10/31/2019 Life Without Principle Torrent
Nov 10, 2012 Life Without Principle Blu-ray (Dyut meng gam) (2011): Starring Ching Wan Lau, Richie Ren and Felix Wong. Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1989 Vinyl release of Life Without Principle on Discogs.
A real gem, liked it better than Walden, which I often got lost in. This is short and straight to the point, which I find Thoreau makes powerfully. Written 150 years ago, but ever so relevant. I found his views on commerce especially interesting- 'A commerce that whitens every sea in quest of nuts and raisins, and makes slaves of its sailors for this purpose!' I've oftened wondered myself about the seemingly endless race to expand, increase, enlarge- to what end? So we'll be able to play high def A real gem, liked it better than Walden, which I often got lost in.
This is short and straight to the point, which I find Thoreau makes powerfully. Written 150 years ago, but ever so relevant. I found his views on commerce especially interesting- 'A commerce that whitens every sea in quest of nuts and raisins, and makes slaves of its sailors for this purpose!' I've oftened wondered myself about the seemingly endless race to expand, increase, enlarge- to what end? So we'll be able to play high definition video games with anyone, from anywhere? Is this really what we need or want?
Straightforward,bold and precise. It was a really interesting read. This is a criticism of man's tendency to focus on finding a means of living rather than on life in general. Instead of doing what he likes and doing it honestly and sincerely,he goes behind jobs that provide him money because it's money that rules the world of today. Thoreau asks why men go to distant places for gold-digging when there are rivers that come from the golden mountains in their place. He also criticizes the newspap Straightforward,bold and precise. It was a really interesting read.
This is a criticism of man's tendency to focus on finding a means of living rather than on life in general. Instead of doing what he likes and doing it honestly and sincerely,he goes behind jobs that provide him money because it's money that rules the world of today. Thoreau asks why men go to distant places for gold-digging when there are rivers that come from the golden mountains in their place.
He also criticizes the newspaper culture,the focus on news that remain the same every year. A man begins his day with these newspapers and fills his mind with all these filth,thereby desecrating the holy place called his mind. Thoreau says it's necessary to re-consecrate our minds.A thought-provoking work written in bold letters. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Glimpse into the Minimalist ThoreauThis book helped me better understand H.D ideals, especially independence of mind and not swaying with the winds of the times. And I got a glimpse into his minimalism ideals, sharply capture by “I do believe in simplicity.
When the mathematician would solve a difficult problem, he first frees the equation from all encumbrances, and reduces it to its simplest terms. So simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real.”Concise book, & even Glimpse into the Minimalist ThoreauThis book helped me better understand H.D ideals, especially independence of mind and not swaying with the winds of the times. And I got a glimpse into his minimalism ideals, sharply capture by “I do believe in simplicity. When the mathematician would solve a difficult problem, he first frees the equation from all encumbrances, and reduces it to its simplest terms.
So simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real.”Concise book, & even more relevant for our times - I recommend. Some people have a talent to write and speak about ageless matters (I would have liked to write truths, but the truth is such a strong word and how can I tell now what holds true tomorrow,) and Henry David Thoreau is one of them. What he wrote in Life Without Principle holds true for many parts today. The prose might have changed, and the examples might have a new appearance, but behind it all is the same principle.
If I had to summarize the essay in one sentence, it would be this: don't live yo Some people have a talent to write and speak about ageless matters (I would have liked to write truths, but the truth is such a strong word and how can I tell now what holds true tomorrow,) and Henry David Thoreau is one of them. What he wrote in Life Without Principle holds true for many parts today. The prose might have changed, and the examples might have a new appearance, but behind it all is the same principle. If I had to summarize the essay in one sentence, it would be this: don't live your life for money. And if you let me add another one don't make a box to your views.
Entertain ideas, think, and see.The text itself was messy at times, making hard to find the point, but I think after reading two of his other books I get the hang of his writing style. I have always appreciated the message more than the form it is brought. Life Without Principle is a good essay.
I read a page or two every morning.Thank you for reading! Resonates rare determination, very alluring yet easy to identify with - 'This world is a place of business. What an infinite bustle! It interrupts my dreams. There is no sabbath. It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.
I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. If a man was tossed out of a window when an infant, and so made a cripple for life, or scared out of his wits by the In Resonates rare determination, very alluring yet easy to identify with - 'This world is a place of business.
What an infinite bustle! It interrupts my dreams.
There is no sabbath. It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents.
If a man was tossed out of a window when an infant, and so made a cripple for life, or scared out of his wits by the Indians, it is regretted chiefly because he was thus incapacitated for - business! I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business.There is a coarse and boisterous moneymaking fellow in the outskirts of our town, who is going to build a bankwall. And he wishes me to spend three weeks there digging with him. The result will be that he will perhaps get some more money to hoard, and leave for his heirs to spend foolishly. If I do this, most will commend me as an industrious and hardworking man; but if I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.
Nevertheless, as I do not need the police of meaningless labor to regulate me. I prefer to finish my education at a different school.' “This world is a place of business. What an infinite bustle!
I am awaked almost every night by the panting of the locomotive. It interrupts my dreams. There is no sabbath. It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. An Irishman, seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages.
If a man was tossed out of a window when an infant, and so made a cripple for life, or scared out of his wits by the Indians, it is regretted chiefly because he was thus incapacitated for—business! I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business.”—.
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