ON BECOMING A WISE GUY . . .

Posted on February 5, 2024 by atimetoshare.me

This week I’m going to focus on wisdom. Not because I’m so filled with it myself, but because age doesn’t necessarily make us wise. I think some of the greatest words of wisdom have come from children. For example, when I was teaching drama to young students, a kindergarten child gave me a taste of wisdom that was like frosting on a cake. It was the end of our six-week session, and we’d just finished our final performance. I asked her if she was coming back for the next class. She said, “I don’t know for sure. If the groundhog sees his shadow, I may have to spend the next six weeks with my grandma after school.” It was just a few days until the little rodent’s weather forecast, so her comment to me made perfect sense and was filled with amazing wisdom. 

Mark Twain once said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” When we’re in our teen years, we tend to think we’re the only ones who know anything, but there is some merit in age. Old people have had the benefit of years of experience. We know what love’s first kiss feels like. We’ve experienced the joy of bringing a new life into the world. We’ve struggled with finances, child rearing, striving for success, building a life. Our minds have been filled with learning. Some of it has been good for us and others, not so much.

Age doesn’t always make us wise, however. We still tend to make the same mistakes, follow the wrong path, hurt people with words or actions. The truth is that the older we get, the smarter we think we are, and that can make it appear that we don’t know anything. Our minds are so full, that it amazes me that they still function – most of the time. We are flawed human beings. God didn’t make us to be that way. Our journey through this veil of tears is a life lesson for each one of us. We may all take different paths, but the final destination is dependent on how we choose to travel.

Knowledge comes from experience. Experience comes from living. Life comes from God and He is the source of all wisdom.

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. “ Henry David Thoreau

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo

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About atimetoshare.me

As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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13 Responses to ON BECOMING A WISE GUY . . .

  1. joyindestructible's avatar joyindestructible says:
    February 5, 2024 at 11:16 am

    I’ve been thinking about wisdom too and I think the only wisdom I’ve obtained through aging is in having reared children and gaining a better understanding of how God suffers because of the actions of His children and how deep parental love is despite anything that comes out of their foolish actions. So even the worldly wisdom I’ve gained leads me right back to God.

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  2. K.L. Hale's avatar K.L. Hale says:
    February 5, 2024 at 12:30 pm

    Mama K, I came to find you so I can read your words that are always so wise to me. What a beautiful post. I know Paul’s bday is coming up (or he had it?). Yesterday we celebrated my Dad’s 82nd, too. I gave him an Abraham Lincoln book (he taught me to love family) and I wrote about “always learning”. I’m focusing on wisdom, too. I heard a sermon about GRIT yesterday (G-grace, R-resilience, I-integrity, and T-teachable). I want to stay “teachable” and that means using God as my ultimate authority, and allowing HIS wisdom to guide me. Truly, the knowledge of this world might be “fun” at times–and makes for great conversation. But the wisdom of the Lord promises me an eternity with my Heavenly Father–and YOU! Your words always hit straight to my heart and soul. I’m so happy when I can visit you. This sentence was absolutely beautiful too–“Our journey through this veil of tears is a life lesson for each one of us. We may all take different paths, but the final destination is dependent on how we choose to travel.” I’m glad I’m on this journey with you and God put you in my path. I love you, dearly. ❤️💕🙏 Each morning I still pray for you both as you do me.

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  3. hatrack4's avatar hatrack4 says:
    February 12, 2024 at 6:46 pm

    Are you doing a tribute to Guy Weiss, patrol officer in Tracy, known as Wise Guy, but not very wise? I have been under the weather. Catheter comes out tomorrow and I may be able to catch up, but then the repeat surgery on 22 February. Yay!?

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  4. bigskybuckeye's avatar bigskybuckeye says:
    February 18, 2024 at 8:56 am

    Thank you Kathy for being willing to share your own thoughts of wisdom. When we share with others, the light just might turn on for them.

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