Off to Denmark. . .

I have always enjoyed visiting Denmark, so this should be a great trip. I will be back on Wednesday, so the BLOG may go without update until after that.

About "right" speech:

Emerson said, "God offers to every mind the choice between truth and Repose. Take which you please, - you can never have both."



And I wonder what state of mind Emerson was in when he determined that? At least for that moment. Was it a state which confirmed his above thesis, or was it an objective state?

In an objective state I can only operate on the level of what "is". That "is" being past experience.

Unaltered, without commentary, just the events please.

That kind of experience.

That tells me that there is a place in the perspective of every written symbol, and every spoken noise, that you can find truth. And in that place what could there be but repose?

And if I could, I would ask Emerson if he felt the same way about Love, as he did about truth. That a man must choose between Love and Peace seems crazy to me. What's the difference?

And when you find one, you will have to explain to me how that differs from truth!

So Emerson is not correct when seen from there.

But what is the perspective that speaks truth in that sentence:

"God offers to every mind the choice between truth and Repose. Take which you please, - you can never have both."

The answer is Emerson is right, as long as you think you have a choice, you will be forced to make one. Between truth and repose, and everything else the same.



Enjoy your week. . and remember that thing you can never remember. . at least for a day.