Plato has one goal : Eudaimonia (Fulfilment).
- Think more. We follow doxa too much (popular opinions.) Population edges us to the wrong values, careers and relationships. We should know ourselves by subjecting our desires to experiments and not follow in impulse, hence not pulled around by feelings. This is called “Socratic Discussion.”
- Let your lover change you. “True love is admiration” – Plato. The person you need to get together with should have very good qualities which you yourself lack. By being close to someone you admired. ‘A couple shouldn’t love each other as they are right now..’ They should be committed to improving each other.
- Decode the message of beauty. Plato found a fascinating reason: “beautiful objects are whispering important truths to us about the good life.” We find things beautiful when unconsciously sensing in them qualities we need but are missing in our lives. Beauty helps educate our souls.
- Reform society. ‘Politicians should become philosophers: ‘The world will not be right, he said ‘until kings become philosophers or philosophers kings.’
Reflection:
It is necessary for everyone to go through Socratic discussion with themselves, to understand their motivation behind their actions and feelings towards things. Many so often, people tend towards following the masses blindly with thinking. Everything is up for debate and are meant to be questioned.
Let your lover change you. This is perhaps the biggest takeaway in the video. My personal thoughts about today’s relationships is that many are too into superficial aspects such as beauty, looks, being rich, and having a trophy partner. I do not believe that love actually exists, only attachment and lust, and everyone has the capacity to be attached to anyone, so long as a certain amount of time is spent together. A healthy relationship, I believe it’s a growth complement relationship, where each admire the other and seek to learn a bit from another. Looks & beauty will one day fade, but admiration and respect never will. Instead of working on my appearance, I should strive to become the best I can. That is why this common advice worked so well in the dating community. Admiration, that is why I adore my sister so much. She’s kind, generous, extremely positive, the only person I know who will never do anything wrong. A rare find in modern society. I hope to become a little bit like her, one day.
Kurzgesagt, one of my favorite channel has a video on this that I thought was quite relevant:
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