The Eyes Are Useless When the Mind Is Blind
The eyes are useless when the mind is blind
Intellectual Reference Point Restoration
Theme: “Can’t You Understand?”
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He Understood Both the Farmer and the Philosopher
He understood both the farmer and the philosopher, and could speak the languages of both.
The Learned Man Understands the Ignorant
The learned man understands the ignorant for he was once ignorant himself. The ignorant man does not understand the learned for he has never been learned himself.
He Is Firmly Persuaded That He Knows Already
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded...
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You Don’t Know Because Only I Know
Of course you don't know. You don't know because only I know. If you knew and I didn't know, then you'd be teaching me instead of me teaching you. And for a student to teach his teacher is presumptuous and...
Humans for the Most Part Don’t Have a Clue
Humans for the most part don't have a clue. They don't want one or need one either. They're happy. They think they have a good bead on things. Why the big secret? People are smart, they can handle it. A...
Source: Men in Black
The Mental-Rational Structure Is Focused on Words
As its name suggests, the mental-rational structure, which Gebser believed began circa 1225 B.C., is characterized by rational, discursive thought, the kind of logical, sequential thinking associated with the left brain. Whereas the previous structure of consciousness, the mythic, is...
Source: The Secret Teachers of the Western World by Gary Lachman
🎼 Song Excerpts
There’s Nowhere We Can Hide
I wanna hide the truth - I wanna shelter you - But with the beast inside, There's nowhere we can hide
You’re a Better Man Than I
If you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin - Then mister you're a better man than I
Children, Are You Learning?
Crooked wheels keep turning - Children, are you learning?
And All This Science, I Don’t Understand
And all this science, I don't understand It's just my job five days a week
Can’t You Understand?
Painful to me - Pierce right through me - Can’t you understand?
And Who Knows Which Is Which and Who Is Who
And who knows which is which and who is who
I Think It’s Strange You Never Knew
Fade into you - Strange, you never knew - Fade into you - I think it's strange you never knew
Close This Mind, Dull This Brain
Close this mind, dull this brain
I Know What I Know, if You Know What I Mean
I'm not aware of too many things - I know what I know, if you know what I mean
Words Stumble ’Round Your Head
Down from the clouds, words stumble 'round your head - Just can't believe in everything they've said
Forever in Debt to Your Priceless Advice
Hey, wait, I got a new complaint, Forever in debt to your priceless advice...
Reason Is Calling
Listen to reason - Reason is calling
I’m Not Aware of Too Many Things
Philosophy is the talk on a cereal box - Religion is the smile on a dog - I'm not aware of too many things
Got Two Good Eyes but They Still Don’t See
Got two good eyes but they still don't see
Am I a Part of the Cure?
Am I a part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease?
The Trees Would Be Falling
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling - Listen to reason, reason is calling
Why Don’t People Understand My Intention?
From my heart and from my hand - Why don't people understand my intention?
Making Smart with Their Words Again
Don't you think that it's boring how people talk? Making smart with their words again, well I'm bored
People Asking Questions, Lost in Confusion
People asking questions, lost in confusion
I Know That I Could Answer Something Better
I don't have a simple answer, but I know that I could answer, something better
When You See It Then You’ll Understand
If you could see it then you'd understand - Oh, when you see it then you'll understand
You’re Living a Lie
Open your eyes, don't say a word, I'll tell you why - You're living a lie.
People Writing Songs That Voices Never Shared
People talking without speaking - People hearing without listening - People writing songs that voices never shared - No one dared, disturb the sound of silence
A Tongue Understood by No One
It gets old when you talk to the sun - In a tongue understood by no one
Pierce Right Through Me
Painful to me, pierce right through me, can’t you understand?
Feelings Are Intense, Words Are Trivial
Feelings are intense, words are trivial
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My Friends and I We’ve Cracked the Code
One day the blood won’t flow so gladly. One day we’ll all get still. Get still.
High Time We Made a Stand
Read it in the books, in the crannies and the nooks, there are books to read.
