On the first day at secondary school, our headmaster had us sat cross-legged in the assembly hall chanting "It all depends on me", over and over again.
When you were young, what phrase or remark influenced your future?
2006-08-13 20:43:34 · 5 answers · asked by »»» seagull ««« 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Nobody owes you a living !
2006-08-13 20:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by jason 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure any phrase or remark which influenced my future, wasn't learned in school.
I'm both a libertarian and a transhumanist futurist. Back in the early 90's I discovered a philosophical movement that rather nicely fit my hopes of a future that was unlimited in both its freedoms and potential. This philosophy, extropianism, was once summed up with one pretty radical notion: "Neither death nor taxes are inevitable."
I have learned much about the concepts of personal freedoms and the fantastic possibilities possible in a naturalistic universe governed by rationality and science, and limited only by our imaginations, physical law, and our responsibility to do no harm to others.
2006-08-14 04:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No stupid phrase or slogan would ever influence me. I've never been a sheep and I never will be.
2006-08-14 03:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The words from a song, "Sit down, sit down, you're rocking the boat..."
2006-08-14 03:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by cyberngern 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's ok if u fail, but beleive that u can do anything u want
2006-08-14 05:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