those who know others are intelligent:
those who know themselves have insight.
those who master others have force:
those who master themselves have strength.
through nonaction nothing is left undone.
2006-08-27 10:41:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I agree only to rows 1. and 3.
Once in my life,I tried to meditate...The "guru" teacher wanted us not to react to anything other people do or say in order to offend us,not to react to the outer world,just to think about ourselves and meditate...I realized that I suddenly became sleepy and slow,and people could tell me anything offensive,I didn't react...So people could do anything to make me nervous- they never succeeded...But finally I realized that it led me to losing myself,becoming something like a marionette to everybody...
I warn you to be very suspicious about such theories and oh,
yes,KEEP YOUR EYES WIDELY OPENED TO THE OUTER WORLD,because -it is strange,but true -ONLY THEN YOU WILL BE MENTALLY HEALTHY AND ABLE TO UNDERSTAND YOUR PART IN THE WORLD.
Some too deep "insights" is better not to take;cos you know,if you bow to much into the deep well,you might just fall inside...
As for those who master themselves,I would like to answer with a question:Who is greater master:the one who masters only himself or the one who masters others+himself?
And non-action doesn't exist:even when we don't do anything,our body runs its functions and,more important,OUR THOUGHTS GO ON...AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DO NOTHING BUT THINKING OF YOURSELF,MASTERING YOURSELF,ANALYZING YOURSELF.
I THINK YOUR "POEM" IS VERY VERY WRONG!
It leads to total autism....
2006-08-27 11:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by sandra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree. Intelligence isn't measured but who you know, or how much you know about another person. Intelligence is as versatile as duct tape, it can be applied to many different things. Those who know themselves have insight? Insight means to discern, to distinguish or make out. You need to be able to do more than distinguish things to really know your self, you need to know how to listen. You can master others by other means than force. It takes courage and persistence to master ones self, strength is a bi-product of that. I do agree with the last statement.
2006-08-27 13:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe that nonaction is an action (choice), but I don't think it leaves nothing undone.
2006-08-27 11:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would interpret in a slightly different way:
Those who know others are otherworldly, for no man can know another in truth.
Those who know themselves have trust and ingenuity to risk looking deep within.
Those who master others have cunning and insecurity.
Those who master themselves are enlightened...
2006-08-27 10:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by CC...x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I agree I'm witty,
I disagree, I'm foolish.
It all depends on your meanings
for me, it means nothing.
2006-08-27 12:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by klay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, in the main. My only quibble is that no one can ever "know" others and not even oneself.
2006-08-27 10:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
agree, tottally agree, who said that? i'd really like to know some of his/her other work
2006-08-27 13:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by her half dead lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure...but i'll check back when i'm a bit more sober...
2006-08-27 10:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by Dizzie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The dark. It is hard to see." Yoda . . . ..
2006-08-27 11:09:46 · answer #9 · answered by Teacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