Wisdom

Alpha_Omega · March 31, 2009, 1:33pm

For me wisdom is a kind of fear.

What is wisdom for you?

uglypeoplefucking · March 31, 2009, 1:36pm

Knowing that we don’t Know, but also knowing when to ACT as if we do.

PrimeMover · March 31, 2009, 2:54pm

wisdom is a mind that is alert and awake, giving compassion and sympathy to all beings, which was led to that point by messages given to it through trial and error.

amor_fati · March 31, 2009, 4:10pm

your wisdom is my folly

Oughtist · March 31, 2009, 4:23pm

Wisdom is one’s ability to apply what one knows in a way that is beneficial to all affected.

Andrej · March 31, 2009, 4:54pm

A fear of what kind?

This does not look like any form of fear to me.

Mr_Reasonable · March 31, 2009, 5:18pm

To know that you know what you know and that you do not know what you do not know is wisdom.

Duality · March 31, 2009, 5:54pm

realization of Truth

Andrej · March 31, 2009, 6:22pm

The truth being…

Duality · March 31, 2009, 7:18pm

well thats a loaded question. You would first have to analyze why and how things exist

Andrej · March 31, 2009, 8:00pm

I mentioned it because I know it’s a loaded statement, but yours was a bit vague in this context.

Duality · March 31, 2009, 8:31pm

if you observe you will see my statement encompasses most replies on this thread

Andrej · March 31, 2009, 11:41pm

Very general indeed; but why? Would you like to expand on your statement, “realization of Truth”? When do we realize this? How do we do it? Do we really realize the Truth and define it as wisdom?

Duality · April 1, 2009, 12:20am

When you understand the purpose of things and consequently fulfill them.

By seeking it

Andrej · April 1, 2009, 12:29am

But seeking goes on into infinity, theoretically speaking. How would you come to an end point?

rasava · April 1, 2009, 12:36am

Wisdom is the proper exercise of will, whereas intelligence is the proper exercise of reason.

Duality · April 1, 2009, 2:16am

You dont necessarily need to understand it 100%. I doubt anyone ever has. Just look for something beyond the futility of meaningless physical existence in honesty and you will find it.

Oughtist · April 1, 2009, 5:32am

Is that to my first left? Got any landmarks? I’m thinking we should be looking right at it. It seems to be in the way, so we have to see through it first. It seems to be the object. It seems to involve our needing to figure things out together. No one seems to be in control. Wisdom seems to be a developmental thing. The Dalai Lama discovered a hacker in his computer. Holy crap, I imagine him saying. So much the wiser!

moresillystuff · April 1, 2009, 8:47am

Cats tend to be wiser about physical dangers than dogs.
Dogs however strike me as smarter - iow they can learn more stuff.
Dogs to me are wiser about human emotions than cats - or, at the very least, they give a shit.

To give specific examples of each of the above…

I can’t imagine a cat chasing a bike or a car and trying to bite the front wheel.
Ever hear of a cat used to find lost children?
I’ve had dogs that knew directly when I was sad about something. One would come up and put a reassuring paw on my knee and stare at me with great concern. A look quite different from his are we about to go outside? look of concern. Cats I’ve had could show kindness, but somehow it always seemed to involve mutual attention. They also seemed to like how warm I was when I had a fever. I never confused this with taking care of me.

Alpha_Omega · April 1, 2009, 1:33pm

You don’t have my wisdom.