tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post6600058239438655038..comments2023-08-27T04:55:35.343-05:00Comments on Empowered Reader: Obtaining Wisdom in a Chaotic World (Continued)....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-1875028330044797992008-04-29T11:49:00.000-05:002008-04-29T11:49:00.000-05:00@ Davidya,Thank you so much for taking the time to...@ Davidya,<BR/>Thank you so much for taking the time to share your insight. I like your definition of wisdom being a synthesis of knowledge and experience. That is a very good description. I think where I'm at know, I just long for wisdom so much that I'm trying to figure out how to obtain it without before going through tons of things I wish I had done different - before i get to age 80 and say, "Ah, I get it now." <BR/><BR/>I agree with you about step 4 being step one. I was actually thinking that as I wrote out step 4, but alas step one had already been posted!<BR/><BR/>Very insightful comment on goal setting. That makes me ponder.... Yes, goals have to be a reality of now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for stopping by.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399079293246180836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-81333215211487888712008-04-28T18:49:00.000-05:002008-04-28T18:49:00.000-05:00Hi JenniferFascinating post. I came by from Shilpa...Hi Jennifer<BR/>Fascinating post. I came by from Shilpan's recommendation. <BR/><BR/>For me, wisdom is a synthesis of knowledge and experience. Goals thus don't lead to wisdom nessesarily, wisdom instead arises from our observation of what occurs as a result of goals. So your post is about wise action, arising from and contributing to wisdom. But perhaps this is just semantics. (laughs)<BR/><BR/>I think i would also place step 4 as step one. Consciousness is the container of everything else, so the bigger the awareness, the bigger the picture (contents). Then the other steps flow in a process that loops back on itself. This self-referent cyclic process reflects the way of the world so will be very successful. Well done. <BR/><BR/>And finally, a critical point that always deserves to be mentioned in goal setting. The art of allowing. Get specific, get focused, then let it go. That last step is how it becomes. If we never release, we practice what they call in the east attachment. We thus hold the goal in the future rather than letting it flow into the present. It can be a subtle thing, but it is the difference between success and failure. Indeed, the difference between happiness and suffering. It is what Tolle has been speaking about on Oprah.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing and being the catalyst for ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-22482590773325221262008-04-23T21:41:00.000-05:002008-04-23T21:41:00.000-05:00@Cath,Thanks for visiting and commenting Cath. It...@Cath,<BR/>Thanks for visiting and commenting Cath. It's so great to have you join us. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I used to also have a lot of trouble with goals. Breaking them down into achievable steps is the only way to make them measurable and attaniable and to feel a sense of accomplishment. I really like breaking it down into something I can acheive TODAY.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399079293246180836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-77587506757791178352008-04-23T15:02:00.000-05:002008-04-23T15:02:00.000-05:00Jennifer - this is excellent info. A few years ag...Jennifer - this is excellent info. A few years ago - I struggled with goals, because I didn't break them down. But setting and achieving mini-goals is far more rewarding, because it prevents you from losing heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-58450033505448733442008-04-23T10:36:00.000-05:002008-04-23T10:36:00.000-05:00@Shilpan,Taking time for the most important people...@Shilpan,<BR/>Taking time for the most important people in our lives, like you do for your friend is so crucial. That is very wise to choose him above other things. That is something that matters now and will matter into the future and adds value both to his life and yours.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind words and for your recommendation. That would be wonderful. Barbara seems like an incredible woman from what I have seen of her so far! I guess that gives me lots of motivation to get the new blog ready!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399079293246180836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3250827415333996744.post-91226237469150906342008-04-23T00:23:00.000-05:002008-04-23T00:23:00.000-05:00JenniferFirst, No matter how busy I am, I will alw...Jennifer<BR/><BR/>First, No matter how busy I am, I will always have time for one of my best friends. <BR/><BR/>This is a great post. This is so true that everything we do on a daily basis has to fulfill in some capacity the long term goal. You write so effectively.<BR/><BR/>I am going to recommend your name to Barbara for her next Tuesday blog article.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>ShilpanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com