tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post4255822959878476215..comments2024-02-05T00:22:02.621-08:00Comments on Aphorism Of The Day: nothing profoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02538561601096574876noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-11916415903845730542011-03-17T16:44:54.725-07:002011-03-17T16:44:54.725-07:00...and ideally with an Adam or an Eve....and ideally with an Adam or an Eve.Cat Wisdom 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10064368509201590560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-39369911181734938492011-03-17T12:19:23.946-07:002011-03-17T12:19:23.946-07:00I'm with Janey, it is idiotic of me not to lea...I'm with Janey, it is idiotic of me not to learn from watching others, but, alas, I must take my turn sticking my hand in the fire. Twice.Justus Steelhttp://www.thoushaltnotsteel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-71121072288396418422011-03-17T08:01:44.969-07:002011-03-17T08:01:44.969-07:00It is the height of stupid, but alas, so true. Too...It is the height of stupid, but alas, so true. Too bad we couldn't have listened to our parents and said, "Why yes, that sounds right." But human nature is contrary. I only hope that as a society, we can learn from history! But not too sure....Janey Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308623348870943709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-35118800215947090102011-03-17T04:55:21.317-07:002011-03-17T04:55:21.317-07:00Sometimes "finding out for yourself" can...Sometimes "finding out for yourself" can go badly wrong - for example failing to understand the rules of probability can lead to a whole range of superstitions and other false conclusions about the world becoming "confirmed."Sci-Fi Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038987149801517138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-50406018937470258572011-03-17T04:49:02.045-07:002011-03-17T04:49:02.045-07:00We never seem to learn from other people's mis...We never seem to learn from other people's mistakes or experiences, do we? :)Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127426375705808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-65805810171972697632011-03-16T07:50:58.294-07:002011-03-16T07:50:58.294-07:00I would add... figure ourselves out.
We can only s...I would add... figure ourselves out.<br />We can only start to fully live our lives after we truly got to know ourselves.<br /><br />PS: I really like your aphorisms. Great job!Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095022455700654071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-14541044986194231252011-03-16T01:49:38.604-07:002011-03-16T01:49:38.604-07:00Very well said.Very well said.surjit singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019241396790475143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-2305637467984024592011-03-16T00:54:12.610-07:002011-03-16T00:54:12.610-07:00A good excuse for doing anything forbidden (adoles...A good excuse for doing anything forbidden (adolescents love it) and an encouragement for adventurers risking it all to find out the unknown...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-42191983348227135062011-03-15T06:16:02.984-07:002011-03-15T06:16:02.984-07:00As we grow in maturity, we can learn from other pe...As we grow in maturity, we can learn from other people's experiences and mistakes. However, we first learn by making our own mistakes and by analyzing (hopefully) our own experiences.PhotoDictionhttp://photodiction.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-70585296211146553882011-03-15T05:01:53.425-07:002011-03-15T05:01:53.425-07:00Hmmm...the comments here are interesting...'Le...Hmmm...the comments here are interesting...'Learning' is not what I thought of when I read 'finding out' in your aphorism mp.Thought Bubble Tenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665668153611429559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-69558587992845265882011-03-15T03:40:53.718-07:002011-03-15T03:40:53.718-07:00Right on! If we could learn from other people'...Right on! If we could learn from other people's insights we'd all be prophets and wise-men/women. No, we have to find out everything for ourselves, I agree.Niconehttp://just-add-yoga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-64057835854618195672011-03-15T02:38:30.191-07:002011-03-15T02:38:30.191-07:00Simply a Profound thought that "we have to fi...Simply a Profound thought that "we have to find out everything for ourselves' - that's the beauty of learning and, perhaps unlearning! Grateful.Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658120584493661588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-86741573428389422462011-03-14T23:29:37.562-07:002011-03-14T23:29:37.562-07:00we have a mind which is a wonderful machine ,desig...we have a mind which is a wonderful machine ,designed like a desert which is always ready to absorb the each drop of knowledge like a trusty for centuries.<br /><br />we draw an outline with our observation, and put colors with our experiences,some time picture is not perfect, but tears of regrets makes it even worse,wise correct it with constant and stable effort,and enjoy the all stages of doing it which is greatest part i think.bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-76140803692536860862011-03-14T18:44:30.730-07:002011-03-14T18:44:30.730-07:00I totally agreeI totally agreeProbloggerhttp://freeproblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-23125914653732930512011-03-14T17:02:20.812-07:002011-03-14T17:02:20.812-07:00Instead of learning from their mistakes? =]Instead of learning from their mistakes? =]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-58593195065929124192011-03-14T16:34:04.891-07:002011-03-14T16:34:04.891-07:00Nicely put: Like Adam and his missus we have to fi...Nicely put: Like Adam and his missus we have to find out what a fig lead if really for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-42747804960820401072011-03-14T13:51:42.869-07:002011-03-14T13:51:42.869-07:00There are some things that we do need to just take...There are some things that we do need to just take for granted, and some things we need to find out for ourselves. The problem is knowing the difference.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-64537733704902487522011-03-14T10:03:20.858-07:002011-03-14T10:03:20.858-07:00I agree to some extent, as the basic 'desire t...I agree to some extent, as the basic 'desire to learn' has to come from oneself. Thought-provoking.SprigBlossomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568931412478506693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-33115003201724248762011-03-14T09:51:31.887-07:002011-03-14T09:51:31.887-07:00I have to disagree with this one. There are times ...I have to disagree with this one. There are times that it seems we have to learn for ourselves, but the world would be much better if we simply learned from others mistakes. If we would be able to listen to our elders, understand that they have experienced more than we have, and learn from their experiences we would be able to grow and mature faster and lose less time making mistakes.martureo77https://www.blogger.com/profile/10534537077771205727noreply@blogger.com