WORD.

Mescalito · 06-29-2011, 04:44 AM

Quote:

A human being is a part of a whole, called by us a universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest … a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

-Albert Einstein

From... 10 Transformational and Spiritual Aphorisms | Peace and Loveism

I don't see it so much as a prison to escape though.. just a state with certain laws that inhibit absolute expression and make for something quite interesting.

M

Mescalito · 06-29-2011, 04:45 AM

“Life is what you make it,” this is very true.
Find beauty and magic in all things,
and the Love that sees you through.
When you look at the world where you live,
seek not your gain, but what you can give.
When a man is poor, and hungers, and thirsts,
serve not yourself til you serve this man first.
When a man is down and seeks shelter from cold, give him shelter.
You’ll receive blessings untold.
Live by the Golden Rule:
Do unto others as you’d have done unto you.
And always remember:
When you destroy, you destroy a part of you, too.
Life is what you make of it!

-Unknown

...and double WORD. :bigspliff:

M

adventure · 06-29-2011, 07:35 AM

I won't call my existence a prison. This doesn't sound like a Einstein quote more of a Buddhist believe, but I don't think of Einstein as anything other then a scientist. That's just me being naive. I find it hard to say human desire is wrong. and by desire I mean.... how we live our lives. What i get from that quote is we are wrong by nature and need so correct that. I do not feel we are inherently wrong, but i do agree we need to spend time thinking about more then just our on existences. the idea of we are trapped in a prison... kind of sounds Christian to me, we are all sinners, type of stuff.

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06-29-2011, 04:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mescalito Oneironaut Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 6,295 Thanks: 868 Thanked 909 Times in 446 Posts	“Life is what you make it,” this is very true. Find beauty and magic in all things, and the Love that sees you through. When you look at the world where you live, seek not your gain, but what you can give. When a man is poor, and hungers, and thirsts, serve not yourself til you serve this man first. When a man is down and seeks shelter from cold, give him shelter. You’ll receive blessings untold. Live by the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you’d have done unto you. And always remember: When you destroy, you destroy a part of you, too. Life is what you make of it! -Unknown ...and double WORD. :bigspliff: M

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