tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post2861696622466631764..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Millionth viewJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-52628906161608299622015-04-09T10:25:59.854-04:002015-04-09T10:25:59.854-04:00Brian --
Thank you, and thank you for making the e...Brian --<br />Thank you, and thank you for making the effort to read the posts. I know i lose some people when i write a longer one, but every now and then I have something to say which requires more than 8" of space. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-73760524920804777742015-04-09T10:21:57.556-04:002015-04-09T10:21:57.556-04:00HI John--Congradulations on that milestone, that&#...HI John--Congradulations on that milestone, that's no number to sneeze at. People lie but numbers don't, as they say. I've been meaning to say that I've observed that when a post is longer than about 8" in length I tend to not read it because I don't want to admit to myself that I have that much time on my hands for entertainment-regardless of quality-or it's just too long for me. For what it's worth, this blog, like hitting a tennis ball, has a sweet spot in terms of length, to me anyway. PS-I am severely ADHC (clinically) so please consider the source. BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-66042173946068788262015-03-30T16:10:16.498-04:002015-03-30T16:10:16.498-04:00Gethin --
Thank you, you are better informed than ...Gethin --<br />Thank you, you are better informed than I am. That's interesting about what Socrates really meant, and it actually relates to the study of sociopathy. I've said earlier that sociopaths can never be truly happy:<br /><br />http://justnotsaid.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-you-should-never-envy-sociopath.html<br /><br />And now someone far smarter than me has confirmed it. (Gethin you can interpret that "someone" to be either yourself or Socrates, either would be true.) <br /><br />You also bring up an interesting point about being opinionated. it's one of the most misleading words in circulation. EVERYBODY is opinionated, whether they admit it or not, and the only people who are not are those who are brain dead. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-50397479259586596042015-03-30T15:59:16.689-04:002015-03-30T15:59:16.689-04:00People don't understand what Socrates means ab...People don't understand what Socrates means about the "unexamined life", despite repeating that quote over and over. He means people who have not examined their own priorities or attitudes. Socrates believes that virtue is required for a happy life, and that people who do evil do so out of ignorance that they are harming themselves by such acts. He believes that only someone who has examined his own integrity, and felt true remorse for his past errors, can lead a happy life. He isn't talking about being opinionated, or 'navel gazing'. If anything, most philosophers would maintain that being opinionated is a good thing.<br /><br />- GethinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com