Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in 1883 in the Ottoman Empire (present day Lebanon), as a Maronite Christian, before migrating to the US. It is in the US where his teacher made a spelling mistake and registered Gibran’s name as Kahlil Gibran, which he had gone on to keep in his artistic and literary venture.
I wouldn’t say heavy Islamic influence and he somehow ended in Boston in his twenties. He certainly had various influences.
Timeline of professional events
1883: Born, Ottoman Empire, modern-day Lebanon
1904: First art exhibition at Day’s studio, meeting his future sponsor, Mary Elizabeth Haskell, Boston
1908-1910: Attended Académie Julian art school, Paris
1918: His first book, The Madman, was published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York
1923: His most famous work, The Prophet, was published by the same company, New York
Yes, he was exposed to Sufism which is a form of mysticism that translates in some ways to many types of Faith based religious practises.
Part of Sufism seeks to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experiences of God. <- This I personally agree with and can relate to.
Part of Wisdom is recognizing truth and being able to “eat the meat and spit out the bones” so to speak.
Yes, the beginning of the book mentions
Mustafa which is another name for the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, essentially meaning “the chosen one”. However, the scenario of boarding the ship also holds some resemblance to the story of Noah in Christianity.
Either way, have you read it?
Even if you place the book in the fantasy/fiction section; do not disgard it.
He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.
Self control reserves the value system of your experience of life to recognize what is truly meaningful unencumbered by emotionalism, which is not real.
At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship your own freedom,
Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them.
Ay, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff.
And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak of freedom as a goal and a fulfilment.
You shall be free indeed when your days are not without a care nor your nights without a want and a grief,
But rather when these things girdle your life and yet you rise above them naked and unbound.
And how shall you rise beyond your days and nights unless you break the chains which you at the dawn of your understanding have fastened around your noon hour?
In truth that which you call freedom is the strongest of these chains, though its links glitter in the sun and dazzle your eyes.
And what is it but fragments of your own self you would discard that you may become free?
If it is an unjust law you would abolish, that law was written with your own hand upon your own forehead.
You cannot erase it by burning your law books nor by washing the foreheads of your judges, though you pour the sea upon them.
And if it is a despot you would dethrone, see first that his throne erected within you is destroyed.
For how can a tyrant rule the free and the proud, but for a tyranny in their own freedom and a shame in their own pride?
And if it is a care you would cast off, that care has been chosen by you rather than imposed upon you.
And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.
Verily all things move within your being in constant half embrace, the desired and the dreaded, the repugnant and the cherished, the pursued and that which you would escape.
These things move within you as lights and shadows in pairs that cling.
And when the shadow fades and is no more, the light that lingers becomes a shadow to another light.
And thus your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom.
This could mean a ton of things, but this makes me think of a few specific things. The most pressing one for me was to stop giving in to base instincts.
I always thought things like no fap were retarded until I tried them. Practicing self control in things like that in your life will absolutely change you. Just the act of denying yourself these small things will change larger things in your life. Plus it gives a nice testosterone boost for the gym when you stop masturbating.
Jews give out porn for free for a reason. Stop masturbating. Go hit the gym and improve yourself.
Just had a look at your profile and noticed some of your most downvoted comments there about calories in and calories out. I can attest to this myself because i lost shit load of of weight by restricting calories but then packed quite a bit back on when I still restricted calories and went back to the shit food. Not all carbs are the same and digest the same.
Anyway keep up these recent posts, I've noticed a few now and like the message.
Look at the long-term studies. CICO works short term but not in the long run. Basal metabolic rates take time to adjust, but they get there in the end. Do you think the winners of shows like the biggest loser all revert back to old habits? Statistically unlikely. There is a reason those shows don't do reunions.
Physics only applies in situations where things are perfect. The body only harnesses about 40% of the energy released from food, and not all foods are the same.
The bodies are too complex for physics to be more than a footnote. Physics always says shit like "assuming no wind resistance" because there is so much going on that it can't easily be explained without controlling. You are doing the same with the body.
