u are welcome to your opinions and yes, in AvC i was a bit cocky, as is my nature, but only to those bullying others. as mentioned in that forum, i was simply reflecting the attitude of the abusers back at them and they didnt like it much did they? on the other hand, i am hardly arrogant as i have no massive ego to support. i have come to the conclusion that wisdom and happiness are very much inter-related. have u ever met a wise person who was unhappy? i havent...have u ever met an intelligent person who was unhappy? all the time...
On Apr 23, 9:17 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > often full of vagueness and dead ends<<e > > So are your posts, simple rantings without resolution. We already > know all that you spew. > > There is appreciation so continue on. > > I beg to differ. What is the benefit of heaps of knowledge if one is > unhappy?<<<e > > There is no convolution of wisdom and happiness as they are juxtaposed > as the sun and moon. > > Welcome aboard e, at least you will have ears here to listen converse > the the AvC group in which I find you a bit cocky and arrogant in some > posts but I do understand the frustration when dealing with heads full > of mud. > > I'm tired > Goodnight! > > On Apr 23, 5:07 pm, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The following thoughts are opinions only and not stated as fact. > > > Throughout the course of history, humans have been searching for truth > > and wisdom. These are lofty goals, often full of vagueness and dead > > ends. Yet pursue them we must, it seems. > > > Naturally inquisitive, humans simply have to know the answer to every > > question, whether faced with a problem that requires resolution, or > > just responding to a need to sort through the idle meanderings of our > > constant companion, and often our nemesis, that wonderful human trait > > called imagination. > > > To this end we have searched for the meaning of life, what or who is > > God, how did we get here, etc, etc, etc. Mental institutions around > > the planet are filled with bright-eyed lunatics who have embarked on > > such voyages, only to find they are mired deeply in thick gook that > > they somehow cannot extract themselves from. > > > Although far from being a genius, I discovered a long time ago, that > > ambitions of this nature are inherently damaging, so I therefore gave > > up such quests. I am not suggesting that we should give up knowledge > > hunting, just that we should set our sights on attainable answers. > > After all, the complexity of e=mc2 didn't just fall out of the sky at > > 186,000 miles a second times a bunch, and land in our un-inquisitive > > laps. It was strenuously contemplated, and I'm sure a few hairs were > > pulled out along the way, or at least tugged at from photographic > > indications. > > > The search for knowledge should be combined with the preparation that > > we might, in fact, find the answer. On the other hand, if one MUST > > know the answer to why we are here, they should first commit > > themselves to a nice white-walled institution, so that 3 square meals > > a day will be provided for the eternal trek up the topless mountain > > that one is about to embark on. There is no sense being hungry and > > unfulfilled at the same time. > > > For the hyper-inquisitive, I think there should be a line drawn in the > > sand that one should seldom cross. When the need for an answer pops > > up, first determine what the probability of success is for finding it. > > If it is bleak, go look for another conquest, or at least resolve in > > your mind that you are prepared for the long haul. One should also pre- > > determine that not finding the answer in no way signifies failure. > > After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained. > > > Is question-answering an indicator of growing wisdom? Is knowledge of > > facts an indication of success? To answer these questions one should > > first determine what wisdom is. > > > What is wisdom? The dictionary describes wisdom as "good sense", > > "accumulated knowledge", or "a widely held belief". I beg to differ. > > What is the benefit of heaps of knowledge if one is unhappy? My vague > > description of wisdom is ones ability to be happy in the face of > > overwhelming knowledge. > > > Although capable of substantial knowledge, we really are emotional > > beings, evolving well past the time when instincts ruled our daily > > routine. Incidents of violent attack against us meant that we > > somewhere down the food chain from the top of the pecking order. We > > did not blame the attacker, we developed ways to avoid or out-smart > > it. > > > There are many things to learn, some actually beneficial to our daily > > lives. To some, achieving knowledge is a sign of success. To me, a > > sign of success is a smile on my face, no matter what I have learned, > > or not learned. In other words, sometimes it may be more prudent to > > just dummy up and get on with not knowing.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
