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By: steph

steph — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:34:49 +0000

Gandhi and Mother Teresa never let themselves, their egos, get in the way, as you said earlier in response to my comment. They transcended themselves. I think there's definitely something in that. steph´s last blog post..A Little Bit of Nothing Much

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:22:43 +0000

Hi Scott – I think it goes back to the more you know, the more you know you don’t know. So, if your attitude is cocky, you don’t know enough to be humble. Seriously, though, I think we tend to assign more wisdom to a Gandhi or a Mother Teresa than we do someone who isn’t as self-effacing, if that’s a sign of humility. Thanks for coming back.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:49 +0000

This may be lengthy, if so…let me apologize in advance. Ya’ll, I’ll try not to ramble.

OK. I told you I’d be thinking about this all day (well, except for the nap I just took). I looked up the def. of humility. I know what it means, just wanted to read it. It said:

“the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance, rank, etc.”

I think Mathew summed it up pretty well. Sometimes those with knowledge, book knowledge whatever the source, seem to think they have more wisdom. So, no matter the question or dilemma they face, their knowledge (and lack of wisdom) causes them to think they KNOW the answer.

Scott’s Thoughts: Someone with humility, when it comes to knowledge and wisdom, sets themselves on a ranking system that is right there with with everyone else. Someone with none is all knowing all seeing.

Gosh, I hope that made sense.

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By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:33:15 +0000

Hi Jamie – Welcome! Yes, I agree, discernment is an important component. I’m embarrassed that I didn’t recognize the cite from Ecclesiastes, too. I want to study it, now. Thank you for providing it.

Hi Vered – Yes, I tend to think of wisdom that way, too. It’s why we remark when we encounter a child who seems “wise beyond their years,” isn’t it? I think older people – and I’m fast becoming one so hopefully this will be the case with me, too – view things with more equanimity. They can see all sides, but then apply their experience. Thank you.

Hi Scott – Welcome! Guard those cells! You compared knowledge with application and also mentioned that application is unique to individual experience. So, wisdom is uniquely our own (or not). I’m going to think about that, too. Thanks!

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:48:53 +0000

WOW! What a subject to run into on a first visit. And at 6:15 in the A.M. non the less. Nothing says good morning like the feeling of brain cells exploding in the morning

Anyway, these are my initial thoughts. I usually go with first thoughts.
Using the serenity prayer scenario: I can recite the serenity prayer to you at any given point of the day. I could probably tell you, if I tried, how many characters and words and phrases make up the serenity prayer. Why? Because I know the serenity prayer. Knowledge.

The feeling I get when the serenity prayer is applied in my life. The feeling I get when I contemplate each words application, maybe that’s the wisdom. It is gained from the knowledge of the prayer, but I can’t give you my wisdom, only my knowledge. I don’t think wisdom can be shared between two folks.

And humility? Well, that’s just too much for me to think about at this point. I’m sure I’ll run this through my head all day. I may come back with another answer.

Just my initial thoughts and feelings. Hope it’s not way off.

Scott´s last blog post..What’s Your Judas

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:20:53 +0000

I can’t really explain why, but to me wisdom is something that comes with age. So maybe wisdom is related to more life experience or to a deeper/ wider perspective.

By: Jamie Simmerman

Jamie Simmerman — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:53:16 +0000

Very thought-provoking post Betsy. Wisdom is not merely knowledge, it is discernment, even in the gray areas of life.

For me, it brings to mind Ecclesiastes 7:12
“Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this:
that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.”

By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:15:55 +0000

Hi Lance – Yes, the serenity prayer is meaningful. I remember a boss of mine said to me once, “You don’t need to know the why, can’t you just accept?” It’s still very hard for me not to want to know the why. I do think wisdom springs from the why, but is tempered with the accept. Thanks.