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Context of Life

To question the ideologies of Aristotle, Plato, Socrates et al is to question their context. To say something like slavery is wrong, even within the context of these philosophers, is not an incorrect statement, yet it is negating the context of these philosophers’ lives and the time they lived in. At the time, these aspects of what is considered wrong today was still wrong back then, yet considered acceptable. The application of todays context on a time when society was largely different is the wrong way of going about the issue. Always keep the context of the period in mind when looking at the issues of societal normalities from ‘back in the day’. Once the context is established, then the ethics and/or morality of the issue can be tackled.

#philosophy #context is everything #life #what?

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Late night coffee shop

I sit and I observe those around me.

I see those that sit alone,

I see those on their phone.

I observe everyone around me.

I see those who laugh,

I see those who drink decaf.

I watch the world around me.

I see the darkness beyond the window,

I see the lights of cars as one created a widow.

I look out to the world of darkness.

I see the biter cold of the lights above,

I sit and wait to see a dove.

What shall I see next?

Where will my mind wander?

Where will I go to ponder?

#what? #late nights #coffee shop #Tim Hortons #Corn and Apple Festival #small town feel technically a city

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The Tides of Trouble: A Stream of Cold in a Pool Filled with Piss

In a moment of stress,

In a time of anxiety,

I feel the tides rising,

In a pool filled with piss.

You might think the warm water is comforting,

Yet the cold spots are what I find most relieving.

Yielding comfort from the cold,

Yet looking for something a bit more bold.

I find myself in times of worry,

I tell myself in times of stress,

“I may be warm now,

“I shall find comfort later.”

Looking out to the future,

Lacking the foresight necessary,

Looking back unto the past,

Laundering up false memories.

I see the path I wish to take,

I hope to not swim in the comfort of piss in a lake,

I try to follow the path of cold,

I know the most uncomfortable path is the one most necessary to take.

#what? #piss in a lake #why must people piss when others are in the pool #it just ruins it for everyone #the fuck

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In a Time of Waiting for Better Times

In my early teens, I couldn’t wait until my late teens.

I hoped I could do anything I wanted once I reached my late teens.

Then when I reached my late teens, I realised that I was limited in my freedom.

In my late teens I wished to be in my early twenties; Out of the home, no parents and the freedom to do what ever I wanted.

Then, when I moved out finally, I realised there, again, was a limited amount of freedom.

Now, in my early twenties, I have decided to not hope for what I want to do in the future.

I wish for what I should have done in the past, changed a few things along the way, possibly even change what happened to me up until this point.

Still in my early twenties, I don’t look to the future and state I want to do ‘x’ by the time I’m ‘y’. 

I look to the future and state I want to do ‘x’ because I want to.

Yet, I have also started to look at my life now, try and live in the short term.

In these moments, I have realised I am a tired, sad human being who wishes nothing less than interacting with as few people as possible.

In the terms of Mark Twain, The more I learn about humanity, the more I want to spend time with my dog.

I spend time in bed, thinking of what I want my life to be.

I have started to spend more time in bed, not wanting to interact with the world around me.

I have doubts of who I am now, because I don’t really know who I am. I never really knew who I was in those moments because I was too busy taking care of those around me, or not being in the area where issues would arise.

I don’t doubt I will never know who I truly am, i doubt I will ever get a large enough idea of who I am.

I can hope and dream for what the future holds, and for what I want to do, but I wait to see what gets thrown at me.

I have decided to see what options come up and pick the life that fits the most closely to what I want out of life.

I will do my best with what life gives me, waiting to see what happens.

#what? #when life gives you lemons #throw them back #tell whomever threw them to screw off #live how you wish #or until a better option comes around

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Mistakes

Making mistakes is a part of life.

When it comes to being in print, 

It seems to be very detrimental.

I feel like I left the entire company down,

Even though the mistakes were minor.

I wish it wasn’t so,

That I made a mistake.

I want to just turn the lights of,

And make it ain’t so.

#what? #mistakes happen #it's how you get back up

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Hurry UP!!!

What the fuck is taking so long?

