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11 sats \ 13 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19 Dec \ parent \ on: If you can have the answer to any question in life, what would it be? spirituality

This is what you need to recite every now and then.

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest, In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast, In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and reasoning but to err; Alike in ignorance, his reason such Whether he thinks too little or too much: Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused, or disabused; Created half to rise and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!

0 sats \ 12 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Dec

What is that from?

11 sats \ 11 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19 Dec

This is Alexander Pope in An Essay on Man: Epistle II https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44900/an-essay-on-man-epistle-ii

0 sats \ 10 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Dec

I like it. Seems like you are feeling called to connect with spirit and recognize new parts of your journey maybe?

11 sats \ 9 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19 Dec

It may be both. Yes, I've been seeker of inner self from the beginning. For me everyday is a new journey. Spirituality isn't something very easily achieved like the worldly joys.

20 sats \ 8 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Dec

I agree. For me, it has been the most challenging thing I have ever done. It requires bravery and intense amount of willingness. I had to hit a rock bottom to seek it. And I am not talking religion. That's easy. Knowing thyself isn't. And for most of my life, I had no faith whatsoever. Now I feel the best I ever have, living my best life. But it hasn't been easy.

11 sats \ 7 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19 Dec

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

To know yourself, you have to be able to see yourself objectively. The “you” that knows yourself cannot be the same as the “self” that you know. If you can’t do this, you’re doomed to always just doing and feeling the stuff that you always did and felt. You can’t do anything about it if you’re always in it.

0 sats \ 6 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Dec

I kind of struggle with bitcoiners because they tend to think they know it all. It's my roll here to remind them that there is work to be done past knowing about the importance of Bitcoin. It's a tough job. Not many want to hear the lessons I am here to give. 🫂

11 sats \ 5 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19 Dec

I don't think anyone would understand even if you roar. They are all in the celebration mode.

The problem I see is Bitcoin isn't something that is open and available for all. There are still 90% or more people of all who can't understand it nit because they can't but it's still tough to apply.

It's a human behaviour that easier things are accepted very fast while harder things aren't.

We, I believe we are also Bitcoiners, have to look for answers why would everyone be using Bitcoin with so much technical knowledge required even to safekeeping it.

As money Bitcoin is definitely superior to me but as technology India's UPI system is much much better.

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