I recently read Plato's "Republic", and more specificaly, the simily of the cave. I reflected on what he was trying to say...and I came up with this analogy for life using my experiance at McDonalds:
During the day at McDonalds, the only thing that is important is making burgers quickly, not running out of meat patties or fried products, and keeping the kitchen clean. At the end of the day when I go home, I couldn't care less about being more efficient at work.
Is this life wasted on things that we think is important to us now, only to realise that reality lies outside of life itself? If we are those tied to the posts, looking only at this world and the pleasures of wealth, are we not all guilty of being ignorant prisoners of ourselves?
2007-08-04
02:36:21
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