Whys

12 noiembrie, 2009

whyWhy do you have to keep searching for something that you think you already found? By doing this you end up running in circles, chaotic, without knowing what do you actually intend to find. It’s wasted time, I don’t know what could you possibly discover in such circumstances, that could bring any benefit. And why does one have to obstruct his feelings although his will is to express them? It’s like using an airplane as a car.

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who was also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers, said that he would like the peace of mind to accept the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change those that can be changed, and most importantly the wisdom to distinguish them from each other. That’s really a great capability to have! I guess, unfortunately, one can have it only with time as he/she experiences “things”. Kind of think of it… is this capability something that a human could ever understand? Or just a “thing” that cannot be changed?…