“Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.” MenSelfSpiritualSpiritualityUnderstandingKnowledgeAwarenessAcceptanceDiscoveryMachinesFunctionSelf AwarenessSlaveSelf DiscoverySelf KnowledgeSelf UnderstandingSelf-examinationOld SoulDiscovering YourselfDiscovering SelfKnowledge And UnderstandingUnderstanding And LoveSelf ObservationUnderstanding KnowledgeUnderstanding Him Author:G. I. Gurdjieff
“By and large it is uniformly true in mathematics that there is a time lapse between a mathematical discovery and the moment when it is useful; and that this lapse of time can be anything from 30 to 100 years, in some cases even more; and that the whole system seems to function without any direction, without any reference to usefulness, and without any desire to do things which are useful.” YearsWholeMomentsSeemsDesireCasesDiscoveryFunctionMathematicsMathematicalUsefulnessLapsesTime Lapse Author:John von Neumann
“the identity of an individual is essentially a function of her choices, rather than the discovery of an immutable attribute” ChoicesIndividualIdentityDiscoveryFunctionAttributes Author:Amartya Sen
“Religion is not about accepting twenty impossible propositions before breakfast, but about doing things that change you. It is a moral aesthetic, an ethical alchemy. If you behave in a certain way, you will be transformed. The myths and laws of religion are not true because they they conform to some metaphysical, scientific or historical reality but because they are life enhancing. They tell you how human nature functions, but you will not discover their truth unless you apply these myths and doctrines to your own life and put them into practice.” IfsWayLifeHumansRealityTruthLawCertainReligionChangeAcceptingMoralPracticeImpossibleHuman NatureAcceptanceEthicsDiscoveryFunctionTwentiesTransformationHistoricalMythDoctrineBehaveBreakfastEthicalAestheticTransformedConformPropositionsMetaphysicalAestheticsAlchemyFamous WomenSelf TransformationSpiritual TransformationEnhancement Author:Karen Armstrong
“This is only one step in a much larger project. I discovered (no, not me: my team) the function of sugar nucleotides in cell metabolism. I want others to understood this, but it is not easy to explain: this is not a very noteworthy deed, and we hardly know even a little.” KnowsWantLittlesScienceEasyStepsTeamProjectsUnderstoodDiscoveryFunctionDeedsCellsSugarMetabolism Author:Luis Federico Leloir
“Through spontaneity we are re-formed into ourselves. It creates an explosion that for the moment frees us from handed-down frames of reference, memory choked with old facts and information and undigested theories and techniques of other people's findings. Spontaneity is the moment of personal freedom when we are faced with reality, and see it, explore it and act accordingly. In this reality the bits and pieces of ourselves function as an organic whole. It is the time of discovery, of experiencing, of creative expression.” PeopleWholeMomentsFactsRealityBitsMemoriesCreativePiecesInformationExpressionTheoryFindingsDiscoveryFunctionTechniqueExplosionsSpontaneityPersonal FreedomBits And PiecesCreative ExpressionFrame Of Reference Book:Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques Source: Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques