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The Debate

It was a gentle summer evening in the land of Epistemis. The sun was setting and it seemed that all of nature was quieting down like little children saying their evening prayer just before they go to bed. On a bench by the sea sat Socrates looking out at the distant shore wondering what lay outside the harbour, he never really believed the world was flat, but there was little he could do to prove it.

Reynar was walking in hasty pace muttering to himself when from a distance he saw Socrates. Socrates! Socrates! he shouted all over the harbour dispelling the gentle rhytmn of a sleeping nature.

"Reynar, my friend." Socrates responded "How is life treating you?"

R:"Very well Socrates, it seems that i have reached the pinnacle of my life, my sculptures are being recognised throughout every nation state, and the possibilities are endless, i wonder what i will do next." Reynar answered.

S:"Surely a thanksgiving honour to the gods is due for all that they have done for us? Is it not they that give you your life as you know it?"

R:"Yes yes Socrates it is they, but tell me do you believe that i should move into literature and try my hand at that?"

S:"If you have something to say than literature is a good avenue for your mind."

R:"I have alot to say about everything, politics, dance, song and fashion, maybe even about economics..."

S:"Reynar my young friend, how is it that you have so much to say about everything, but have you stopped for a moment to probe into wisdom, lest what you say be noise."

R:"Socrates i am offended, do you think that i am not capable of the deep words that you say?"

S:"Reynar if only i had your brilliance at your young age...

R:"Then pray please do tell me why what i would say be more similiar to noise than true wisdom."

S:"Reynar it is but pure folly to believe that when one speaks so many words in such a quick manner there is thought behind them. Wisdom takes time and silence. When one speaks one is not thinking and when on thinks one needs the company of silence to prepare his mind for the forum of subject he is ready to think about."

R:Let's see where youre going with this

S:"My dear friend Reynar very few can speak about many things and still be wise, but none of us can speak constantly and pretend to be wise. When out mouths take the energy from our thought, we become like the sound of chatter in an uneducated audience during a concert. Beauty is coming out of the instruments and that is true wisdom, but unceasing chatter distracts and renders no interest. We must aim to be like the music in an orchestra, speaking at the right time, and saying the right words."

R: That is all very well Socrates, but is one not relax are we human beings made simply to talk about the deep mysteries of life? Is our life simply the discussing of philosophical treatises?

S: Is what is not hot cold, or is what is not wide narrow. There is a golden mean, we are not meant to simply talk philosophy but we must be careful, because the language which is a gift from the Gods and is so powerful might be rendered useless. Speaking noise is harmful to the soul, because the soul loses perspective of what is important.

R:Maybe i do see the light of reason in your words socrates? But what now? What is to be done?

S: My reynar continue your life, but first of all thank the gods for your successes, even though these successes alone do not make you. Use this new freedom and enter these new pursuits on their behalf, let your language show your piety and devotion to the gods. This is not done through unceasing debates about the nature of the gods, but through respect and honour and the continuous desire to get to know the gods better, because all that we build in the name of our own glory will fall, but that which stands eternal is done in the name of the gods.

{perhaps to be continued}

What if I told you....

What if i told you that all you have believed for a couple of months is a lie? What if i told you, you're losing focus of whats important? What if i told you where are you going and who are you going with?

What if i told you i had the solution? Would you take it? Would you wonder what it would it cost? Would you doubt it? Would you be cynical?

Would you pray? Would you believe?

But who is it that stops and listens to the wind?

When you need to go to your friends blog to find a link to your own, thats when it is officially been too long since youve jotted down some of your subjective insights on this arena of thought....hehe big words....

today i want to talk a bit about listening because i just realised that i barely ever do it. in the humdrum of thoughts reflections and distractions it seems that silence in my mind occurs when i am unconscious or sleeping.

but who is it that stops and listens to the wind? the world around us is full of wonders and filled with great things which we simply skim over because we are much too much in a hurry to stop and savour the moment.

it's even worse when this happens and we dont listen to the people around us, maybe we a re a bit quick to assume that we know the people around us and don't bother looking deeper and listening to their life song with its crescendos and descendos. \

i think that that is one of the things which attracted people to Jesus, it was his ability to listen to people...to give them a space in which to manifest themselves and accept them without judging them for it, helping them to improve but passing on the message that they were accepted loved and that He knew who they were.

maybe as a christian i need to accept and listen more to the people around me, teaching and help come later but first comes the listening.

The Human Shout

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the human shout can represent so many things, pain, suffering, defeat, death, conquest, victory, tiredness, energy and passion, so many many things. Its difficult to mention them all. Exams, car license, lack of freedom and so many things make me want to shout, not in a squeamish kind of way.

A shout that everythings not over, that there is yet hope even if my mind there is none. The cry of the human spirit, recently ive been hearing this song...and its touched me, how much we can tell what were going through through a simple shout of the spirit. its amazing.

and now i will shout, a shout of victory through perseverance, a cry of hope, for all those who in some form or another are tasting defeat, shout with me....God is with us let us shout to Him our anger, frustration, sadness. He knows what we need and He will deliver us.....

Amen my friends

2007...

following suit after simons blog

God

well things have changed alot since last year, things are more in focus and have learnt a multitutde of things, but also our relationship has grown deeper and more exciting, theres always something new with him. You really cant keep a handle on Him.

Self

Haha...woo i can truly say i am wielding a brand new self. Self esteem thoroughly imprved with more to go, yet at the same time learning to view myself as i truly am and loving myself warts n all.

Relationships

well started going out with sexy charleney lol...well this year saw some action in the whole women ares to the contraray of other years. almost nine months in a realtionship...damn never tot that was possible.

Acadmeically
well repating first year law, and got my biology intermediate with no o level in 4 months. got my efl (english a level equivalent) b

New stuff
taking driving lessons, lost twelve kg gained 18 :( lol , started gym and stopped tore a ligament in rugby, stopped rugy, tried handball...bleh stupid sport 3 months physiotherapy. worked as a teacher...sucked. friends ...heh things just got better

insomma paece and happy nye