Night-Gaunt……To your first post. You know how some people barge into a new job like they’re experts? Pissing people off? I’ve had a lot more luck at a new job when I tell them I’m the new O.I.C. guy. When they ask me what that is, I tell them, the people who actually know how to do the job right, tell me how and I say, “Oh, I see”……You’d be surprised how well it works……A little honest humility can go a long way…..
One of my favorite quotes and way too little practiced by most of us:
In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence, the second listening, the third remembering, the fourth practicing, the fifth — teaching others. Ibn Gabirol, poet and philosopher (c. 1022-1058)
Beware the man who seeks knowledge, discovers it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is insanely jealous of those who have come by their ignorance the easy way.
I still agree with my old buddy Socrates who felt that wisdom was awareness of your own ignorance; e.g., how much there is you don’t know. Since he was forced to kill himself, he must have been on to something.
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
Hmm, like being a Congressional intern.
oldpine52 over 6 years ago
It would seem that true wisdom is a pain in the a$$.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
Wisdom is knowing without doing. Learning from others. And most of all be humble, arrogance just ticks people off.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 6 years ago
You can see why so few have it.
Varnes over 6 years ago
Night-Gaunt……To your first post. You know how some people barge into a new job like they’re experts? Pissing people off? I’ve had a lot more luck at a new job when I tell them I’m the new O.I.C. guy. When they ask me what that is, I tell them, the people who actually know how to do the job right, tell me how and I say, “Oh, I see”……You’d be surprised how well it works……A little honest humility can go a long way…..
GiantShetlandPony over 6 years ago
The Literal Guru!
gmartin997 over 6 years ago
The strong man never says, “I am strong”nor the wise man, “I am wise.”
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
And yes, we accept PayPal.
sandpiper over 6 years ago
One of my favorite quotes and way too little practiced by most of us:
In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence, the second listening, the third remembering, the fourth practicing, the fifth — teaching others. Ibn Gabirol, poet and philosopher (c. 1022-1058)
uniquename over 6 years ago
Here’s one of my fav quotes:
Beware the man who seeks knowledge, discovers it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is insanely jealous of those who have come by their ignorance the easy way.
- Bokonon
Ontman over 6 years ago
Nailed it.
tripwire45 over 6 years ago
I suppose if you were an old school Catholic self mortification would work.
bsands3 over 6 years ago
WIsdom is turning off spell check.
mourdac Premium Member over 6 years ago
Don’t forget giving tons of money to the non-materialistic teacher.
1953Baby over 6 years ago
Or you can just blame everybody else and/or "circumstances. . .
Bookworm over 6 years ago
I still agree with my old buddy Socrates who felt that wisdom was awareness of your own ignorance; e.g., how much there is you don’t know. Since he was forced to kill himself, he must have been on to something.
Daeder over 6 years ago
Boy, howdy!
chain gang charlie over 6 years ago
True Wisdom is not making snide know – it – All comments….OOPS!……..
zeexenon over 6 years ago
Is that a shadow of a starving talking praying mantis?
keenanthelibrarian over 6 years ago
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it into your fruit salad.
fredd13 over 6 years ago
Needs WAY more spikes.
(The more spikes you have, the less painful it is. I’m not totally stupid.)