Watching the News

To the mind there is such a thing as news, whereas to the inner knowing, it is all in the middle of it's happening." - Maulana Rumi ( Persian Mystic/Sufi/Poet, 1207-1273)

λάθε βιώσας Láthe biṓsas "Live hidden" An Epicurean phrase, because of his belief that politics troubles men and doesn't allow them to reach inner peace. So Epicurus suggested that everybody should live "Hidden" far from cities, not even considering a political career. Cicerocriticized this idea because, as a stoic, he had a completely different opinion of politics, but the sentiment is echoed by Ovid's statement bene qui latuit bene vixit ("he has lived well who has stayed well hidden", Tristia3.4.25). Plutarch elaborated in his essay Is the Saying "Live in Obscurity" Right? (Εἰ καλῶς εἴρηται τὸ λάθε βιώσας) 1128c. λέγειν τὰ λεγόμενα