_living each day*

hope

Thursday, March 10, 2005

hope is what keeps people enthusiastic and optimistic about what they are doing. without hope, and the imagination of the joy and satisfaction derived at the end of accomplishing something, things would seem tasteless and meaningless.. daydreaming is not a bad thing, for it allows us to dream of joy and happiness, and from there, propels us to give our best in whatever we are doing.

Thought of the day:
"Socrates thought that no one could possibly be happy if they acted against their better judgement. And he who knows how to achieve happiness will do so. Therefore, he who knows what is right will do right. Because why would anyone choose to be unhappy?"

The first time i read that, many contradictions popped into my head, but after examining them all, this statement makes some sense.. However, Socrates is not entirely right. Not all who know what is right will do right, for sometimes, distractions that offer immediate joy may cloud our judgement and pull us away from the path of long-term happiness. And there are those who did not want to choose to be unhappy, but who are forced to make desperate choices due to circumstances.. Philosophy is interesting.. But hard to digest :)

__pondering* 4:59 PM :)