Sic et non
The true way goes over a rope which is not stretched at any great height but just above the ground. It seems more designed to make people stumble than to be walked upon.
-Franz Kafka
That's very good.
But remember also:
The fool claims to know the true way.
-Su smaR iosep
General comments from Dr. Susma:
Some very devout Biblical Christians would open the Bible with closed eyes, and blindly point with a finger to any passage on the opened pages; from that text they would seek the guidance of God.
Indeed, unbiased reading of both ancient and contemporary wisdom sayings is a better approach.
My general counsel is to seek the opinions of people who are more learned, more intelligent, more experienced in life and in the area you are seeking counsel on, who are non-partisan and love humanity and fellowmen, as regards the what, the why, the how, and the should of a decision you have to make. Don’t neglect the learning and wisdom of your contemporaries.
"Seek counsel, and you will not regret." Not as very likely as otherwise.
About ancient writings in regard to wisdom for living life, they are interesting literature; but we must not imagine and proceed as though they have something to tell us that is really new and useful which we do not ourselves today know and know better.
Beware of spending time and effort deciphering, decrypting, unpuzzling apocalyptic arcane recondite esoteric,
for initiates only texts of the ancients, to seek some useful truth or guidance; if they write in that manner, they don’t know what they are talking about because they are not clear about what they want to tell us; and we don’t owe them any reading attention – except as a challenge of archeological textual mastery and as a hobby for pastime.
Missing the present dwelling in the past.
Su smaR iosep
Susma Rio Sep
PS: A grain of humor speaks volumes. (Susma Rio Sep)
