Know Thyself

I think that "Know Thyself" is some of the best advice ever written. Gotta love the Greeks. It makes me sad when people don't really know themselves. A friend once told me that she wanted to stop living like a zombie, wanted to stop living alone, riding her bike alone, running alone, and then when she got what she wanted she ran from it. Really didn't know herself, I think.

And of course the problem is that there is collateral damage when you stumble and have to retract all that was said. She did it, too--neatly, quickly, and unequivocally final. No crystal balls, no commitments, just a resolve to abandon all that was made (apparently made on shaky foundation-- of course that wasn't the feeling at the time). It makes me sad, primarily because I'm the collateral damage.

But enough whining and airing of dirty laundry. It's only life after all. I'll live.

I know myself.