Do your research on it. Read keto vs cico studies that last for longer than 6 months. There is more to the body than just being an engine. Diabetics on insulin who stick to cico do not lose weight. Why?
I don't need to research something that basic. Look up pictures of famine and show me the fat people. It works 100% all the time no matter what because it's as physically basic as things falling down due to gravity.
Yes, starvation is indeed an effective weight loss method.
You are talking about famine (aka fasting when you voluntarily do it) now, which I have mentioned previously as being incredible for weight loss.
CICO is not famine, you are moving the goalposts. CICO is "eat less move more", and has a 95%+ failure rate. You can't argue that that many people are lazy or liars with that high of a failure rate, because when health is on the line, people care. Quitting smoking, for example, is much more difficult than changing a diet. But it has a much higher success rate...Why is that?
Because what they are doing DOESN'T WORK.
Fasting works. Keto makes fasting easier because during fasting your body becomes fat adapted. In keto it's already fat adapted, so things like autophagy kick in sooner.
Intermittent fasting with 2000 calories keto has been shown to be much more effective at fat loss than calorie restriction of 1500-1800 calories daily.
I can provide articles and studies for your perusal later today if you would like.
How do you not see how simple it is? You must believe in magic. Your body can't produce fat out of nothing and you can't move and breathe without using energy. You're so foolish.
This guy is a nigger. Probably a fat nigger at that. Don't bother with him, because he does indeed think that fat magically adds itself to his body regardless of basic physics. Hell, he's probably typing this shit with Cheeto-dusted fingers while downing a whole package of Oreos....
Maybe I had something else going on as well which complicated matters. I probably had IBS and had diabetes type 2 at the end there. Who knows what else? I'm not trying to convince anyone though, just relaying things as they happened for me. If it doesn't gel with the facts then maybe you are right.
Btw, you should cook that fish it tastes better. ;)
I'm big into health and fitness and I do a ton of research and study reading. CICO isn't quite true according to every study. Short term yes, but it lowers your basal metabolic rate over long periods. Intermittent fasting and controlling carbs outperforms CICO long term every single time in weight and diabetes.
Bodies aren't perfect machines, so the argument of thermodynamics just doesn't hold water. Hormones matter. Different foods trigger different reasons, but the best thing to do is fast.
This quote is one I go to when I'm fasting, but I still haven't been able to get over that 4 day hump. I enjoy eating dinner with the family so that tradition makes things more difficult for me personally.
Thanks for the support on this though. It's stuff that helps me out and I'm glad to see others can benefit.
I don't eat enough now to be able to fast for more than a day. I've gone from about 4-5k calories a day to less than 1.5k now for the last 7 years or so. The bulk of it is meat and vegetables. With a couple pieces of fruit and barely any grains at all. It works for me and I'm thriving in life and my brain is fog free which is even a bigger win for me than losing almost 50 kg(110pounds?). The difference now is my hunger is genuine and not sugar and/or carb cravings.
NiggerVirus ago
NO
Had ago
You are doing well at practicing yesterday's aphorism.
NiggerVirus ago
Thanks
prairie ago
I approach this more of getting at the root of the desire and satisfying that. The immediate desire is the thing to control but not just ignore.
MadCatTimberWolf ago
Kahlil Gibran = Islam = Evil
Nadeshda ago
And NO...
Gibran Khalil Gibran was born in 1883 in the Ottoman Empire (present day Lebanon), as a Maronite Christian, before migrating to the US. It is in the US where his teacher made a spelling mistake and registered Gibran’s name as Kahlil Gibran, which he had gone on to keep in his artistic and literary venture.
FullSemiAutomatic ago
Doesn't matter who said them.
What matters is if the words are true.
Nadeshda ago
You speak truth.
BordelonLoop ago
he was born into a Christian family but was under heavy islamic influence throughout his life.
