Showing posts with label the desire to quiet oneself. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the desire to quiet oneself. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Hike, The Source of Cynicism, and The Mode of Resistance

A hike tomorrow afternoon to camp the night in Indian caves.

You wonder today about where to go philosophically. The day is spent comfortably – a sandwhich at Dino’s, a coffee at CafĂ© Noir, and the quiet of a library sofa.

Yes, the social narrative, the lifestyle, aims, and governing values of our people are ungrounded. They provide confusion and a source for cynicism to those seeking good, honesty, effortlessness, and self-knowledge. When we see one another in the ‘street’ we do not acknowledge each other. Perhaps this is a universal occurance in all societies that have grown large in number.

Man in this narrative is constituted by resistance. He resists almost everything he hears. Growth, as a person, is not possible when in the mode of resistance.