The Oracle at Delphi called Socrates the wisest man in Athens. He spent years trying to disprove it, and concluded that the only thing setting him apart was knowing that he knew nothing.
That sounds like modesty until you watch how people argue. Most of us defend positions we inherited and never examined — from our parents, our church, our village, our timeline.
Three things worth keeping from him:
- Question your own beliefs before you go after anyone else's.
- An unexamined life is not worth living.
- Don't let others think for you. That is how you find who you are.
Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1i3whJkNx8
What is one belief you held for years before you actually examined it?
Read more at nairaland.com · by Omnitetris64
