#wisdom
Our #capitalism cannot tolerate permanently satisfied consumers, as it thrives on people trying to satisfy their dissatisfaction with #consumption.
I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you will be liked, and that you will have people to love and to like in return. And, most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now), that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind.
Neil Gaiman (b. 1960) British fabulist
“Another Year,” blog entry (2008-12-31)
#quote #quotes #quotation #blessing #creativity #dreaming #friendship #kindness #love #NewYear #wisdom
Sourcing / notes: https://wist.info/gaiman-neil/65861/
Robert Edward Grant is a polymath, #visionary #thinker, and esteemed scholar who has made significant contributions to various fields of study, including #quantum #physics, #mathematics, #technology, and #ancient #civilizations. With a fervent curiosity and an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Grant has embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries that lie at the intersection of #science, #history, and #consciousness.
Beyond his profound understanding of quantum physics, Grant possesses a profound fascination with ancient civilizations. His research has unearthed #hidden #knowledge and #wisdom from the #ancient #world, shedding light on the profound connections between these ancient cultures and the principles of quantum mechanics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT3sHxeB8eU
An #albatross named #Wisdom, the #oldest known #wild #bird at 70 years old, at least, has once again returned to the Midway Atoll National #Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific. A volunteer spotted the septuagenarian at the refuge on Friday, #December 1, #2023. And she looks good for her age!
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) first tagged Wisdom at Midway, in the 1950s. The tag bears the designation Z333. Experts estimate that she was hatched at least as early at 1951, if not earlier. That would put her at a minimum of 72 years old.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jNfKAf1Kol8
Albatross - The #Shadows #music
https://earthsky.org/earth/oldest-known-wild-bird-wisdom-albatross/
The #Wisdom #of the #Ancients left us a #legacy of #maxims #engraved in the #Temple of #Apollo at #Delphi. You're probably already familiar with some of them, but did you know that there were 147 more?
Here they are:
- Follow the Gods
- Obey the law
- Worship the gods
- Respect your parents
- Fight for justice
- Learn from your experiences
- Analyze what you've heard
- Know yourself
- Cultivate the desire to marry
- Act at the right time
- Think like a mortal
- If you're a stranger, act like one
- Honor your home
- Control yourself
- Help your friends
- Control your anger
- Exercise caution
- Esteem providence
- Don't give oaths
- Love friendship
- Persists despite difficulties
- Seeks honor
- Be a friend of wisdom
- Praise what is good
- Denigrate no one
- Praise virtue
- Do what is right
- Support your friends
- Watch out for your enemies
- Exercise the nobility of your character
- Abstain from wickedness
- Be impartial
- Protect what is yours
- Do not covet what belongs to others
- Listen to everyone
- Keep a good reputation
- Do your friends a favor
- Don't overdo it
- Don't waste your time
- Take care of your future
- Despise insolence
- Respect beggars
- Be accommodating in all things
- Educate your sons
- Be generous with what you have
- Beware of deception
- Always speak well of others
- Be a seeker of wisdom
- Give preference to what is sacred
- Act only when you know
- Turn away from the desire to kill
- Pray for things that are possible
- Consult the wise
- Test your interlocutor's morality
- Offer to others what you have received
- Don't suspect anyone
- Use your skills
- Do what you set out to do
- Honor all those who benefit you
- Don't be jealous of anyone
- Be vigilant
- Always be hopeful
- Despise the slanderer
- Earn your living with honesty
- Praise good men
- Know the judge
- Preserve your marriage
- Seize your chance
- Avoid making promises
- Let your word be unequivocal
- Make friends with those who are like you
- Control your spending
- Be happy with what you have
- Respect the shame of those who admit they were wrong
- Be willing to help
- Pray for happiness
- Learn to love your lot
- Analyze what you've heard
- Work for what you want to have
- Despise conflict
- Despise shame
- Hold your tongue
- Refrain from insolence
- Judge fairly
- Use what you have
- Judge incorruptibly
- Accuse only if your defendant is present
- Speak only if you know
- Do not act violently
- Live without sorrow
- Be gentle with others
- Finish the race without being intimidated
- Treat others with kindness
- Don't curse your children
- Guide your wife (my favorite)
- Be kind to yourself
- Be courteous
- Answer on time
- Fight gloriously
- Act in a way you won't regret
- Repent of your sins
- Control what your eye sees
- Decide in time
- Act quickly
- Preserve your friendships
- Be grateful
- Pursue harmony
- Keep a secret
- Fear those in power
- Seek your own interest
- Accept the necessary measure
- Get rid of your enemies
- Accept old age
- Do not boast of your strength
- Cultivate discretion
- Avoid hatred
- Acquire your wealth fairly
- Do not forsake honor
- Despise evil
- venture prudently into danger
- Never tire of learning
- Be thrifty
- Respect the oracles
- love those you teach
- do not criticize someone who is absent
- Respect the elders
- Teach the youngest
- Don't trust wealth
- Respect yourself
- Don't let pride be born in you
- Honor your ancestors by placing wreaths on their graves
- Sacrifice yourself for your country
- Don't be dissatisfied with life
- Do not mock the dead
- Share the burden of the unfortunate
- Be generous without ulterior motives
- Don't be sad about everything
- Give birth to children of noble lineage
- Make no promises to anyone 140 Don't try to deceive the dead
- As a mortal, be happy
- Don't rely on luck
- As a child, behave yourself
- Control your passions as a teenager
- Adult, be just
- Old man, give good advice
- At your last moment, have no regrets
The #Sacred #Revolution #of #Spirit;
#Awaken the Hidden to Reclaim the Forbidden
#NDE - #Wisdom with #MariaLupitaGurule, #Soul-Reader
Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qfeIymQ68-0
The title and her discussion of the meaning of "forbidden" struck a nerve with me.
