2007-02-09 22:14:29 · 13 answers · asked by suma 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Only when we trust our intuition can we be creative and find a sense of meaning in this miserable world, but no way of life is more haunted by pitfalls into the abyss of hopelessness. When you’ve touched the specimen stones of universal insight, you experience a moment of gratification not comparable with any stimulus found in the material world. But as the devils watchdogs keeps pulling your leg, sooner or later you’ll loose balance and land harder than anyone who thinks moderation expresses some sort of life wisdom. In the quest for truth there can be no moderation. The reason for this is that if every clear thought, every principle, every logical argumentation, is to be modified by common sense, then what we end up with is mental stagnation. And to me, mental stagnation equals death. Common sense is a mixture of sense and prejudice in an indistinguishable stew of unclear, often contradictory set of thoughts. It might teach you how to survive in this world, but I prefer to be on the brink of the precipice rather than to adapt to something so incompatible with honest reflection.
To genuinely believe in and live by the philosophy that acquiring truth is the main purpose of life, will inevitably create an insurmountable void between yourself an most other people. You simply cannot accept and keep the set of norms and moral standards partly imposed on you in childhood, so you decide to base your way of life on your own reasoning. This makes it possible for you to see things clearly where others are blinded by their habit thinking.
2007-02-09 22:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Analyst 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness
2007-02-09 23:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Temple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An embracing, sincere hug that fills the soul.
Sex, money, world travel is great . . . Yet, to have a deep, sincere hug that touches the soul is pretty amazing to experience. A sincere smile that radiates towards another is a close second.
2007-02-09 22:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by onelight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To know that they have made a difference, by contributing to the greater good.
2007-02-09 22:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply put---
pleasure
2007-02-09 22:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love & happiness.
2007-02-09 22:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love
2007-02-09 22:21:14 · answer #7 · answered by Lynne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
piece of a s s
2007-02-09 22:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by Cromag 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
acceptance
2007-02-09 22:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
big business...
2007-02-09 22:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by kavithag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