The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.
—Herodotus (Dorian Greek historian, 484–430/420BC)
I just came across that while doing some design work for a client this evening. Seems that my mind has been revolving around that concept a lot lately. I have even thought recently that naïveté might be preferred some days. My brain is full…
3 responses so far ↓
1 fenris23 // Nov 30, 2006 at 12:21 am
Such a realization is why I started sorcery.
2 billy // Nov 30, 2006 at 8:05 pm
After reading too much for years I came across a Greek school of thought that said “Don’t think about it, it will just make you miserable.”
Too damn late. :)
3 Fell the Don // Dec 1, 2006 at 4:46 pm
Amen, billy. I am fine today, but seriously I figure enjoying the life experience would be a lot more pleasant if I hadn’t inundated myself with a lot of occult perceptions.
Oh well, can’t go back now…
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