A Question for You

[Philip]

How old would you be,


if you didn't know how old you are?



:confused2:

[~Jay~]

Oh, definately somewhere under the age of ten, I reckon....:D :D :D

[daisy]

150 'sigh'

[BLAIR2BE]

hey philip,
i was all set to give a philisophical answer, when i recognized the wording of you question.
if i didnt know how old i was, i would be....(drumroll)....24 years old.

[daisy]

ageless ha ha

[ljepotica]

Hmmm...I think I'll be 27-but forever 27:)

[Lee]

How long is a piece of string !

[cweiters]

Ha....Ha...he....hee.... If I could have my 18 year old body with the knowledge I have today. It wouldn't even matter at all..........

Love
cw

[Disa]

prob 17- that was a good year

[rose]

sometimes i feel like i'm 64, other times i feel like a silly 4 year old. maybe somewhere in between then...like 30 :D

i do feel my age...i see how far i've come...but also know i have soooo far to go.

[dreamer]

As old as everyone else perceived you to be? My grandma thinks she's 4 sometimes but theres no way anyone else would say she was under 80.

[Philip]

the age I am now -- which is, of course.....................................



ETERNAL


therefore I am no age at all. :smile:

[tiltjlp]

But Philip, if you don't know how old you are, how could you possibly know that you are Eternal? Just wondering. Based upon your original question, I'd think the only accurate answer would be I Don't Know.

John

[Philip]

Bit facile tiltjlp. In the words of my old headmaster; "could do better" :-)

[BLAIR2BE]

if one did not know how old they were, would that change their actual age? does ignorance change truth????

[tiltjlp]

if one did not know how old they were, would that change their actual age? does ignorance change truth????

Of course it wouldn't change a person's age. But if they didn't know their age, they couldn't very well say how old they were. And it's probably just a lack of knowledge than ignorance. Me, I'd still want to turn 60 next month. I like who I've become.

John

[BLAIR2BE]

true tiltjlp. anything said would just be a guess. as far as desire is concerned, i wouldnt change my age for a second. i cherish my experiences and look forward to growing and learning.

by the way....
ignorance[ig-ner-uhns]
–noun
the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
(random house unabridged dictionary);)

[tiltjlp]

by the way....
ignorance[ig-ner-uhns]
–noun
the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
(random house unabridged dictionary);)

Yeah, you're right. And I'm a writer and editor, so I know better. I spend way too much time online.

John

[BLAIR2BE]

LOL, i thought that may get your attention, as a retired editor, and with a flare for proper and gramatical writing...??
i know just what you mean, i too spend too much time on the internet;>)

[daisy]

i'm completely lazy when typing in here in the forum

[BLAIR2BE]

WLL DZY, thts how intrnt spk pose 2 be, yeah?

[soulauraz]

Hi,
In reply to the question " How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"

Answer: You would be as old or young as you feel.

Also, that is what I class as a retorical question, the answers are infinite.

[Wind of Grace]

I would be the same age as: Whatever the time is on Venus.....




Hugs to all, Wind of Grace xo....:hug3:

[janspirit]

Saw this once on a notice board:

A fly is old in 24 hours
An oak tree takes 100 years to grow
And you, so young,
in the light of Eternity...


How old would i be, if I didn't know how old I am?

hmmmm.... i'd just be me... whatever that is...

:D

[TzuJanLi]

Greetings..

The question is a bother to those of us that have let go of that useless piece of baggage.. how old i am is of no consequence compared to the questions like:

What am i?

Why am i?

Why do people consistently convolute the utterly simple process of Living?

Be well...

[daisy]

WLL DZY, thts how intrnt spk pose 2 be, yeah?
yeah blr rof****:D

[Jols]

I guess I wouldn't be sure. There are times I feel much older than my 22 years in this lifetime. Sometimes physically I feel like I'm an old woman, sometimes mentally I feel wise. Other times I feel young and carefree, but then very sheltered and unknowing of some obvious things.

[Exhileration]

How old would you be,


if you didn't know how old you are?



:confused2:


I like that question :rolleyes:

I would be ageless if I didn't know how old I am.

:clock:

[Muddler]

Sorry guys, you are neither eternal nor ageless in the absence of knowledge of your age. You simply don't know. It's like saying I have infinite intelligence if I don't know what my IQ is.

Koans require us to focus on the great enigmas of the universe. I'm not convinced this qualifies.

[TzuJanLi]

Greetings..

Sorry guys, you are neither eternal nor ageless in the absence of knowledge of your age. You simply don't know. It's like saying I have infinite intelligence if I don't know what my IQ is.

Koans require us to focus on the great enigmas of the universe. I'm not convinced this qualifies.
LOL.. The beauty of it is that your version of your reality has no impact on mine.. i Am eternal and i AM ageless, even though i am temporarily using this body to express myself.. it seems that you may consider this temporary manifestation as a finite expression of "you", good luck with that..

As for Koans, another contrived ritual that only distances us from our true nature.. suggested reading: "Tao, The Watercourse Way", by Alan Watts.. Koans administered by a Master have nothing to do with YOU.. you are simply buying their version of "what IT is"..

Be well..

[Amanita]

Age is just a number.
I dont care to be 10 or 50....it doesnt matter. What really matter is to enjoy the very moment you are in right now

[mystic]

if i had the body of a 16 yr old the wisdom of 100 yr old id stay 25 that was my best year

[sacredspirita]

I would be 2 years old with this many fingers... See my fingers two years old.... I am that many :)

LOL...

[plexus1]

at the moment im happy where i am i think, i wasnt a pretty teenager, dumb blonde with brown hair, bit strange i would say! more normal now and like the knowlege i have gained since. so yes the age i am now. ( carnt say i want the body i had then cos i didnt like it then either!)