Posts by Austin Smith4

Dana Davis5 said:

People change, sure, but their core character stays the same... kind of like how a wolf sheds its fur, but its nature never actually shifts.

Maybe Socrates was getting at the idea that we need to grasp our true essence—you know, what actually drives us, who we really are deep down. And man, if you think that’s an easy thing to do, you’ve got another thing coming. It isn't about whether your "fur" changes or your temperament shifts; it's just the plain old fact that it's incredibly hard for any human being to truly wrap their head around who they actually are underneath it all.

Socrates also famously claimed he knew nothing, even though he was hailed as the greatest sage of his era... and again, you can't just take that sentence literally or strip it away from the context it was meant for. Honestly, only he really knew the full scope of what he meant by that.

"Know thyself" was basically the foundation and the backbone of everything Socrates did... he spent his time questioning "himself and others," whether they were young or old, Athenians or foreigners... So, Socrates wanted to walk that difficult path of self-examination and discovery alongside everyone else, dealing with all the messy, complicated consequences that come along with it."...

Basically, his teachings were far too advanced, wise, and layered to be reduced to a single literal sentence stripped of all its nuance.

Maybe...

The Middle Way isn't just about picking a spot halfway between two extremes—it’s about actually rising above them both. It's about breaking down those annoying dualities and lifting yourself up until you aren't stuck weighing one side against the other anymore.
To me, the Middle Way is that sweet spot where the spiritual stuff finally clicks with the material world, and they stop being two separate things entirely.

(Buddha)

Dana Davis5 said:You have to zapaziti how she said, "The truth is, even this isn't me"... honestly, it's a good thing she realizes there's no final destination when it comes to samospoznaja... because if she had just decided her insights were set in stone, I wouldn't be able to take her seriously at all.

Look, self-discovery—those deep dives into who you actually are—after those formative years when you're still growing and evolving, has to eventually reach a point where it becomes final or "cemented," whether we like that version of the person or not.

Socrates basically told us to "know thyself"—implying a destination—rather than telling us to "keep knowing thyself" forever.

People change, sure, but their core character? That stays the same... kind of like how a wolf might shed its fur, but it's still the exact same predator underneath.