She starts talking about forbidden at 9:12
We now define forbidden as being "cannot "go to/access a forbidden matter or we will be punished
She deconstructs, I think RIGHTLY, that the word forbid is "for" and "bid"
which holds the meanings For as in "in front of", in advance of something, or before
and Bid as in call forth. Something "bidden" is something called forth.
The word is actually about how we can in advance bring forth a matter. OK, that points to the way we are meant to take responsibility to make known what we expect to bring in to our "reality" and see it manifest.
I was disturbed because though I COULD recognize a much more uplifting understanding of forbidden, I cannot automatically have a changed definition appear in my thoughts when saying "forbidden". I have to consciously change the meaning over and over if thinking the word.
What that says to me is that language has been so distorted that we cannot even easily regain meanings and certainly must deconstruct what we have in our minds.
Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile.
Filths savor but themselves.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
King Lear, Act 4, sc. 2, l. 47ff (4.2.47-48) [Albany] (1606)
#quote #quotes #quotation #corrupt #corruption #debased #evil #goodness #perspective #vice #virtue #wisdom #Shakespeare
Sourcing / notes: https://wist.info/shakespeare-william/3570/
#ShiningOnes And #Magic In #Ireland - #Secret #Wisdom #Of The #Gods - #Ancient Pages
Ancient sources tell the priests were capable of weather manipulations. During the Roman and Christian invasion of Britain, the Druids are said to have cast horrific spells, which resulted in severe climate changes such as heavy flooding and snowfalls. This made it more difficult for the invaders to reach the island, although they finally overcame these obstacles. On the coastline of the Menai Strait, the soldiers became terrified and paralyzed as the watched the Druids casting spells upon them. Tacitus related as follows:
"On the coastline, a line of warriors of the opposition was stationed, mainly made up of armed men, amongst them women, with their hair blowing in the wind, while they were carrying torches. Druids were among them, shouting terrifying spells, their hands raised towards the heavens, which scared our soldiers so much that their limbs became paralyzed. As a result, they remained stationary and were inquired. At the end of the battle, the Romans were victorious, and the holy oaks of the Druids were destroyed."
The #Druids were also renowned soothsayers and they were familiar with the secrets of #levitation. It is therefore not particularly surprising that the locals, who were regularly, confronted with these "miracles" considered these Celtic priests to be true magicians, standing in direct communication with the ancient gods themselves.
They Came in a Dense and Dark Cloud
In an Irish manuscript, it is written that:
"All who are adepts in Druidical and magical arts are the descendants of the Tuatha De Danaan."
Who were the legendary Tuatha De Danaan?
The true origin of the Tuatha De Danaan is unknown. The name means literally "the folk of the god whose mother is Dana." These fabled Irish gods appeared one day, on 1st May (Beltane) out of nowhere.
Actually, the Tuatha De Danaan were neither demons nor men. They were the alien gods, the ancient spacemen, and a group of blond, fair-skinned, and handsome beings, who ruled the Earth in prehistoric times. Their superior intelligence, artistic skills, and magical powers, which were based on highly advanced technology, laid the foundation of Druidism. Before the Tuatha de Danaan came to Ireland, they spent seven years in Scotland and some years in Scandinavia.
https://www.ancientpages.com/2014/05/09/shining-ones-and-magic-in-ireland-secret-wisdom-of-the-gods/
How deep is the #rabbithole really and how far did you turn into the right aisle?
What we want to believe can easily distort the #truth. Believing does not mean knowing. The #problem is that we can't know what we don't know. If you know that you can never know everything, you have already learned the most important thing. However, if you believe you know everything and can prove it with alternative facts, you're hopelessly lost on the right side of the rabbit hole.
#Gandhi's seven #social #sins
❌ #Wealth without #work.
❌ #Pleasure without #conscience.
❌ #Knowledge without #character.
❌ #Commerce without #morality.
❌ #Science without #humanity.
❌ #Religion without #sacrifice.
❌ #Politics without #principle.
Origin: the list became widely known after being published by Gandhi in his #newspaper in October 1925.
#india #history #sin #philosophy #moral #society #guide #quote #wisdom