Knowing Little
Observations/Reflections: On Knowing Little
Status: Transcribed and Reviewed
Published: 07/06/09
Written: 07/12/05
Dictated By: Flint McGlaughlin
When I walk through the halls of the great libraries, I am impressed with how little I know. Part of me strains to be able to know more, to be able to claim I know more. When this striving reached his apex, I can only find relief by admitting to myself that I know very little.
There are two ways about thinking about knowing very little. When I claim to know very little I can do so relative to the amount of knowledge that is to be known, or relative to the knowledge by other men. Sadly, I know that I know very little in comparison with other men.
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And the fact that we do not know that much in comparison with other men (both men of present times and some men of the past) is likely to make us depressed at times. However, the more we know/think/read, the more apt we are to tear our hair out in frustration over the apparent impossibility of ever knowing anything.
I thank GOD He looks for faith and diligence and passion and purity and the desire for wisdom in his children and not knowledge! Otherwise we are all in a sinking ship.
Seize The Day!
-StrongJoy
Posted by: Strongjoy | July 7, 2009 10:50 AM