It takes you 45 minutes to make a 5 minute trip!

Oh, wait.

Here you are

#what?

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Baseball

Imagine how the game got started without knowing the history of the game at all.

I think it might have been a bet, i.e. I bet I can hit this ball far enough that I can get around this big circle with four plates.

Then the rules came along, and things became official because someone claimed the other was cheating some how and it took off from there.

Now the history of Nascar is much more amusing, because it literally was a challenge between moonshine runners on who had the fasted car, but baseball just seems like a middle school challenge.

All this to say, I have to go to a baseball tournament where people take it waaaaaaaay to seriously.

#what? #baseball history #Nascar #mhmm

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House Sitting

I’m sitting in a house,

I wish I had a spouse.

All I’m left with is a dog.

I go to work to come home,

I stick around and sleep on foam.

All my music is the rock of prog.

#what? #sitting around #thedogisthebest

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Reality

Is reality real?

Or all in the head?

If it’s all in the head,

Then the brain is the most powerful computing device.

If the theory checks out,

Then what about every one else?

I could just be a self-aware NPC.

What about that?

#what? #reality #self aware npc

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What must I do?

What must I do to be with you?

What trials await for me to go through?

I have seen you work your hands to the bone,

I have seen you rest all alone.

I have seen the two of us together,

Dancing as light as a feather.

I must be over thinking,

This grave thought causes a feeling of sinking.

Is the only trial just to ask?

That must be my only task.

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Early Morning

I wake up early for work,

No matter how much I prefer sleep.

I don’t want to go to work on a Saturday,

I’d much rather sleep.

I know it’s because if I don’t go,

No one else will.

I’d prefer to sleep.

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Oh, so high!

Oh, so high,

So high am I.

I am high,

As high as I.

#what? #ohsohigh #dopeart #yes

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The One I See

You are the one I see every morning,

Yet we are not together,

You are the one I wish to be with,

Yet my confidence wavers.

You are the one I can see myself with,

Yet I can’t seem to say much beyond an awkward, “hello”.

You are the one I yearn for,

Yet, here we are.

#what? #TheOneISee #yearning for more

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Tech

Why the hell does it not work?

I need it for work, you jerk!

I have deadlines to meet,

And people to greet!

Even my email doesn’t function!

What the hell?

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Love

An unspoken rule is to find someone before death,

It seems that one must speak of whom they wish and they appear in one breath.

We, as society, seek for the confirmation of another,

For fear of being alone, we choose to overbear and smother.

In a time of saturation and technology,

We hardly slow down to find a recipe for mixology.

What seems to be a rushed job,

Tells the story of a sob.

I ask myself if I am deemed worthy,

I tell myself I am, most absurdly.

The world says one can find who they wish,

In the sea, there are plenty of fish.

For the time being, all one can do is wait,

To wait for the one moment of of flawless fate.

So here I stand in hopes of love,

To see the sign of a fleeting dove.

#what? #lovealone #getthatmessage #A Message by Coldplay

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Difficult People

How do you deal with difficult people?

I guess it comes down to a certain point of view.

If one person does not agree with something that is said, and they don’t know how to communicate it properly, the escalation will go from 0 to 100 real quick.

So really, it comes down to how people communicate with each other.

I can explain one thought in many different ways. For example:

1) He crossed the street to get to the shop.

2) He walked across the street to purchase an item from the shop he likes to frequently attend.

3) The man sauntered in front of the stopped traffic to enter a store, just because he could.

You see, these are three different ways of explaining the same thing, a man walking across the street to enter a store. that is just an example. Change out the different points to something more relevant.

Take anything Trump says or tweets, he might be saying one thing and meaning another, or he could actually mean what he says (in that event, the States should be scared, because there’s not much going on in his head).

Dealing with difficult people is kind of like dealing with stupid people, it drives you insane and you have to stoop to their level just for them to understand. This brings me back to the point of how one thing can be said in many different ways.

You just have to find the right way to say it.

#difficult people say what? #what? #trumpydumpy

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How shallow do you have to be to even blur out your own baby? Unless the baby is a prick, then I can understand