Dear Organlearners,
Ben Compton <BCompton@dws.net> writes:
> The basic virtues I enjoy in myself and in others are:
>
> - - Intelligence
> - - Competence
> - - Productivity
There is only one virtue which I never cease to enjoy in myself and in
others:
-- Learning
The word virtue comes from the latin word "virtus"=strength, bravery.
Learning makes us strong and brave. Emergent learning leads to the
ultimate realm called love. Love can temper strength into patience and
bravery into sacrifice.
As with respect to intelligence - I wll side with a person with an IQ of
70 who is keen to learn rather than with a professor with an IQ of 140 who
is ignorant of everything except his/her profession
As with respect to competence - a wise person is someone who has emerged
beyond the level of competencies.
As with respect to productivity - do we not all have to produce chaos
before we can emerge to higher orders?
> Wealth (how do you define wealth?) is indicative of a person who lives a
> purposeful, productive, and enjoyable life. A person who inherits wealth,
> and does not have these three virtues, will not have it long. And the
> person who has nothing, but these three virtues, will enjoy prosperity.
> The American experiment is living proof of that fact.
What is more purposeful, productive and enjoyable than to live creatively?
It is most fortunate that creativity cannot be inherited, but that it can
be improved upon through learning.
As with regard to the American experiment:- can we enjoy everlasting
prosperity at the expense of fellow humans, nature and the Creator?
Best wishes
--At de Lange Gold Fields Computer Centre for Education University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa email: amdelange@gold.up.ac.za
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