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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Unsought Wisdom


When does wisdom comes unsought ...?”

Somebody asked thus!
Very fortunately sometimes, my memory overtakes my 'normal' sense....
This time, it reminded me of that old saying.... adage ... or whatever.....
(The original is in Malayalam language... the only benefit is the appeal it has due to rhyming words, when pronounced.... 'Kandu' and 'Kondu'.... )
“Kandu padichillengil....
Kondu padikkum....”
(One who does not learn by observation, watching, seeing.... is bound to learn it when oneself is hit hard by the very same experience!)
....
The memory of it saved me from the need to look at:
whether , I know about 'wisdom'...
whether, I have wisdom (enough to talk even)..
whether I have the ability to discriminate between sought and unsought forms of wisdom...
etc...!!!
I answered...
...
The asker said “fine”... and I looked about.. there was no fine to be paid, so it was fine 'with me' (his fine is with me still...)...
...
So, here it is now....
please fine me, if needed... or else... business as usual... no interruption from abstract things like wisdom etc!

Quote:
When does wisdom comes unsought ...?
Thank you :)

Answer:
That is what they call as experience....!!!
...
Other wise it is simply aging.... nothing more!

Unquote:

psn (25th August, 2012)

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