‘As the ancient philosophers would say, “Wisdom is a much vaunted prize from the Gods! Where only a select few of seasoned competitors, who have trained hard in the sport of virtue, can lay claim to it once they pass all the tests of life. Upon receiving their prize their minds are then rewarded by being set free to ascend to the very heavens themselves.”’
The Gods may or may not exist but we can become gods of ourselves if we choose to use the gift of wisdom to conquer all mortal obstacles that dares stand in our way.
Let us now elevate our minds to the heavens so that we may excel in the art of living, which will enlighten us on how to realise a paradise of our own making. Read more…
Wisdom, wisdom and more wisdom! How many more times must I spell out this simple but obscure six letter word that hides a beneficent gift to humankind.
The reason for encouraging you to attain this rare commodity, is because of the seemingly sad state of today’s superficial and ignorant world.
Whilst pursuing the things that we think will make us happy, paradoxically, they eventually serve to make us more miserable as we continue down the path of self-destruction.
Why not get off this ignorant path of perdition, my friend, and instead discover for yourself a pathless trail towards self-knowledge, self-improvement and limitless wisdom.
What is the relationship between Self-Knowledge and Self-Reflection?
Snow White comes to mind when I take the time to self-reflect, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the most self-knowledge of them all?” The mirror then replied, “Look within yourself to find the answer.” Okay, I know the previous dialogue was never actually said in the Snow White film but that is my reinterpretation of them when thinking of how one can discover self-knowledge.
You must think I’m like a scratched record because of the amount of posts on this blog re-emphasising the need for self-knowledge as a key to enhancing yourselves in life. The reason for my over-zealousness in this regard is because I feel learning about oneself is an important and overlooked subject which, if encouraged, will greatly benefit this planet for generations to come.
Do you sometimes feel that you should know yourself more than you do?
Do you feel that you are spending too much time accumulating superfluous knowledge other than knowledge of self?
Learn to accumulate Wisdom not Superficiality
In the educational system we are taught general knowledge for us to learn from and that is suppose to provide us with the foundations towards contributing to society. This carefully chosen knowledge is mostly made up of facts and figures which really has no real benefit towards our own personal growth. Maybe if they included practical wisdom and self-knowledge on the curriculum it would go a long way to addressing the balance of what we learn at school.
When we leave education and venture out into the wild jungle of employment, we are then encouraged to accumulate as much knowledge as possible so that we can be better prepared for the hunt for status and financial reward.
Especially in this technological world of communication competing for a captive audience who are willing to give up their hard earned cash to whoever can provide the best answers, we are continually bombarded with the familiar words “Knowledge is Power!” – and without this knowledge we can never become successful in life. To that I say, “absolute rubbish!”.
This is a continuation of the “Take Courage to Perform Wise Actions Against Fear” series. The first post in the series can be found here.
Continuing on with my advice…
Some Homework to do for the rest of your life:
How do I apply what I have learned about myself towards dealing with certain fears or impediments of the mind?
The best way to go about dealing with inner issues is to deal with them one at a time with a clear mind. Once you get into the habit of self-observation as I advised you to do during the routine of attaining self-knowledge, you should learn to question every thought and emotion that affects your mind, so to determine if it is contradictory to your personal development in life.
This self-interrogation is similar to the method employed by Socrates to question people about their own opinions and beliefs.
Once false opinions or beliefs are determined they should be discarded immediately if you want to make progress towards “Truth”. The same philosophy can be used when dealing with negative feelings (false emotions such as fear) that can impinge on your state of mind.
This humble blog will hope to provide you with philosophical advice for you to change your life for the better. Through the guidance of inspirational words of wisdom, self-improvement and self-help I will try to encourage you to embrace wisdom within your mind and spirit towards personal growth, motivation and self-empowerment.
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