For the individual, I think wisdom rests primarily on being responsible and after that perserverance. I am not talking about perserverance to outlast the other guy, I mean perserverance to not get sidetracked by minor irritations of everyday life. You have to keep things in perspective.
On Jul 13, 8:43 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > It was a chimpanzee thought to be a French spy in Hartlepool Don. You > colonials were, of course, still hanging horses until quite recently. > Witches were also hung rather than burned, despite rumours to the > contrary in horror films. Our collective traditional wisdom knows no > bounds! > > On 14 July, 00:18, Manfraco Frank the Elder <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > My views about wisdom: > > Wisdom is the mental capacity of a wise person, whom when confronted > > with a problem is able to solve it better then the average person. > > His/her wisdom is usually an accumulated knowledge of all those events > > that this person has lived during his/her life; therefore this wise > > person is capable somehow of using this accumulated knowledge, and > > when a problem arises he/she would be able to solve it better than the > > others. > > I don’t know exactly why one wise person becomes wiser than somebody > > else, even though they might have lived most of the same events > > together, so, I guess that some people are better able to assimilate > > their knowledge, perhaps by storing the knowledge at the highest level > > in their own mind, so, when the need arises they are able to use this > > accumulated knowledge. > > Since wisdom (accumulated knowledge) may be stored at one level higher > > that just what we call reason, it may seem and feel like a sixth sense > > to the wise man that has it. So, I would say that the wise man would > > use reasoning just to back up his wisdom. > > There is also a small possibility that the wise person may be able to > > tune into the cosmos, which is thought that it may be able to store > > the entire accumulated knowledge of everything just like God, this > > thought of course gives rise to this question. > > Is the cosmos an integral part of God of the universe? Well it may be > > part of God. > > But here we are talking about wisdom and not God. So the definition of > > wisdom and where it comes from remains a mystery to me also. > > These are my personal views about Wisdom. > > My regards to Slip and members of the group > > Manfraco. > > > On Jul 11, 11:03 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, wisdom, the dominion of the wise, often associated with old age > > > and life experience. Though I've met some young that were wise, it > > > was mostly specific without a broad spectrum of knowledge. Perhaps > > > they were just more aware or in tune with certain aspects of life. > > > What is true wisdom? The wise old sage once said "wisdom is the > > > accumulation of knowledge", but then again what is knowledge and what > > > knowledge does one have to be perceived as having wisdom? Having > > > knowledge of mathematics, science or business does not necessarily > > > render a person as wise. In that sense I don't think that education > > > has to play a part in attaining wisdom and secondary to that I think > > > that wisdom is subject to categorization. > > > Each person individually gathers the necessary blocks of knowledge > > > that culminates into the specific wisdom he or she can offer. The > > > wisest of people may not have a clue as to what words of wisdom are > > > needed for the recovering drug addict, the alcoholic etcetera etcetera > > > ecetera. > > > I have many times been thanked for my words of wisdom and each time > > > thought they were just words coming from my insight into a problem, > > > the ability to logically sort it all out, simply viewing their world > > > from outside looking in. Is wisdom simply pointing out aspects that > > > another does not see or does not understand, the discernment of a > > > hidden truth within the minds of others? Remember, any idiot can be > > > perceived as a genius around a group of morons. > > > I've traveled many roads since birth, travailed many hardships, > > > enjoyed countless excursions into the unknown, felt much pain and > > > anguish mentally and physically but still the journey goes on and each > > > year is in no way like any preceding year, possibly the scary part, > > > just look at Lee and Ling. > > > So if wisdom comes with experience and if experiences can change, > > > wisdom changes and therefore can be considered an aspect of life that > > > is continually evolving. > > > And now for the real awakening about modern day wisdom. Little 10 > > > year old Billy Bushwacker joins a social group and answers everyone's > > > inquiries with answers that come from Internet search engines like > > > Google and web sites like Wikipedia while receiving accolades of > > > appreciative adoration from the unsuspecting members. > > > So I would recommend to all, if you want real wisdom, make sure you > > > get it in person! Unless of course you are getting from the Slippy > > > Fishy Gadfly! {;-) > > > > So what is your take on this wisdom venture?- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
