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Wisdom

Skalkottas’ music

by Taf Taf 9/15/2018

written by Taf Taf

” In music the passions enjoy themselves. ” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949) was one of the greatest composers of the 2oth century classical music – I personally place him next to Kurt Weill and Igor Stravinsky. It’s a shame that nowadays most people (especially here in Greece) don’t know his work. Here’s the wikipedia page about him:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Skalkottas

I should write what are the names of the compositions and the songs in this video and where the photos in it are taken.

36 Greek Dances

00:00 – 01:23 Epirotikos – photos from the region of Epirus in Greece.

01:24 – 03:22 Kleftikos – photos of various Greek mountains.

03:22 – 05:16 Tsamikos (An Eagle) – photos […]

9/15/2018 2 comments

Wisdom from the other side of the Looking Glass

by bayareaguy 5/2/2014

written by bayareaguy

5/2/2014 2 comments

I’ll bet no one will care enough to comment on this

by progmessiah8 7/18/2013

written by progmessiah8

That sure has been the case with a few of my most important posts. 😛

I hate everything about the world. Today my dad got mad at me because I was by myself at a theme park looking for my group. He says I would have “no chance” against any fat fuck trying to pull me into a van because I’m “16 and 5-foot nothing.” Also, yesterday, I was out walking, and a boy in a car rolled down a window and shouted “Take it off, *****!” at me. I’ve gone through this a number of times. I’ve been whistled at and shouted at by boys […]

7/18/2013 3 comments

A Realisation

by Jein 5/9/2013

written by Jein

I have now realised that ever since I was young I loved helping other people even if I didn’t have enough for myself and/or if I had problems on my own.
Helping people enabled me to let out the positive and wisdom like me I can not seem trigger everyday. That is why I have been helping people.

But now I realised that because of giving too much of what may harm me and leave me helpless to the people who may not help me back in return.
I have been butchering parts of myself into someone today who is unstable and wants to help others […]

5/9/2013 1 comment

no one to talk to

by onthewayout 4/30/2013

written by onthewayout

i wish i had someone i could completely open up to and talk to. not therapists or medical people, not people who “care” and tell me stuff ive already heard. ive lived a life and know that i don’t want to anymore, ive been fighting and trying for 10+ years and i always knew i wouldn’t hit 25. my 25th birthday is in December and im already at my lifes rock bottom and have been here for months. I dug a whole so id have to kill myself. ive been climbing up and down this whole but everytime i go up i just want to […]

4/30/2013 6 comments

I wish I was never born

by tupacorbiggie 4/1/2013

written by tupacorbiggie

The bible is mostly bullshit. Â But the book ofÂ EcclesiastesÂ has some great wisdom in it. Â It was written by King Solomon as he was dying and realized the futility of the world. Â Here’s a great verse. Â I’m sure you guys can relate.

1Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.Â 2So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.Â 3But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen […]

4/1/2013 2 comments

Improve your Karma

by StartmeUp 1/28/2013

written by StartmeUp

Great wisdom from Sri Goswami Kriyananda:

improve your karma

enjoy! 🙂

1/28/2013 0 comment

My Room

by JustTooLate 1/9/2013

written by JustTooLate

Deafening echoes reverberate off the walls.
Walls painted black by years of neglect.
WallsÂ forming a very small room.
With a floor made of long-lost dreams and aspirations.
No door.
No window.
No light.
Beautiful.

In the center of the room, I sit.
Unable to think clearly.
Why is it so loud?
I only need a moment of peace.
What I wouldn’t give for a moment of peace.
Unable to open my eyes, for fear of what I might see.
And when I finally muster the courage, I wish that I hadn’t.

Filth.
That’s all I see around me.
People living meaningless lives.
Blissfully ignorant.
Secure in their […]

1/9/2013 0 comment

When I feel worthless

by RuinsOfTheVoid 1/5/2013

written by RuinsOfTheVoid

The only time I feel truly worthless anymore is when I can’t find the words to comfort someone who is suffering. When I see someone who is truly suffering, a beautiful soul who refuses to see the truth and they hurt themselves mentally and physically, it pains me. I hate myself and theÂ EnglishÂ language for not providing the words and the wisdom to help them.

1/5/2013 1 comment

A short reflection on the idea of human progress.

by jjgirl13 11/4/2012

written by jjgirl13

Yesterday, someone told me that making goals in life was important. I asked him why. He more or less told me that man is meant for progress. I sat and questioned in my head, what is this progress that society in general seems to always pursue.

