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People underestimate philosophy.
What’s more important to understand, to really comprehend, than things like death, friendship, ambition, intelligence, society, love, frustrations, popularity, feelings, money, family, fear, mediocrity, humanity, will and religion, to name a few?
The problem with these topics is that they all think they get it. Everyone has opinions on the previously mentioned topics. We have been forced to believe that we are all equal, that everyone knows what they are doing in life.
But most people’s opinions are weak. It would be ridiculous to me to consider Montaigne’s or Schopenhauer’s idea of the world as firm and as mine. We need to practice to get good at these topics, same as with any other skill.
This is why you see rich people committing suicide. Because they haven’t taken the long time needed to understand themselves and the world.
What worries me is not only how clueless some people are when it comes to the things that matter, but also how much time of their lives they spend debating other clearly less important things. Sometimes, things they have debated over and over before.
Face death, and then tell me if you prefer to “get social media” rather than your own mind and spirituality.
The interesting part is once you get the things that matter, the rest becomes obvious and simple.
People have the motivation, they are just focusing on the wrong side.
Sadly, philosophy has bad press. It’s not as “cool” as marketing or PR.
Makes sense: if this were a truly thoughtful world, people would live better. But it wouldn’t make as much money.
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Comments
10.30.09
Amen.
11.01.09
It wouldn't make as much money ... but it wouldn't need or want as much money.
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