I think that the key idea of this section was Socrates' saying, "The unexamined life is not worth living." It really makes us look at our own life, and then in doing so, we begin to look at the lives of others. The when we see famous people, such as Deion Sanders and Eric Clapton, we see that they aren't living an examined life, and we try to right our own life to not make the same mistakes they made. When I think about how much more I could look at my own life, it really is intriguing, and then I begin to notice things I need to change. Socrates was by far one of the greatest thinkers of all time.
2. Three key ideas I would like to remember.
a. First, I think that "Plato's allegory of the Cave" is extremely important. It links back to Socrates' idea of examining our life. Without examination, we would all be stuck in the cave, seeing shadows. Now we are able to get out and see things clearly. Then our role would be to go back and help educate those still in shadow of the cave.
b. Second. I think that the metaphor of ships with and without rudders is important. It makes us question our own life, and ask, "Am I without a rudder?" The answer is that sometimes we are, and sometimes we aren't. It seems that life is crazy a lot, but we usually have a fair amount of control over ourselves, and where we are going. However, other times, we completely lack a direction in life and feel lost. That's just how life goes, but now we will be able to realize the times we are caught without a rudder, and try our best to right the ship.
c. Finally, I think that the snail question seems like a good thing to remember. It keeps us from jumping to conclusions, and actually trying to see things for what they are. It really proves to be a tool for learning, instead of just assuming what we think is correct, we are forced to question ourselves and reflect.
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5. The "examen" period we now have every day can help me to shape this and improve my life. I think that it takes discipline to use the whole two minutes and actually reflect. I know from experience that it is hard to concentrate for two straight minutes, even if it doesn't seem like much. However, if I can train my mind to do so, I'm sure it will help make me a more faithful person