In Two Minds by Kolyn Amor
“Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.” Alain de Botton
I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent person but there are some things I really struggle with. If you need directions, I will invariably send you in the opposite direction to that which you should be going in. And my eyes glaze over at any attempts to explain algebra to me. I just don’t care what x is equal to. It’s happy being x. Leave it alone.
I retained enough knowledge of physics and Russian (yes, really!) to pass exams, but then my brain dumped all information it considered to be useless. Now I can’t ask my way to Moscow, but can recite ‘Jabberwocky’ off by heart! The mind is a very strange thing!
Philosophy has been one of those things I’ve found difficult to grasp. But I’ve read ‘Porcupines: A Philosophical Anthology’ by Graham Higgin and dipped into the gorgeous ‘The Philosophy Book’ by DK Publishing in an attempt to broaden my mind.
So may I take the liberty of drawing your attention to a website and accompanying Twitter of a philosophical nature for your delectation and delight. Firstly, alaindebotton.com/, a stimulating meander into the realms of literature, religion, love, beauty, travel and work. Some harmless self-promotion too but it is so charmingly and tastefully done! Who can resist ‘The Architecture of Happiness’ or ‘How Proust can Change your Life’ ?
Secondly, alaindebotton on Twitter – full of delicious, pithy thoughts to accompany your day, like the one at the beginning of this blog.
And in a brazen act of self-advertisement, have I mentioned that I am now available on Twitter too?!
“Words are also deeds.” Ludwig Wittgenstein
sedsemperamor 