I Have a High Art I Hurt With Cruelty
Archilochus: one of my new favorite philosopher+poet+warriors:
Who was Archilochus?
Archilochus isn't that well known, but long story brusque– he was a warrior-soldier who wrote poems on the side. Archilochus is very "old-schoolhouse"; just a lot of his wisdom has been timeless.
1. Do yous want to exist a pull a fast one on or a hedgehog?
Ane of the ideas that Archilochus put along is this concept:
"The play tricks knows many tricks,
the hedgehog only one. A good ane."
Philosophers and poets have argued for a long time:
What did Archilochus hateful?
And also,
Is it preferable to exist a play a joke on (knowing many tricks) or is it preferable to exist a hedgehog (knowing ane trick very well)?
Of form in that location isn't a correct or wrong answer. Philosophically we must dictate for ourselves what we believe in.
There has been many interesting things said in history– for example Bruce Lee who said something like:
I don't fright the human who knows thousands of moves. I fear the man who has practiced i move thousands of times.
If we look at geniuses in history– generally they have impacted humanity for 1 major contribution. For case, Leonardo da Vinci on painting, Steve Jobs and personal computing, Rosa Parks and civil rights, and Gandhi and peaceful resistance.
If we really report these great geniuses of history — of form they had diverse noesis and wisdom. Withal their genius was this:
Taking all of their skills, knowledge, and wisdom– and focusing information technology into one matter that could maximize their bear upon in the world.
Thus it is of my belief that I am like a play a trick on and know many things– however, ultimately I am a hedgehog that all of my ideas and knowledge is distilled into 1 thing — which I think is philosophy-art.
2. Simple needs
In my spear, my barley-bread, in my spear, my rich vino.
I drink
leaning on my spear.
A soldier doesn't demand much– a spear, some nutrient, and vino. A soldier doesn't need furniture– Archilochus enjoyed his wine while leaning on his spear.
The fashion I interpret Archilochus' poem:
You don't need much in life to be powerful.
In today'south world, all nosotros need is a laptop, some nutrient, and coffee.
As a photographer, nosotros just demand i camera, i lens, and a wifi connexion.
Let us non become suckered past getting weighed by owning too much stuff.
3. Creative person 10 Warrior
"I am a servant of the kingly wargod Enyalios and am also skilled in the lovely arts."
Or another Greek translation:
εἰμὶ δʼ ἐγὼ θεράπων μὲν Ἐνυαλίοιο ἄνακτος
καὶ Μουσέων ἐρατὸν δῶρον ἐπιστάμενος.I am a retainer [therapōn] of lord Ares [x]
and of the Muses, and am adept in their lovely gift.
Archilochus was BOTH a soldier AND an artist-poet!
Which is interesting– because in today'southward earth, we equate artists with existence weak and flabby, and soldiers as being strong and fauna-dumb-similar.
But what if we could exist like Archilochus and have the strength of a soldier, and accept the wisdom of a philosopher-creative person?
I think this is what we should strive for! Let u.s. be BOTH an phlosopher-poet-artist and a warrior-hero!
4. Honey
"I pray for i souvenir: that I may merely touch Neobouleʼs manus."
Neoboule was the honey of Archilochus' life.
What did Archilochus want the nearly? Simple — just to touch her hand. Beautiful, unproblematic, and truly God-Like in his poetic powers.
5. What doesn't business concern you?
Archilochus says:
These gold matters
Of Gyges and his treasuries
Are no concern of mine.
Allow us not worry near the golden and possessions/treasures of others.
Let u.s. not go the slave of jealousy:
Jealousy has no power over me, Nor do I green-eyed a god his work, And I practice not fire to rule.
Such things have no Fascination for my eyes.
Don't green-eyed others for their works, nor desire to rule over others. Desire instead to rule over yourself, and get fascinated in yourself– instead of being fascinated in others, fascinated in the artwork of others, or fascinated with the possessions or the money of others.
6. Bite back.
"I have a loftier art: I injure with cruelty those who wound me."
Archilochus says something bold which totally runs contrary to Christian morality (turn the other cheek). Archilochus says:
"I injure with cruelty those who wound me."
That means, if someone is powerful enough to wound you– hurt them back. Do it artfully.
Just spoken in practical terms:
Ignore petty pocket-sized people. But if someone is really doing true impairment to you — destroy them.
7. Be assuming!
One of my favorite poems of Archilochus:
Be bold! That's one way
Of getting through life.
So I turn upon her
And point out that,
Faced with the wickedness
Of things, she does not shiver. I know how to love those
Who love me, how to hate. You whom the soldiers beat, You who are all but expressionless, How the gods love you
And I, lonely in the night,
I was promised the light.
Archilochus says existence bold is 1 fashion of getting through life. To me, being bold is the merely way of getting through life!
When we face things that might scared us, permit u.s.a. not shiver. Let us expand our capacity of love, simply also our ability to hate.
Conclusion
Be strong; let us think more than of Ancient Greek-hero ideals, morals, and ways of living.
Escape nothingness, exist magnanimous, and for inspiration — I recommend reading:
- The Illiad of Homer (ePub download)
- The Lives of Spartans – Plutarch
- "Beyond Skillful and Evil" + "The Will to Ability" by Nietzsche
- "Antifragile" + "Skin in the Game" past Nassim Taleb
BE STRONG,
ERIC
Source: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/10/12/7-philosophical-lessons-archilochus-has-taught-me/
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