Life of the Mind: Questioning Assumptions

        

 

           Socrates suffering the passion of

             Xantippe (bathed in the flood

                    of a thunder jar)

“You are always in your mind!”

                                   “I like it there.”

 ( Edward Abbey A Fool’s Progress)

Life of the Mind as opposed to

Life of the Body not to be confused

with Life of the Bawdy Politic.

Intellectual pursuit as distinct

from physical &  material pursuits

The pursuit  of HAP-iness, say, as

if it were some where other.

My old man called me hedonist.

Questioning my assumptions, I

manage to find them agreeable,

or tweak and twist until they

become that way.   Can’t operate

with disagreeable assumptions
knowingly as far as I know.

I can question yours, if you like.

We could trade. Reciprocate. I’ll
question yours if you question mine.
Play Doctor! Doctor! and see what we find.