Dasein Philosophy – Page 51 – Harmonia Philosophica

Meaning with no meaning. Being full when being empty.

Beware the bareness of a busy life, said Socrates.

And how right he was.

We all strive to be busy, to have a job, to do “something”.

And yet it is only when we do nothing, that we live our lives to the fullest extent.

Chaplin once told Einstein during the debut of the film City Lights in California, in 1930… “The people applaud me because everybody understands me, and they applaud you because no one understands you”. Einstein asked Chaplin, “What does it all mean?” Chaplin replied, “Nothing.” (source)

We all try to find meaning.

If we do not, we try to create it.

But it is the meaningless moments of our live which give meaning to it…

Stroll down the forest.

Sit down.

Sleep.

Dream.

Be with your loved ones.

And you will feel your self smiling. For no reason.

Living in other places, other times… Old faces long gone…

How would you look if you lived in another decade?

A student’s experiment shows us (source)…

We are all so different.

And yet so amazingly similar.

Living in the same world.

Different places.

Different time.

And yet, it feels as if we are all living together…

Now.

Moments frozen in time.

Whole.

I am here. I will always be here.

Beings just… being.

[written on 7/2014]

Change which happens. Not made to happen… [Προσδοκώ…]

Many people like to believe that they are the masters of their destiny. But this is hardly the case.

We are all puppets in the hands of fate.

In one split moment our lives can be ruined or glorified just because something “happened”.

Christ tells us that even if we look at another woman we are a sinner. Many people see this as Christ being too strict. But He is not. He simply reminds us of our powerlessness over what happens. That is why as a Christian I expect (Gr. προσδοκώ) but not try to build an everlasting life (Gr. ζωήν του μέλλοντος αιώνος).

Fate as ancient Greeks described it IS NOT a power to which you must abide, but a reality which you must understand. We are thrown into the cosmos. Conscious beings, able to affect everything. Only if you understand that you cannot affect them.

Try to swim against the current and you will drown.

Save your strength and swim only when necessary and you will live.

Perception. Acceptance. Consciousness.

The epitomy of Being…

The most ancient Greek song…

Researchers try to recreate the most ancient known Greek song. (1)

What is important is now echoing through the forests.

What is trivial is what is left known to people.

Emotions, feelings, joy, sorrow, laughter, tears, agony, nostalgia…

Thing unwritten, things unspoken of.

Shaping the world and who we are…

Actions vs. Thoughts! What does REALLY matter?

Does it matter that I have bad thoughts?

Does it matter that I am shy?

Or is it my actions which define who I really am?

Try to think about doing anything.

Give yourself the opportunity to do anything.

And then do nothing.

Think of nothing.

Just go for a walk to the park.

You are free.

You just… are!