Life and its swimming lessons.. (3)
Zarah: Man in ordinary life finds difficulties and seeks happiness. He cannot attain satisfaction or permanently overcome difficulties when he is in a state of ignorance and incapacity.
He can however arrive at a state in which he believes that his difficulties are gone, or even that he knows things which he does not know...This is the state of those that manipulat their minds or who allow themselves because of their own tension to adopt the assurances and techniques of the ignorant.
Man is like a swimmer who is fully dressed and hampered every moment by his clinging clothes. He must know why he cannot swim before steps can be taken to make it possible...
It is no solution for him to have the impression that he is swimming properly, for this may make him feel better and prevent him from arriving at the farther bank of the river..
Such men and women drown..
He can however arrive at a state in which he believes that his difficulties are gone, or even that he knows things which he does not know...This is the state of those that manipulat their minds or who allow themselves because of their own tension to adopt the assurances and techniques of the ignorant.
Man is like a swimmer who is fully dressed and hampered every moment by his clinging clothes. He must know why he cannot swim before steps can be taken to make it possible...
It is no solution for him to have the impression that he is swimming properly, for this may make him feel better and prevent him from arriving at the farther bank of the river..
Such men and women drown..
This is really wonderfully expressed. I'm always like this swimmer, hampered by ignorance and incapacity as I try to overcome all the difficulties and find satisfaction and happiness.
It is interesting, but true, that it is easier and appealing to find quick solutions, to cling to inadequate ideas which may appear to solve the problem, but really don't. Even when we realize the ideas or solutions we're clinging to aren't working, because they're all we've got, we keep clinging, and sinking.
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Zarah: Man in ordinary life finds difficulties and seeks happiness. He cannot attain satisfaction or permanently overcome difficulties when he is in a state of ignorance and incapacity.
He can however arrive at a state in which he believes that his difficulties are gone, or even that he knows things which he does not know...This is the state of those that manipulat their minds or who allow themselves because of their own tension to adopt the assurances and techniques of the ignorant.
Man is like a swimmer who is fully dressed and hampered every moment by his clinging clothes. He must know why he cannot swim before steps can be taken to make it possible...
It is no solution for him to have the impression that he is swimming properly, for this may make him feel better and prevent him from arriving at the farther bank of the river..
Such men and women drown..
He can however arrive at a state in which he believes that his difficulties are gone, or even that he knows things which he does not know...This is the state of those that manipulat their minds or who allow themselves because of their own tension to adopt the assurances and techniques of the ignorant.
Man is like a swimmer who is fully dressed and hampered every moment by his clinging clothes. He must know why he cannot swim before steps can be taken to make it possible...
It is no solution for him to have the impression that he is swimming properly, for this may make him feel better and prevent him from arriving at the farther bank of the river..
Such men and women drown..
Interesting thoughts. I think religion and ideals are some of the clothes we wear that prevent us from swimming. (at the same time help some stay afloat I suppose)
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He can however arrive at a state in which he believes that his difficulties are gone, or even that he knows things which he does not know...This is the state of those that manipulat their minds or who allow themselves because of their own tension to adopt the assurances and techniques of the ignorant.
Man is like a swimmer who is fully dressed and hampered every moment by his clinging clothes. He must know why he cannot swim before steps can be taken to make it possible...
It is no solution for him to have the impression that he is swimming properly, for this may make him feel better and prevent him from arriving at the farther bank of the river..
Such men and women drown..