“Dear Pan and all you gods of this place, grant me that I may become beautiful within; and that what is in my possession outside me may be in friendly accord with what is inside. And may I count the wise man as rich; and may my pile of gold be of a size that no one but a man of moderate desires could bear or carry it."
- Socrates' prayer to Pan
I picked up Phaedrus because it's short (126 pages inc. Introduction and notes) and because Pirsig uses the name in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", otherwise I didn't know what it's about. Turns out it starts with a cynical description of love described by the absent Lysias, which Socrates, by amplifying Lysias' argument, shows is a distorted description, actually describing narcissistic abuse. I'm moving on to Socrates' own ??
Yes, play a board game like Monopoly with friends, you'll discover things about them you never expected.
#QuotsyFeb20 #play
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I love my hammock so much y'all! Worth braving the mosquitoes and humidity. I love being outside, and my hammock allows for all sorts of comfy reading positions! Plus I love reading in the distraction-free peace of nature. 😊
#hammockreading #outdoorreadingisthebestreading
This sleepy puppy jumped in my lap at the desk, then made my book his pillow. 😂😂 (We have since moved to the couch so he can properly sleep and snuggle!) #dogsoflitsy #bostonterriersoflitsy
Thanks to the magic of air-conditioning, I can drink hot chocolate and cozy up under a heated blanket to read some philosophy! 😊
Another morning of hot chocolate and Plato. 😊 #hotchocolateandbook
Also, I realize it's no longer hot chocolate season, but I don't drink coffee, so this is my relaxing morning ritual!
Starting my Saturday morning off right, with some hot chocolate and some Plato. 😊 #hotchocolateandbook
Plato's Phaedrus | 
