On Jul 19, 4:47 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > If I say "wisdom" has been more often feigned than not Vam it's not > really fair to say 'that's not wisdom'.
With this from you, I am back to the question : What is ' wisdom ?' What does wisdom mean to you ? This said, I broadly agree we > have the chance to create a wise society, but the wide evidence, for > me, is that we are failing rather than succeeding. I do not know if we have a chance to create a wise society. What would you construe a wise society to be ? How does a society become wise, from whatever it is before ... the process ? We allow a few > individuals far too much, whether in wealth or envy and fear of their > brilliance. Wisdom would change this if we understood more about > doubt and what we could collectively establish as fact. I 've referred on occassions to your seeming like the ' new age Pope,' Neil. But for that to happen, you need to come out far more cleanly and clearly. In other words, expand on the meaning of what you state. With that, you might give your attempt a fair chance, for people to understand and make a choice. Are you saying : Why should these few individuals be allowed so much, no matter what they know or have achieved ? Are you therefore, say, advocating for the methods that the Chinese Govt adopts in dealing with people's trust on the Dalai Lama ? And, from what you pronounce, it is clear that you have no idea whatsoever, of what Gandhi ( yes, the spelling ! ) was ... as an individual and as a historical person. > > On 16 July, 19:28, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Often I wonder about the ‘wisdom’ expressed by the masses today who > > apparently reside in biblical ecstasy. I have visited similar > > ‘charismatics’ and such, to me, bizarre behavior is accepted as the > > norm by many. > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6KGZ4UQjgc&feature=popular > > > On Jul 16, 6:15 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > In biblical terms, wisdom is the revelation of God in man. In > > > contemporary terms, it would be the revelation of absolute truth. A > > > wise person, therefore, would be transrational, or able to express the > > > absolute truth in rational terms. > > > > On Jul 15, 1:37 pm, Arron <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would have to say wisdom is the thing (hopefully) that follows > > > > knowledge and understaning - To me it is the ability to act on the > > > > knowledge and understanding of the world around you and inside you. I > > > > use the word 'act' in an idealistic way - personally I would hope that > > > > any act of wisdom would bring not only positive benifit to the acter, > > > > but also to others - Wisdom, like many things in this world fall into > > > > the realm of how one precives it - I say to you 'that was wise', you > > > > say to me 'no it was just common sense'. > > > > > Maybe, just maybe - true wisdom is the abitlity to take knowledge and > > > > understanding and use them in productive manner to better the world - > > > > But that leave us with the question; who's 'better' is the right one? > > > > > On Jul 11, 10:03 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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