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and what we can learn from it.
Socrates is one of the greatest philosopher of all time. He influenced and inspired a lot of great men, including Plato. The image above is one of the most famous picture about him, when he is about to drink a glass of poison for the death penalty. He was accused for being a bad influence to young generations of Athens.
Despite facing the death, he refused to accept his crime and said the famous quote:
I thought at the time that I ought not to do anything common or mean when in danger: nor do I now repent of the style of my defence; I would rather die having spoken after my manner, than speak in your manner and live. For neither in war nor yet at law ought I or any man to use every way of escaping death.
I have to admit that most of the things I do or I say, I always want to impress people. When speak to my leader, or hear a boring joke from my colleague I always try to smile, even I do not find it funny at all. We often try to make other people feel happy, even that is not our true feeling.
Doing so prevent us from being happy internally. We’re not honest about ourselves. When we’re doing that, think of Socrates, or Will Smith:
This is what i believe and i’m willing to die for it.
Be happy.
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