For What Reason?
Reason is immortal, all else mortal.
- Pythagoras (570–495 BC)
As Peter Shaffer put it to Arnold Wesker — THE planksip Möbius
For What Reason?
Inspired by Pythagoras (570–495 BC)’s quote, “Reason is immortal, all else mortal.” The titled responsion is…
Cheekiness aside, the reason for reason is self-evident and fractal in nature. Where thoughts converge, reason is present. Gifts of repeatability and the awareness to know better (from worse). If no one is around to tell the story, reason fall silent. So let your words burn, not your planet.
he Philosopher of Elea, Pythagoras, lived between 5th Century BC and 4th Century BC. Pythagoras is famous for his contribution to geometry and mathematics as well as his theories concerning the nature of the universe. Pythagoras believed that there are forces at work in the world that govern everything from weather to human affairs. His major teachings were based on an understanding of these forces, which he called “the modes of things.” In other words, they were what made the world what it is, and that is why he formulated what would become the basic principles of mathematics, science, and philosophy.
Pythagoras was an Ionian Greek philosopher who lived during the fourth and third centuries BC. His religious and political teachings were very popular among the Greeks and were influenced by the teachings of Socrates and Plato. Pythagoras believed that all things were part of a larger whole, which made them equal and that God is always the creator of all things. Pythagoras’s teachings also included that there is a balance in everything and that there is always a meaning in things. He held that good and evil are never absolute, but rather are relative. He also believed that we are part of something greater than ourselves, which he called “nature.” According to Pythagoras, everything is connected to the earth, and everything in the world is governed by the cycles of nature.
Although many scholars believe that Pythagoras’s contributions to mathematics are too great to be accurately dated, some of his works have survived intact, and their importance is appreciated today. Some of his most important works include the Book of Timaeus and Laws of Attraction. His writings can be found in the library of Alexandria in Egypt, although much of what is available comes from a modern perspective. It was not until the twentieth century that modern scholars were able to completely understand the contents of the books. In fact, most of what is known is based on speculation. Some modern scholars do not believe that Pythagoras’s contributions to mathematics were as profound as those attributed to him by early modern Greek and Roman writers. The only reason why there has been so much controversy over Pythagoras’s mathematical contributions is because it was so difficult for early men of his time to understand them.
Stoke That Fire With Your Passions
Inspired by Plutarch (46–120 AD)’s quote, “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” The titled responsion is “Stoke That Fire With Your Passions”. What follows is subject to revision, do you have any suggestions?
From Shaffer’s Soledad, the Flame Ignites
Inspired by Dante Alighieri (1265–1321)’s quote, “From a little spark may burst a flame.” The titled responsion is…
The Hot and Cold of Ignorance
Inspired by Christine de Pizan (1364–1440)’s quote, “Condemning all women in order to help some misguided men get over their foolish behaviour is tantamount to denouncing fire, which is a vital and beneficial element, just because some people are burnt by it, or to cursing water just because some people are drowned in it.” The titled responsion is…
As Peter Shaffer put it to Arnold Wesker
Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)’s quote, “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love”. The titled responsion is…
THE planksip Möbius: I would like to begin and end with a thought I first read in George Steiner’s Grammars of Creation…
Peter Shaffer put it to Arnold Wesker: furious, inchoate energy funnelled through shape (and only so) reconstitutes itself as furious energy in the brains and psyches of its recipients. Reconstitutes itself because of you. The fire which started in the playwright’s head must get dimmer and dimmer as it grows in the communal imagination of an audience. Your job is to convey sacred flame in a vessel. You can say, looking at that vessel smoking on the stage: “How miserable. I have seen the Volcano, and all I caught is one wretched tongue of fire.” But that tongue properly placed and focused upon is the Volcano. Your power to concentrate fire for an audience will make them feel it, and be burned by it, even though they don’t know the volcano, and never can…. what one writes can detonate in a viewer’s head with the same resonance that it had when one first put it down on paper …
Breath-Taking
Inspired by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)’s quote, “O the mind, mind has mountains; cliffs of fall, Frightful, sheer, no-man-fathomed.”. The titled responsion is…
The Superman myth has the deity from another sun leaping mountains with ease. Gravity no longer consistent among human forme. Breath-taking awareness that our words (Logos) can metaphorically move mountains is a statement in itself. The irony is that nothing moves that isn’t material. A fact for which we all should orient towards, leveraging the utility of the a priori. Slowing progress is the only final point worth discussing. There is a nod to Aristotle here with his final causes. Whichever way you think about it, a Grand Narrative emerges. Academics should participate, enough with this hokey pokey of one foot in, one foot out, with fears of contaminating the orthodoxy of objectivity. It’s all about risk, reward and the distribution of the wisdom that emerges.
The Fuel for this Fire is Epiphenomenal
Inspired by Nikola Tesla (1856–1943)’s quote, “The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”. The titled responsion is
Imagine an invasive species of sorts dominating the world through an experiential form of replication and adaptation. Sound familiar? This Promethean perversion is a Gestalt on the individual level, and, it’s been argued, on the cultural level. Ubehim!
Have you ever noticed that you are always able to be in the same room as someone who has a Fire Breathing Passion? What is so special about this passion?
Love and passion go hand in hand for a very long time, but it does not mean that you have to take things for granted. It will be a challenge for you to become a person who can truly feel what it is to live with love.
To become a passionate person, you have to start to learn to understand your love. Love is not something that you can think about, like an emotion. It is something that you have to experience first.
Some people who have a passion can see it before anyone else. They feel it and they know exactly where it is coming from. For others, the feelings are very vague. When people with a Fire Breathing Passion have a feeling of being close to it, they do not even want to miss out on it.
Many people are afraid of becoming too attached to their passion because they fear losing it. If you become attached to a passion, it may never leave you. The good news is that you can keep it if you want. To learn how to keep your passion alive, you have to know how to let go.
If you do not like the feeling that you have when you are near someone who has a Fire Breathing Passion, you can change them. You just have to be willing to take some risks.
The most important thing that you can do is to stop thinking of the passion itself. If you think about how you feel, it will only make you feel more connected to it. It may feel so good to see your love again, but it will not last forever.
To help you get over your Fire Breathing Passion, you should listen to your heart, do things that make you happy, and surround yourself with people who make you happy. Remember to keep moving forward.
Once you get over your feelings, you will also find that you have more energy. You will notice that you are not as tired as often. People who love to laugh and have fun have a lot more energy than those who just want to sit around and feel sad all day. They take risks a lot more.
One thing that people who have a Fire Breathing Passion tend to do is practice being spontaneous. They do not wait until something bad happens to make a decision. They take chances and enjoy the process. They also take the time to feel the moment.
This is something that you cannot do without if you want to experience love. it in your life. It is not going to come naturally and it will not happen overnight, but it will happen over time.
Your love will not last forever. Just like your passion, it will wane over time. If you are not willing to give it your all, you will see that it is time to move on to other people.
When you are in love, you will be in danger of losing it and getting hurt. In this case, it will not be your relationship that is being hurt but you. It will be something that you have taken for granted and now you are missing out on the true joy that comes from your love.
Fire breathing may seem like a great concept at first. It gives you the feeling that you have a chance to get more energy and enjoy more things, but in the end, you are not doing anything that is worth the effort.
Love is something that is meant to last forever. It is not something that is easy to do and it is not easy to get rid of. Once you have love, you will feel this way because you were never meant to go through the trials of love.
Instead of being stuck in the middle of the fire breathing, find ways to create new flames. that will lighten the load off of you and make you feel better. Make sure that your heart is filled with love and let go of that fire breathing.
THE planksip Möbius: I would like to begin and end with a thought I first read in George Steiner’s Grammars of Creation…
Peter Shaffer put it to Arnold Wesker: furious, inchoate energy funnelled through shape (and only so) reconstitutes itself as furious energy in the brains and psyches of its recipients. Reconstitutes itself because of you. The fire which started in the playwright’s head must get dimmer and dimmer as it grows in the communal imagination of an audience. Your job is to convey sacred flame in a vessel. You can say, looking at that vessel smoking on the stage: “How miserable. I have seen the Volcano, and all I caught is one wretched tongue of fire.” But that tongue properly placed and focused upon is the Volcano. Your power to concentrate fire for an audience will make them feel it, and be burned by it, even though they don’t know the volcano, and never can…. what one writes can detonate in a viewer’s head with the same resonance that it had when one first put it down on paper …