I do believe that humankind has made leaps in advancement of technology, medicine, and overall the knowledge of the world around us. Do I believe that we as a species have become any more enlightened in spiritual depth? In learning tolerance and understanding among each other, in compassion, in communication (not the methods of communication)? No.

With each era I […]

11/4/2012 93 comments

New. And really close.

by nonotever 9/30/2012

written by nonotever

I don’t know what to say. I’m close and the guilt that usually pulls me back isn’t as strong as it used to be. What makes this worse is I am so alone that I’ve resorted to the potential wisdom/comfort of strangers because “no one cares” is so bloody literal it has become unbearable. I’ve read posts and should be comforted that I am “not alone”, but to see so many people in so much pain who are so alone…it just causes more despair.

I used to think I didn’t want to be here anymore. Now I’m quite convinced I simply can’t.

9/30/2012 9 comments

The epitome of hope

by BrimestoneKH 9/11/2012

written by BrimestoneKH

I am a person who has been through so much in my 24 years of life. When I was 17 I was told told by a phsycologist that I have been through more than most 80 year olds go through in there life time and that he was amazed that I didnt having a severe mental illness like schitzaphrenia or bipolar. If you want to know about my story read my post, “crushing lonleness”.
However I believe that I would not be there strong, brave and socialy gifted person that I am today if it was not for all the pain that I have not […]

9/11/2012 2 comments

And that I’ll fight my corner, Maybe tonight I’ll call ya, After my blood turns into alcohol, No, I just wanna hold ya….

by Nat.... 6/7/2012

written by Nat....

So… Hi Guys :3

I know, It’s been a while. And quite a lot has happened… :/ I don’t know whether or not I have told you that my mental health has gotten worse, But hopefully going to see a doctor about that… Finally get the crazy diagnosis. :/

So, My birthday was good :0 so **** in fact that i decided not to kill myself, If I could I would.Â Things just got worse after that, I got into a relationship with this guy called Aarron. But in the four days D: that i was with him it made me realize how much I love my […]

6/7/2012 2 comments

the Mentor

by the Guardian 4/22/2012

written by the Guardian

She ran from the school, crying, but racing so that know one could see her tears.
She felt alone, suffered alone, in a roaring silence.
what had M called it?
the Black Velvet Curtain
The place deep inside where she hid, somehow knowing no one would even be looking for her.

It all started when HE asked her best friend out instead. “He only used me to get to my friend”
And when she heard the hateful things he called her behind her back it got worse.
Fatty, *****, ho.
She knew what she needed to do, she had a shrt piece of razor hidin in […]

4/22/2012 7 comments

Looking for chat or advise.

by rambone9494 3/26/2012

written by rambone9494

Hi everyone. This is the first time I’m writing on here. I’m a 24 to man looking just for some chat and maybe some advise. Off the bat I would like it to be from someone older then myself cus with age comes wisdom. I lead a normal life. I’m in school to be a paramedic. I work a decent job and have a good home life. The only problem I’m having is my gf left me rescently. I know it shouldn’t bother me to this extreme. I’ve lost girls before, got upset and moved on. But for the first time in my life […]

3/26/2012 5 comments

DO YOU HAVE A ‘VISION’…..

by maibri 3/11/2012

written by maibri

In the vision there is wisdom, In the wisdom there is great power, the power is gained through flexibility and sacrifice cant you see??? Now go to the next time in the future, When in the past it was a problem and notice whats different now:)

3/11/2012 2 comments

Old soul

by grimallthetime 3/5/2012

written by grimallthetime

When will my soul grow old?
To die, to hide, to break, to take, to breathe,
And not worry about what is left underneath the tree.
It was all built on lies, under water.
Beneath the sea.
Little old me waiting for the grass,
To grow, to change color of a brilliant green.
To watch the patches of dirt be hidden and never show.
To hide the emotions built up inside a soul,
To never let happen an exchange of events.
From one person to another.
Heart to heart is painful, but you have to make the best.
Says a shrub of wisdom […]

3/5/2012 0 comment

maybe it’s the drugs

by tphg 1/5/2012

written by tphg

but I feel fucked up. I’m burnt out, I know it; I should stop. But why? Nothing gets better. Sober, enflamed.. the only difference is I have less control of my motor functions and my brain squeezes out more depression juice.

The juice is always flowing though, illicit drugs or no. I’m grateful for my brain, being so awake with such an open perspective, but it’s alienating. I felt apart from the general public before first doing drugs. The thing about them is that they just make you feel more of how you already feel.. at least for me they do.

My volume simply gets turned up; […]

1/5/2012 2 comments