freedom Of Choice
“When we can’t think for ourselves, we can always quote” ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple. ~Jack Kerouac
Pondering Thought #15
living the life of solitude
Living
What is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying. ~Albert Camus
Hell isn’t other people. Hell is yourself. ~Ludwig Wittgenstein
Treasured Wealth
Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. ~Henry David Thoreau
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth. ~Albert Camus
Mostly it is loss which teaches us the worth things. ~Arthur Schopenauer
Senseless To Think Of Complaining
It is therefore senseless to think of complaining since nothing foreign has decided what we feel, what we live, or what we are. `~Jean-Paul Sartre
Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea. ~Iris Murdoch
“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.” ~Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant, Philosopher, Born: April 22, 1724 – Died: February 12, 1804
Three Great Things
The three great things of life are: good health; work, and a philosophy of life. ~Jack London
Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don’t know. ~Bertrand Russell
People
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do rather than what they say. ~Rene Descartes
Shoes
“Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.” ~ John Locke
Okay so
to me, back to normal, when the pandemic is over and done, to some people is scary and worrisome. the life I am living right now is normal. the pandemic never stopped me from going outside, and taking several walks a day. I was careful as to what stores I went to, which was not …
Six Words
relax … just go with the flow.
Pondering Thought #11
there’s a method to my madness…
Life After Death
“The real question of life after death isn’t whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.” ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher ~ 1889 – 1951
A Pondering Mind 
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