... a man who is good for anything ought not to calculate the chance of living or dying; he ought only to consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong — acting the part of a good man [woman] or of a bad. -- Socrates during his trial
He wrapped up ideal human behavior in these few words, words that travel across the many centuries to us today and to countless others along the way.
He places it in our hands to judge ourselves, to examine our choices moment by moment.
As I look around, I sadly see a significant number of people who do not ask this of themselves. Or it seems highly unlikely they do by the results in their lives and the prob!ems we see and hear about daily.
To use Shakespeare's metaphor, all the world is a stage, we ask Socrates' question - what part are we playing? Are we playing a good part or a bad part? Are we a hero or a villain? Are we a bystander? Do we show courage and faith?
Ask yourself Socrates' question, and answer honestly.
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