Monday, August 25, 2008

Pandora’s Box, Voltaire

Aloha!

I feel good and will elaborate more this week. I want my posts to be fun for you, empowering, and uplifting. Thought and action provoking may be a bonus.

In Greek mythology, ''Pandora's box'' is the large jar (πιθος pithos) carried by Pandora (Πανδώρα) that contained all the evils of mankind—greed, vanity, slander, lying, envy, pining—and hope. Pandora had been given a large jar and instructed by Zeus to keep it closed, but she had also been given the gift of curiosity, and ultimately opened it. When she opened it, all of the evils of mankind escaped from the jar, although Pandora was quick enough to close it again and keep one value inside: hope.

The analogy of Pandora’s Box is that hope was found in the box. The truth is hope was found in the box because hope is everywhere. Hope and Love are within us and everywhere around us in everything and everyone. Seek and find.

"I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it. ", Voltaire

Later this week I will elaborate on how ridiculous my enemy is. My analogy is fun and I had a good gut laugh with a friend creating the analogy.

Peace and Love,
Jack

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