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Enlighten Me

Where is wisdom that I may call; Is it hidden in ignorance, is it there at all? Is it tangible to fools, or only to scribes? Who claims wisdom, to point out the wise? Is it only pseudo; this knowledge of ours? Are we grasping at straws, reaching for the stars? Is there an absolute to measure it by, or is wisdom the ultimate arrogant lie? Is there someone to enlighten me, about who we are in the scheme of things? I need someone to enlighten me; Is thought confined to human beings? or is thought a gift of wisdom? Enlighten me © L. James Tanner

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Mark J. Halliday

Date: 5/30/2014 2:09:00 PM

Good write. You're a profound thinker. "Or is wisdom the ultimate arrogant lie?" is a very interesting question to ponder. It reminds me of the comment the spectre of Obi Wan Kenobi made to Luke Skywalker about many of the truths which the Jedi clinged to being based entirely on their own point of view.

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/1/2014 9:38:00 AM

Thanks for the comment

L.James Tanner
Date: 6/1/2014 9:33:00 AM

Good analogy Mark. A persons worldview, will determine the answer to the questions I posed. The main question will always come down to, "Is there an absolute to measure it by?"