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“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.”
~Martin Fischer
Hmmm… simplification - an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity… Seems like that would be easy enough right? Just simplify all the complexity in your life. Not so simple at all. I know that I used to think that I had all the answers to everything, but that was before I became conscious.
Wisdom is the ability to recognize what is true, have proper insight, and make good judgment. I started to think about just how much wisdom I have acquired over the years. I do know that I have made some mistakes in life, but have I learned from them. I believe that I have learned from most of them, but have to admit that there are some tests that I had to take more than once in order to learn the lesson. So, I guess that means that wisdom comes gradually over an extended period of time.
Life is full of what I call “unfamiliars.” That is the unexpected or unknown obstacles that we cross to get to the finish line. The lessons along the way are supposed to provide us with the mental ability to find out who we are and what we are made of. I do know, that I have not always been the person that I am now. I contribute the growth to the knowledge acquired through the years. I sometimes struggle with taking some of the knowledge I acquire and pertaining it to the next step, which is making change. My spirit tells me that in order to make change, I have to act accordingly, but my human instincts outweigh that at times and leave me within a fog of self-doubt. That self-doubt usually includes me beating myself up about the bad judgments that I have made. I will admit that as lately, those bad judgments have been developing into good judgments, in which my spirit is allowed to glow.
Lately, I have been truly happy with self. I see an array of colors that radiate from my spirit every time I look in the mirror. I see red, which represents the love that burns within me, and also the fire that I have for an ability to learn. I see green, which lets me know that I am connected with nature and confirms that I am in constant growth. I see purple, which lets me know that my ambition is at it’s highest peak. I also see yellow, which represents all the joy that I am surrounded by. I recognize that my spirituality will be a threat to some, and an inspiration to others.
To date, I am rejoicing in who I am. I cannot loose sight of the individuality that makes me. Without the knowledge of self, I would not have the wisdom to just be ME.
I used the above pic to illustrate to you how knowledge should come. If you notice, the drops of water come out of the faucet a little at a time. This is how I have acquired the knowledge. I used to be like a dry faucet without water, and then I became a runny faucet acting on impulse. I had to slow down the pace of my life in order to acquire the knowledge that I needed to make change. This also allows me to come to the right conclusions and act in the proper time.
“Life is all about timing…the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable becomes attainable… Have the patience, wait it out…It’s all about timing..”
~Stacey Carter
Peace, Love, Light, & ONEness…
~Diva
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Wednesday, November 5th 2008 at 6:59PM
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