August 9, 2006
Dear All,
I was informed that ‘philosophy’ here would soon become known as ‘social interaction’. For fun, I’ve decided to ‘establish’ the rules of social interaction. This undoubtedly proves I’m a fool because in the Taoist concept a sage never tries to be first in anything. But if we can’t have fun, what are we doing here? I noticed the most wonderful wits and ‘sit-down comedians of presumed philosophy’ here. Can I try? I just “flew in” from ancient Egypt, and boy! are my “arms” tired! But I digress…
THE RULES OF SOCIAL INTERACTION
Rule No. 1:
There are no rules in social interaction.
The rules are to be found within you, and kept there. The ‘forces of propriety’ who demand conformity are superfluous in life, and “insult their own essential being and true intelligence”.
“Great faithfulness is not bounded by covenants”. (Chinese proverb, q R. G. H. Sui, Master Manager)
It is not what people say we should do or not do that is of any real value. Priceless is knowing what one should do or not do. Perhaps the Mastercard people could pick this up? hehehe. Maybe: Priceless is knowing one should not practice usury. (The penalty: being as humanistically thin and soulless as a credit card.)
However, there are penalties for breaking the true rules of social propriety, which all hang upon the Law of Love. The primary penalty, of course, is for being what you think you are, and not what you really are. The secondary penalty is experienced by those of you who may be blessed enough to have pangs of conscience, anywhere from while writing unperceptive or ill-advised rubbish (as I have done), right up to your last breath. One minor penalty, curse or blessing depending on one’s concept, would be “the look on my face”. Not seeing facial expressions here reduces potential learning. But many would be “better off” not “looking at me”. Penalties are great, for most of us cannot really learn anything without them.
Of course Ben and associates, who being of God, as in “We Are God”, may say anything they wish. But the gods of ilovephilosophy have the same inner penalties as the rest of us.
Ben, my hat is off to you. Any site that can tolerate me is surely world class, as ilovephilosophy has been reported to be. Or perhaps you’re preparing a special “16 ton weight” for dropping on me, like in the Monty Python sketches? Que sera, sera. A little “sycophancy” never hurt anybody. “All things in moderation”. So far, Ben, you seem to exemplify the proverb, “Nothing kills so well as doing nothing”. (q R. G. H. Sui, Master Manager). (Physical killing not intended, dear readers.) I sense you may have the 8 quality, which can be wonderfully detached from chaos. With this quality, any vision can potentially be realized.
Notice how well trained I am, not posting this in a philosophy forum. I have adopted this behaviour since philosophyforums.com where, until I was mercifully banned, I learned the truth of the proverbs:
“Fish or no fish, the blind heron sticks to his pond”. (q R. G. H. Sui, Master Manager)
“Never follow the beast into its lair”. (q R. G. H. Sui, Master Manager)
“Never sit in the place of one who can tell you, rise!” (q R. G. H. Sui, Master Manager)
Well, you guys have been great. It’s been a lot of fun. Time to get to my next gig before someone sets this microphone to electrocute me.