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wish I could send some sun your way...was about 75, sunny here today...things are ok...glad to hear ya had a good weekend!

Yes, I believe there is alot to learn from ancient philosophy. The ancient peoples were humans too and some things are just human nature and will always be.

Situations change but the nature of people does not whether it be good or bad.

I do believe human nature does change according to the times. Look at how society is now compared to how it was say 50 years ago. There are a wide variety of examples....such as parenting, education, family structure, humanity, etc...the list goes on and on. Human nature changes as humans become less involved with the world around them and concentrate more on their individual needs.

JMO

Yes, we can still learn from the ancient philosophers.

Whether or not it will improve our lives depends on the individual. One needs to apply these things before they have any effect and it can take time to see a change.

An analogy: read a book about exercise and dieting day after day. You will neither lose weight nor gain muscle. Put the principles outlined into practise for one day...no visible change.

Commit to applying the principles over the long term...you can remake your body.

It is exactly the same with the philosophies that could help us to interact more lovingly and effectively and work together to ameliorate conditions in society. We would need to be applying them over the long term to see any results.

wellits best summed up by a carpenters rule ,

Measure twice , cut once.

nothing is so urgent that one cannot think twice about it before acting

not a persay acknowledged philosophy but its what i have acquired from reading a little about them all

many companies are using that old oriental thing called" fence sway" or fung shoe see not that knowledgable but i pick up bits and pieces.

yes i think the old ways from the four points of the world can add harmony, structure and compassion to todays rush rush go go lifestyles.

I study Christian (grew up Christian), Taoist (my Dad's interest), Wiccan and Native American philosophy.
I think the basic idea is 'respect life, respect yourself and be honorable with everyone.
Imagine what the world would be like if we ACTUALLY acted that way.

Well now that you mentioned it something came to mind....I have read somwhere that feng shui (however it's spelled) is a ritual for the dead or something....Now it's a wonder how europeans use it for improving the positive energy....

I wanted to bump this thread back to the top.....it's an interesting subject and wish more people would put their two cents worth in on it.