Why I Do What I Do on Facebook and Other Discussions and Social Media

"There is always a reality beyond the one that you perceive."

-Russ Heddendorf

To seek and know those other realities is wisdom.

Unless we discipline our lives to pursue and know those other realities, we will always be vulnerable (tools and pawns) to those people, who fed us the latest bit of information.

To live,

Is to act

Actions are formed from belief

Beliefs are formed from knowledge

Reality Is the source of all knowledge.

If there is more reality, then their is deeper living

"We can only know the Truth, in as much as we are the Truth."

-Kierkegaard

THINK... ENGAGE... GROW...

Knowledge: Pride and Humility

Pridefulness of the mind occurs when habitually searching the world behind us, and smugly appraise: how many others do not know - what we think we know. We feel large and see others as small.

Humility of the mind occurs when habitually searching the world before us, to solemnly appraise: how much more there is to know, for ourselves, and others who do not know. We feel small and envision others becoming large.

ORTHOPRAXY

There Are "IDEALS"...

And Then There Is "REALITY"...

The Balanced Assimilation Of These Two

Creates The Ever Elusive Phenomena Called

"ORTHOPRAXY"

[Ortho = Correct (Implying Belief or Ethic) & Praxis = Deed]

KNOWLEDGE AND THOSE WHO WIELD IT

All Knowledge Is On The Whole A Composition.

It Has No Beginning Nor And End.

Its existence can only be useful in the present

Not In The Past Nor The Future.

Knowledge Works Best For The Discerning

If There Is Anything That We Have To Be Cautious About

It Is Knowledge...

If There Is Anything That We Have To Protect

It Is Knowledge...


Knowledge Is Always A Crucible

That Attempts To Shape Our Reality

A Composition Made Up Of A Collected Body Of Knowledge

Is Always Constructed

By The Preconception and Context Of Those Who Wield It.

Raw Knowledge In It's Various Compositions

Are Never And Always To Be Mistaken Automatically

For Truth - That Is The Role For Wisdom
rsg 11/01/08