Plato had it about right and was well ahead of his time, trying to explain why we all fall so far short of our potential – and short of our ability to enjoy the full fruits of life. Allegory of the cave – Wikipedia The allegory of the cave, or Plato’s Cave, is an allegory presented by the Greek philosopher Plato in his…
Looking in the mirror and having it talk back to you is an unnerving experience: “What have you got to say for yourself?” “ Are you of any salvageable earthly account or not?” “ And by whose measure or reckoning?” [While there may be higher “Callings”, the very least we can do is become members…
Here’s a near-absolute Truth to consider: Everything you deserve is going to take everything you’ve got! This sobering observation compels one to ask four indelicate questions: If you are not giving life “everything you’ve got, WHY NOT? * Special Note 1: Subsidies of early life eventually run out. (See https://ertiaunlimited.com/lifes-toughest-lesson/) Special Note 2: “Entitlements” don’t…
One of the hardest things to decipher in life is what it’s going to take to get from where we are NOW to where we want/deserve/need to go and be – eventually … i.e., how to fill that GAP. It’s a HUGE GAP of many proportions, and the “End Game” seems so indeterminately far away.…