Thales

Thales was an ancient Greek philosopher who, to put it mildly, was kind of a big deal. He lived from around 624-546 BCE and was basically the first real philosopher. But honestly, who cares about that stuff? Let’s talk about the good stuff. You know, the funny stuff.

First of all, Thales was known for getting lost. Not like, “oops I took a wrong turn” lost. We’re talking full-on oblivion. One time, he was so busy gazing at the stars that he fell into a well. Yeah, you read that right. A well. Classic Thales.

But that’s not all. Apparently, Thales was pretty bad at predicting things. Which is kind of ironic considering he’s been credited with predicting an eclipse. You’d think he’d be pretty proud of that, right? Wrong. According to legend, he was so busy staring at the sky that he walked right into a ditch. Whoops!

Speaking of water (ok, we weren’t actually speaking of water but let’s just go with it), Thales was obsessed with it. He believed water was the basic substance of the universe. Which is kind of weird when you think about it. But hey, who are we to judge?

One more thing about Thales: he was known for his monastic lifestyle. Which is just a fancy way of saying he liked to live alone. Rumor has it that he once turned down an invitation to a party by saying, “Nope, sorry. Gotta stay home and gaze at the stars tonight.” Ok, we made that up. But it sounds totally plausible, right?

In conclusion, Thales may have been a bit of an oddball, but he definitely left his mark on history. And honestly, we could all learn a thing or two from him. Like how to get lost in a well. Or how to make wild predictions and then walk into a ditch. Truly, a philosopher for the ages.