Catherine's Closet Vintage Boutique

08/04/2026

Welcome to our new world..... :( What a disaster!

The Trump Effect

08/03/2026

I remember someone once told me, too much empathy was bad.
Not in my tribe!

True intelligence is often measured by what we can prove, but Plato suggests it should be measured by what we can feel.

The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. — Plato

Plato was an Olympic-level wrestler in his youth, and his name is actually a nickname meaning broad, likely referring to his physical build or the breadth of his intellect. He believed that the body and mind had to be trained with equal intensity. For him, philosophy was not just an abstract theory; it was a grueling practice of stripping away the illusions of the ego to see the world as it truly is.

In a modern culture that rewards being right over being receptive, we often mistake our own biases for objective truth. Plato’s insight serves as a reminder that we remain ignorant as long as we remain centered entirely in ourselves. True knowledge is found in the space between people, not just within the isolated mind.

- Empathy is an active, intellectual pursuit.
- It demands the temporary suspension of personal judgment.
- It allows us to access dimensions of reality that logic alone cannot reach.

08/01/2026

All in a Hawaii day!