Nadeshda ago
I wouldn’t say heavy Islamic influence and he somehow ended in Boston in his twenties. He certainly had various influences.
Timeline of professional events
1883: Born, Ottoman Empire, modern-day Lebanon
1904: First art exhibition at Day’s studio, meeting his future sponsor, Mary Elizabeth Haskell, Boston
1908-1910: Attended Académie Julian art school, Paris
1918: His first book, The Madman, was published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York
1923: His most famous work, The Prophet, was published by the same company, New York
Yes, he was exposed to Sufism which is a form of mysticism that translates in some ways to many types of Faith based religious practises.
Part of Sufism seeks to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experiences of God. <- This I personally agree with and can relate to.
Part of Wisdom is recognizing truth and being able to “eat the meat and spit out the bones” so to speak.
Yes, the beginning of the book mentions Mustafa which is another name for the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, essentially meaning “the chosen one”. However, the scenario of boarding the ship also holds some resemblance to the story of Noah in Christianity.
Either way, have you read it?
Even if you place the book in the fantasy/fiction section; do not disgard it.
He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.
Sun Tzu
gazillions ago
Self control reserves the value system of your experience of life to recognize what is truly meaningful unencumbered by emotionalism, which is not real.
smokratez ago
Balance in everything. Don't like your desires control. BRetty gud.
maxmayer221 ago
Kahlil Gibran? I am surprised that somebody know On Freedom. Great!
MrPim ago
On Freedom Kahlil Gibran
At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship your own freedom, Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them. Ay, in the grove of the temple and in the shadow of the citadel I have seen the freest among you wear their freedom as a yoke and a handcuff. And my heart bled within me; for you can only be free when even the desire of seeking freedom becomes a harness to you, and when you cease to speak of freedom as a goal and a fulfilment.
You shall be free indeed when your days are not without a care nor your nights without a want and a grief, But rather when these things girdle your life and yet you rise above them naked and unbound.
And how shall you rise beyond your days and nights unless you break the chains which you at the dawn of your understanding have fastened around your noon hour? In truth that which you call freedom is the strongest of these chains, though its links glitter in the sun and dazzle your eyes.
And what is it but fragments of your own self you would discard that you may become free? If it is an unjust law you would abolish, that law was written with your own hand upon your own forehead. You cannot erase it by burning your law books nor by washing the foreheads of your judges, though you pour the sea upon them. And if it is a despot you would dethrone, see first that his throne erected within you is destroyed. For how can a tyrant rule the free and the proud, but for a tyranny in their own freedom and a shame in their own pride? And if it is a care you would cast off, that care has been chosen by you rather than imposed upon you. And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.
Verily all things move within your being in constant half embrace, the desired and the dreaded, the repugnant and the cherished, the pursued and that which you would escape. These things move within you as lights and shadows in pairs that cling. And when the shadow fades and is no more, the light that lingers becomes a shadow to another light. And thus your freedom when it loses its fetters becomes itself the fetter of a greater freedom.
Had ago
This could mean a ton of things, but this makes me think of a few specific things. The most pressing one for me was to stop giving in to base instincts.
I always thought things like no fap were retarded until I tried them. Practicing self control in things like that in your life will absolutely change you. Just the act of denying yourself these small things will change larger things in your life. Plus it gives a nice testosterone boost for the gym when you stop masturbating.
Jews give out porn for free for a reason. Stop masturbating. Go hit the gym and improve yourself.
Dismember ago
Just had a look at your profile and noticed some of your most downvoted comments there about calories in and calories out. I can attest to this myself because i lost shit load of of weight by restricting calories but then packed quite a bit back on when I still restricted calories and went back to the shit food. Not all carbs are the same and digest the same.
Anyway keep up these recent posts, I've noticed a few now and like the message.
SushiMasa ago
CICO is hard science. If you can violate it then you are a violation of the basic laws of physics.
