Friday, August 12, 2011
Whats the most intelligent way to live your life?
Your question is placed in the category "philosophy" so I am going to answer it philosophically. Going back to the ancient Greeks Heraus said "Knowledge is not the same as knowing many things". With "knowledge", playing on words, he meant both "Wisdom" and "erudition". A very learned man can be a fool, for instance when it comes to love. A simple man, a genius in sensing what others are trying to say, can give advice that brings people out of misery and towards happiness. Which of them is more intelligent? Think about THAT word first, then the question of the good life might resolve itself. Having said that I believe Plato provided one of the best models in his view of the state (society) as a place with different levels like a string has different tones depending on where you press it against the base when you touch it. Depending on your song (your life) there is a specific key that agrees best with you. Call it your station in life. Finding that and sticking to it, out of your own free choice, is the closest you can come to happiness and therefore the best way to live.
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