My all time favorite word is “enthusiasm.”
It stems from “en Theos”. Meaning something like in tune with god. And when you’re really enthust about something, you’re in tune with yourself. ...
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Plato talked about being in tune and out of tune with one's self, Socrates said he would rather be out of tune with the whole world then be out of tune with himself. I think being in tune means regardless of what you are doing. Like when you get in the groove skiing, you forget your self, your organism takes over and it feels great. That's how I imagine Socrates felt in the mist of a dialogue, and why he spoke about his daemon.
cava
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Feb 21, 2019
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Plus, you can’t spell enthusiasm without atheism.
indirect76
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Feb 21, 2019
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This is brilliant! I like this a lot!?
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