May 06, 2007

• Wisdom is a lesson Without a teacher
• thanks for the link, a very interesting article...
• Me like. The old lady sez: If you wish to seek wisdom, do not discount the man in the bowling shirt.
• I think "wisdom" is situational. I'm probably the oldest Monkey, and there are areas of experience where I believe I'm wiser than all you "kids", and others where I'm just a learner. If I'm at all wise, that relates having learned lessons from dealing with things that most of us have experienced or will experience, whether I dealt with them well or badly. Maybe it just boils down to being able to anticipate an effect based on a cause that one has run into in the past. But, an overall "wisdom" quotient would be easier to assess if society were as static as the law of gravity is on this planet. I think there were long periods in our history when change was so slow that oldsters could take a position of authority in all aspects of life. I don't think that's the case anymore. So, y'all just need to learn to trust us codgers an when not to. Dude, how wise was that!!! Oh, and, HW, your email addrees in your profile doesn't work.
• EW. "when to trust us codgers and when not to."
• Some of us old codgers can't spel worth crap 'n gots no grammer. Ain't it de truf. Shoot, for me, being older just means being wise after the fact. I needs me a bowling shirt.
• Wisdom is just warning others about our past mistakes.
• Wisdom is a book about cricket.
• Actually I think the appearance of wisdom in the old comes largely from no longer being impressed by anybody (because they're all kids anyway), no longer taking things too seriously (seen it all before) and not worrying about anything too much (because we'll be dead soon anyway). I've known many old people who coped better with new stuff than the middle-aged, just because nothing really had the power to surprise or upset them any more. But some people never grow up, let alone old.
• Wisdom is *experience, because it lends perspective and it gives the hands time to learn the way of the head; *coupled with understanding, because the ability to grasp the whole lends meaning and time-motion-flow to the part; *coupled with tolerance, for without equanimity and love of man, everything is smaller; *and set upon a path, for no wise man stands still or declares his learning complete.
• A word to the wise ain't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the advice. Cosby
• Finalement, finalement Il nous fallut bien du talent Pour être vieux sans être adultes.
• There are two kinds of people in the world: those who think there are two kinds of people in the world, and those who know better.
• There are three kinds of people in this world: those who understand fractions, and those who don't.
• There are ten kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't.
• Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.
• Wisdom cannot be clearly defined, but it can be easily observed. If you ever voted for George W. Bush, you ain't got it.
• If you ever voted for George W. Bush, you ain't got it. That's a myopic statement! What if by voting for Bush a series of events occurred in which all peoples were brought to global satori? After all, this whole individuality and freedom thing doesn't really cut it when loneliness and indecision are thrown into the equation, does it?
• >>What if by voting for Bush a series of events occurred in which all peoples were brought to global satori? Wisdom could be ascribed to such a vote only if one had prior knowledge of such an outcome. I am open to hearing the argument that would lead one to conclude that Bush --> global satori. >>After all, this whole individuality and freedom thing doesn't really cut it when loneliness and indecision are thrown into the equation, does it? Um...yes?
• What if I voted for him for Homecoming Queen?
• That wouldn't be wise! He never left!