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Seek Knowledge

Posted on April 27, 2023 by swabby429

“Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It’s about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.”–20th century Indian “human computer” and writer, Shakuntala Devi There are powerful people who wish to abridge our … Continue reading →

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On Ignorance

Posted on November 8, 2022 by swabby429

A deeply held view can be a treacherous luxury when we revere it in place of understanding and wisdom. We humans attach ourselves to beliefs and opinions like bees are attracted to flowers. Sometimes the lack of knowledge is deliberate; … Continue reading →

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Gleaning Wisdom

Posted on July 18, 2021 by swabby429

People who read the books but fail to understand the wisdom of the sages are slaves of the letter. This is a paraphrase of some pithy wisdom taught during a Dharma lecture by one of my gurus a decade ago. … Continue reading →

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Know More, Live Less

Posted on April 21, 2020 by swabby429

You may see the title of this post and believe the words should be in a different order. Perhaps you’ve heard or read the old maxim, “Think less, live more”. Those of us who are over-thinkers have come to appreciate … Continue reading →

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Expand The Mind

Posted on June 6, 2019 by swabby429

“One of the secrets of youth is to remain curious.” This “secret” has been rattling around in my head for a long time. It has been my major “alibi” for going to the library every week and why I like … Continue reading →

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Seeking Knowledge

Posted on March 18, 2019 by swabby429

I’ve sometimes wondered about mathematics and science teachers. They have acquired the knowledge and skills to do difficult things that have great commercial and practical value, yet they work as underpaid public school teachers. Yesterday, I thought about the algebra … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know

Posted on August 31, 2017 by swabby429

One of my school chums could never say, “I don’t know”. If one of my friends cornered him on a fabricated answer, he only became more defensive. Gary was actually a pretty intelligent guy. He went on to graduate school and … Continue reading →

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