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We already know, it is in the language we use.
Most of the latest books with recipes for the good life without struggle and hard work tell us we already know this stuff.
That is interesting and I am pleased they say so, but where is the evidence that I already know.
I personally don’t see it show up in my behavior, yet.
So during our usual Sunday morning talk I declare that I would like to know where they get the wisdom from that I already know when I don’t even know that I know.
While exploring this whole subject we arrive at language.
Is there a hint of my so called latent wisdom in the language I use?
And blow me down, there is.
Look at these gems relating to the be-do-have principles.
These are about our ‘doing’ and leverage;
- kill two birds with one stone
- a bad workman blames his tools
- every men is the architect of his own fortune
- procrastination is the thief of time
- the more haste, the less speed
These gems are all about ‘being’;
- when there is a will there is a way
- when you row another person across the river you get yourself there
- if you want a friend, be a friend
- wherever you go, go with all your heart
- to err is human, to forgive is divine
Then these painful ones are all relating to my ignorance and blindness and unwillingness to learn which other people have used;
- to be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant
- learning is a treasure that follows its owner everywhere
- if you think education is expensive try ignorance
So there you have it, eternal wisdom in everyday language and I never knew it.
Most of these sayings have become empty and meaningless to me.
I just parroted them when I had nothing else to say or dismissed them when somebody else said them.
And there is big irony in this; when I think I have nothing to say I just parrot some proverbs and unwittingly in that moment I spout wisdom galore and probably nobody notices.
Nor me nor the person I spout this wisdom to.
So obviously it is true.
I know a lot more than I think.
Thank you, Sunday morning talk.
And after all that I need to deal with my mind on that Sunday morning when it tries to be smart with;
“Hmmm proverbs heh…. isn’t laziness the pillow of the devil….”.
No I don’t even go there, I now know to totally dismiss this kind of mind games.
Oh, that feels sooo good.
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Good morning Wilma. I agree that we read these words of wisdom in books and we even have the ability to understand and spout it back out again, usually in the form of advise to someone else. As I hear these things come out of my mouth I often notice that gap between what I understand and where I am in my own life from a results level. I liked the quotes about ignorance and education. I kind of look at books as the catalist, the planting of new seeds so to speak. I get a conceptual understanding of something or even confirmation about some experiences I have had. I fully realise that the knowledge by itself is fruitless and it must be applied on the playing field (life). What is the thing that takes these ideas from your head, and transfers them into your bones? I would say experiential learning and that is what the Leverage and you programme provides for me. As you well know Im doing it for the 4th time in a row and a bit like going to the gym, the concepts I’ve read in the books and in the classrooms are showing up in the muscle (real results). I dont have to “believe” in what I have learned, which requires a level of blind faith in my opinion, because I now “know it” as an experience and my need to believe disappears. Im sure there are some well known quotes on repetition that we could all quote but Im fully in the experience of what repetition creates. Im so looking forward to the course in November and I will fill my bones some more. I hope all this makes sense.
Hey Boyd, that is a neat distinction about getting the knowledge into the muscles by experiential learning.
That is exactly what it is and you show it in your amazing actions, man!
Once the body knows by having it done the results show up.
Doing the exercises is the only thing that is required and I got to see that.
Once I used to be slack in doing the mind exercises and I wondered why nothing happened to me, now I know that I have to practice and go back for more.
Great to have you join us in November