What destroys the pride of academics is having to realize, against their will, that a life dedicated to studies outside academia is infinitely more beneficial to the acquisition of knowledge in practically any field. It is to see that, without having to limit themselves to the guidelines set by the academy, the student makes much better use of his time. Over the years, the results become scandalously evident and also show the nature of the initial motivation.
Tag: philosophy
It Is the Daily and Lifelong Effort…
It is the daily and lifelong effort to become what one desires that dignifies existence. And although the ideal is rarely fully achieved, the approximation, depending on the purity and solidity of the desire, is already a phenomenal success.
Again the Remorse
Leopardi says:
Sopra ogni dolore d’ogni sventura si può riposare, fuorchè sopra il pentimento. Nel pentimento non c’è riposo nè pace, e perciò è la maggiore o la più acerba di tutte le disgrazie.
It is incredible to note that, in other words, the same statement is already in these notes: remorse is extremely painful and invincible, acting as an immovable fetter on the spirit, against which nothing can be done. But the curious thing is to note the identical conclusion, reached by different and independent means, which, if it does not express a truth discovered twice, perhaps denotes similar experiences or spirits who react to them in a similar way.
When We Analyze These Inevitable Breakups…
When we analyze these inevitable breakups, which seem necessary and imposed by fate, but which leave a positive, sweet and nostalgic memory in perpetuity, we think of that touching could and how we often seem to be held hostage by a greater force. That’s why it would be truly wonderful if there were such a thing as eternity, and such reunions on other planes, in other circumstances devoid of the imperative force of necessity operating on this earth, as asserted by Spiritism. In any case, while we are here, the best thing to do with such memories is to keep them and leave them as they are, not giving in to the impulse to relive them and, most likely, tarnish them.