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A lifetime of learning I've set to these pages,
Some learned from fools, and some learned from sages.
SUMMARY:
Wisdom may come to you from anywhere. You can learn as much from
the horse as from the wise man riding it.
LECTURE:
I have been spiritually attentive for most of my life. By that
I mean that I look at the Universe around me and try to figure out how
I fit in, how all the parts work together, and why it is all here in the
first place.
I have pieced this together from a combination of observation, talking
to other people, introspection and reading. I let a combination
of intellect, instinct and emotion be my guides, and try to evaluate everything
objectively and logically to see if new information will integrate into
my "world-view." Sometimes it does, and sometimes it
makes me have to completely re-evaluate large portions of my belief systems.
When this happens, I try to jump right in and risk everything I think
I know being wrong, with the reward of getting a little better understanding
as my motivation.
Along the way, I have learned from many people. Some have been
the expected class of "wise" people such as teachers, philosophers,
priests and ministers. But much has come from the other side of
the spectrum. The unbiased honesty of children with their unique
views of the world. The "crazy guy on the corner" explaining
why the world is about to end, or telling you why God Loves You!
Or by watching nature incarnate in animals, plants, minerals and the elements.
And of course, many hours in front of the Discovery Channel.
For example, by studying a horse, you can learn a variety of lessons,
such as how to hold yourself with poise and grace. Or you may be
amazed that such a large and powerful animal can spook so easily from
things that are obviously not threats. The trick is to be observant,
and to actively look for aspects to examine, and then see how these aspects
may relate to you, your life and the Universe around you.
Fools and Sages
The Fool is the first card in the Tarot deck. It is symbolic of the start
of a new journey, of not having any idea what lies ahead. The Fool is
not necessarily about stupidity, but about a "not-knowing better"
state.
LAB:
- Try to think of some of the wisest people you know (sages)
- Write down their names
- Write down at least one thing you have learned from them
- Try to think of some of the most "clueless" people you know
(fools)
- Write down their names
- Write down at least one thing you have learned from them
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