Topic > Definition Essay: The Search for Wisdom - 1272

Or any sentence after this one. I should just leave it out altogether. I purposely got all my words wrong and put them out of order. Three pillars have fallen and all that is left to write about is the search for wisdom. “Intend thine ear unto wisdom, and incline thine heart unto understanding…” ( Proverbs 2:2 ) Wisdom is learned through lessons. Lessons are learned from the life you have lived. Knowledge is based on facts and intelligence is fleeting. My method is spiritual in nature. True wisdom is hidden from view because we would only use it to exalt ourselves. It is kept secret because our thoughts are futile. For many years we humans have been aware of – or could discover, for ourselves – wisdom, a conscious understanding of our own nature. Modern science seeks to separate itself from the pursuit of spirituality and the natural order. How can I know that the mental experiences of other human beings are similar to my own? How can I know that other people have minds? I can only observe my mental experience. What evidence do I have to believe that other people's thought process is like my own? Talking about skepticism reveals a lot about the human mind itself and makes us think about intelligence and what it is. You are listening to my quest for wisdom through written words. Is this the kind of essay you had in mind? It is difficult for us to know what wisdom is, much less write an essay on the subject. All I have to write about is this never-ending quest. It is better to be a poet than a scholar if you cannot be one