Follow the Ideas of Pythagoras Lexi Armfield and Zach Robinson

But first, who was Pythagoras?Born in Samos around 570 BCE, Pythagoras spent the first 40 years of his life acquiring knowledge. Taught by intellectuals such as Thales, Anaximander, and other great minds of the time in some of the greatest powers of the time, including Greece, Egypt, Babylon, and Arabia, Pythagoras learned the principles of ethics, geometry, astronomy, and religion.

What were his ideas?

Ideas...The Pythagorean Theorem: ● (a^2+b^2=c^2)● Geometric theorem that

states that in a right-angled triangle, the area of the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the combined sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides.

Pythagorean Tuning:● System of tuning

stringed instruments

● System in which frequency ratios of all intervals are based on a 3:2 (perfect fifth) ration

Ideas...

Transmigration of the Soul:● The soul is immortal, it

goes through series of reincarnation

● Every soul is important for possessing other bodies in previous lives

Three Kinds of Life:● Theoretic, Practical,

Apolaustic● Eg: At the Olympics,

lowest people come to buy/sell, next are the participators, then the watchers (watching is highest form of life, most content)

Ideas...Self-Discipline● Ritual practices● Silence to improve self-

control● Purification of the soul● Intellectual activity is

highest form of purification, especially mathematics and numbers

Ideas...Numbers and Mathematics are the Ultimate

RealityAccording to Pythagorean philosophy, numbers and mathematics make up the world. Evidence of this can be found in perfect ratios, such as those used in the Pythagorean tuning, and patterns found in nature, such as the symmetry of a animals and plants.

Why follow his ideas?

Life is easy, once you find the way to understand its simplicity, you can live a life in harmony.

The Beauty of Patterns and Symmetry

The beauty that can be found in nature is considered beautiful because of its symmetry and patterns; the wings of a butterfly, the petals of a flower, and the feathers of a peacock are just some of the examples. And what do we, as humans, use to discover the true patterns of this beauty? Mathematics. Numbers are a natural phenomenon and mathematics are humanity's way of interpreting them, just as language is humanity's way of communicating with one another.

Live Not Only Seeing Beauty, but Peace

The idea that the soul is a very in depth thing allows individuals to cherish themselves and the dimensions they have within. Individuals respect themselves. They also respect others, knowing that everyone is equally important. This idea allows individuals to be content with one another. If everyone is special, where is the tension?

Try to live a life in harmony by accepting that the soul is reincarnated from body to body until it is pure enough to return to its original state. The soul must be purified, and that happens by doing good. Imagine the harmony we all could live in if we accepted one another and had a common consensus to do good things.

The remarkable thing about Pythagoras' ideas is that he emphasized knowledge. Knowledge is the most important thing in life, and something all should attain. It allows one to understand the world, their purpose, and again live a harmonized life. If you are not on this planet to gain an understanding, then why are you here? And how can you contribute to society without knowing the truth behind what it needs to flourish and be able to sustain? Knowledge is what you need, wisdom is what you can gain.

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There is no catch, the idea was not "created", but devised from the natural order and reason of the world

Why not follow something so simple and obvious?

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