The Warm-Up
When reading Ptah-Hotep’s ancient text I stumbled across muliple lines as well as quotes that really captured my attention. In my first selection Ptah-Hotep was discussing how one’s good conduct can be preserved, stating “If you desire that your conduct should be good and preserved from all evil, keep yourself from every attack of bad humor.” This quote was extremely relatable and can be compared to a multifold of teachings and sayings to date. Comparable in current times to when people convey quotes as in “Don't let the little things get too you”, or “Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.” I believe Ptah-Hotep was stating that if you want to be a good person who lives life to according to your own ethically standing of good. You must block out the negative things people say and force your way. Basically refraining from allowing “attacks of bad humor” to pierce one's psyche and rejecting the of granting unethical ideas acess to run rampant and corrupt your positive state of being.
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He stated “Do not repeat any extravagance of language; do not listen to it; it is a thing which has escaped from a hasty mouth.” Which is something many people of my generation have problems with. I believe his quote helps convey a passive message on how an individual must be the bigger man or woman at any given circumstance. This Ptah-Hotep reading has given me insight on how old some of the things we are taught really are and beliefs are all altered and improved as years progress. I can safely say I carry some of Ptah-Hotep’s teachings with me on a daily