Had ago
Look at the long-term studies. CICO works short term but not in the long run. Basal metabolic rates take time to adjust, but they get there in the end. Do you think the winners of shows like the biggest loser all revert back to old habits? Statistically unlikely. There is a reason those shows don't do reunions.
Physics only applies in situations where things are perfect. The body only harnesses about 40% of the energy released from food, and not all foods are the same.
The bodies are too complex for physics to be more than a footnote. Physics always says shit like "assuming no wind resistance" because there is so much going on that it can't easily be explained without controlling. You are doing the same with the body.
Do your research on it. Read keto vs cico studies that last for longer than 6 months. There is more to the body than just being an engine. Diabetics on insulin who stick to cico do not lose weight. Why?
SushiMasa ago
I don't need to research something that basic. Look up pictures of famine and show me the fat people. It works 100% all the time no matter what because it's as physically basic as things falling down due to gravity.
Had ago
Yes, starvation is indeed an effective weight loss method.
You are talking about famine (aka fasting when you voluntarily do it) now, which I have mentioned previously as being incredible for weight loss.
CICO is not famine, you are moving the goalposts. CICO is "eat less move more", and has a 95%+ failure rate. You can't argue that that many people are lazy or liars with that high of a failure rate, because when health is on the line, people care. Quitting smoking, for example, is much more difficult than changing a diet. But it has a much higher success rate...Why is that?
Because what they are doing DOESN'T WORK.
Fasting works. Keto makes fasting easier because during fasting your body becomes fat adapted. In keto it's already fat adapted, so things like autophagy kick in sooner.
Intermittent fasting with 2000 calories keto has been shown to be much more effective at fat loss than calorie restriction of 1500-1800 calories daily.
I can provide articles and studies for your perusal later today if you would like.
SushiMasa ago
How do you not see how simple it is? You must believe in magic. Your body can't produce fat out of nothing and you can't move and breathe without using energy. You're so foolish.
maxoverdrive ago
This guy is a nigger. Probably a fat nigger at that. Don't bother with him, because he does indeed think that fat magically adds itself to his body regardless of basic physics. Hell, he's probably typing this shit with Cheeto-dusted fingers while downing a whole package of Oreos....
SushiMasa ago
There's so many fat retards on here! It's so simple. The body isn't a magic factory!
Had ago
And eating fat makes you fat, right?
Oh my sweet summer child
SushiMasa ago
Learn some physics you downs syndrome retard
Dismember ago
Maybe I had something else going on as well which complicated matters. I probably had IBS and had diabetes type 2 at the end there. Who knows what else? I'm not trying to convince anyone though, just relaying things as they happened for me. If it doesn't gel with the facts then maybe you are right.
Btw, you should cook that fish it tastes better. ;)
SushiMasa ago
Depends on the fish. I wouldn't want cod sushi.
Had ago
I'm big into health and fitness and I do a ton of research and study reading. CICO isn't quite true according to every study. Short term yes, but it lowers your basal metabolic rate over long periods. Intermittent fasting and controlling carbs outperforms CICO long term every single time in weight and diabetes.
Bodies aren't perfect machines, so the argument of thermodynamics just doesn't hold water. Hormones matter. Different foods trigger different reasons, but the best thing to do is fast.
This quote is one I go to when I'm fasting, but I still haven't been able to get over that 4 day hump. I enjoy eating dinner with the family so that tradition makes things more difficult for me personally.
Thanks for the support on this though. It's stuff that helps me out and I'm glad to see others can benefit.
Dismember ago
I don't eat enough now to be able to fast for more than a day. I've gone from about 4-5k calories a day to less than 1.5k now for the last 7 years or so. The bulk of it is meat and vegetables. With a couple pieces of fruit and barely any grains at all. It works for me and I'm thriving in life and my brain is fog free which is even a bigger win for me than losing almost 50 kg(110pounds?). The difference now is my hunger is genuine and not sugar and/or carb cravings.
All good and I hope more people take notice of your posts. Take a note of this as well: https://voat.co/v/subverserequest/3025681 if you still want that sub.