From the Slow Tarot, the Six of Swords; from the ROAR Oracle, Ruth Bader Ginsberg:
On a stormy evening with his hope as bright as the lighthouse, a figure sets sail toward another island. Perhaps he is leaving a toxic environment or relationship and wishes for a new beginning elsewhere. But before he gets there, he should check himself and make sure he's not bringing along the mindset that got him involved with those people, as well as any lingering resentments. Otherwise, he might create more of the same. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a women's rights activist and Supreme Court Justice. Her quote is a reminder that we just don't know how things will turn out: "So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great good fortune." We can use the past to make us more discerning, seeing the blessing that may have come from it - wisdom.
Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance. ~Bertrand Russell
RBG, how she'd roll her eyes at what the court has become.
ReplyDeleteYes, but because of the hardships she's faced, she'd also remind us that things change constantly. :)
DeleteOur past is our history lessons. Some learn, some do not.
ReplyDeleteAnd those who do not serve as a lesson for us as well.
DeleteIt's no surprise to me that history often repeats itself. Look how often I have to be reminded of things I think I already know! The human condition is forgetfulness and falling back into harmful habits? -Kate
ReplyDeleteI've been doing a lot of reading lately on the brain and neurotransmitters, and one of the things that is said over and over is how easily we develop familiar 'ruts' that are so much easier to continue rather than doing something different (which takes rewiring and more effort). As the Donald Hebb said, "Neurons that fire together, wire together."
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