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Aug. 17th, 2014 10:58 pmI read Arthur Schopenhauer's Free Will and Fatalism tonight. The book was listed right after Mark Twain's What is Man? on my bookmark list in Google Chrome (they are rather similar, strangely enough.) Not sure I ever read through the whole thing before...but it was well worth it.
Like many philosophers, he's well aware of the eastern religious beliefs and seems to have taken a bit of a liking to them...not only that, but he recognizes the absolute, undeniable nature of predestination...much like Neitzsche and a handful of others. I won't bother trying to transcribe his words, or preach - I think predestination is, for the most part, self-evident - but I do believe just about anyone would benefit from reading that chapter. It helps to understand oneself...and maybe even be a little more lenient on oneself...and others...too.
My scalp has calmed down some - we will see what happens next. Typically I get a number of months of freedom from it. Here's to hoping.
My dreams have been incredibly vivid and deep lately - I should be writing them down, but haven't been. This is -very- out of the ordinary for me. Something tells me getting out in nature...and doing more "new" things...has a hell of a lot to do with it. Either that, or there's a wind of change blowing. I've had that feeling.
Two nights ago, I had one with my father. It was more real than a waking moment. We were in the barn together - I can't remember exactly what happened, but he seemed to suddenly start having trouble walking. So I steadied him, and helped him out of the building so we could get some water. It was a bit of a somber dream...it was the color, the sharpness, the detail that really struck me.
Last night my brain created some woman for me. Just as vivid as the dream I previously described...I recall taking a great deal of time studying her characteristics. I asked her name as well, "Jamie" apparently. Struck by the vividness...is the only reason I even mention either.
Short update...I might get around to delving into my inner mind tomorrow and spewing it out for the world to see.
Like many philosophers, he's well aware of the eastern religious beliefs and seems to have taken a bit of a liking to them...not only that, but he recognizes the absolute, undeniable nature of predestination...much like Neitzsche and a handful of others. I won't bother trying to transcribe his words, or preach - I think predestination is, for the most part, self-evident - but I do believe just about anyone would benefit from reading that chapter. It helps to understand oneself...and maybe even be a little more lenient on oneself...and others...too.
My scalp has calmed down some - we will see what happens next. Typically I get a number of months of freedom from it. Here's to hoping.
My dreams have been incredibly vivid and deep lately - I should be writing them down, but haven't been. This is -very- out of the ordinary for me. Something tells me getting out in nature...and doing more "new" things...has a hell of a lot to do with it. Either that, or there's a wind of change blowing. I've had that feeling.
Two nights ago, I had one with my father. It was more real than a waking moment. We were in the barn together - I can't remember exactly what happened, but he seemed to suddenly start having trouble walking. So I steadied him, and helped him out of the building so we could get some water. It was a bit of a somber dream...it was the color, the sharpness, the detail that really struck me.
Last night my brain created some woman for me. Just as vivid as the dream I previously described...I recall taking a great deal of time studying her characteristics. I asked her name as well, "Jamie" apparently. Struck by the vividness...is the only reason I even mention either.
Short update...I might get around to delving into my inner mind tomorrow and spewing it out for the world to see.
