Wisdom Well

[boyando]

This one comes from one of my favorite movies - My Name is Nobody. Hopefully it dosn't lose a lot in the meaning, as I have to clean it up a little. For those who have seen the movie, please be kind with my rendition.

There was a little birdie, up in a nest all a lone. He was cold and lonely so he went "chirp, chirp, chirp" so hard that he fell out of the nest. Now the birdie is even colder, cause he's out on the frozen ground, so he goes "chirp, chirp, chirp", hoping some one will help him.

Along comes a cow who lifts her tail, and plop, covers the birdie with a warm steamy cow pie. The birdie is now very warm and comfortable, but still not happy, cause he is in a cow pie. Once again he goes "chirp, chirp, chirp".

Along comes a wolf, who hears the birdie. He gently pulls the birdie out of the cow pie. Dustist the birdie off, nice and clean. And swallows the birdie in one gulp.

The morale of the story is - Those who cover you with dung, aren't always trying to hurt you and those who pull you out of a jamb, aren't always trying to help you. But most important of all, when your up to your neck in cow pie, keep your mouth shut.

[Ray]

Forget yourself?

Yes. Perhaps these thoughts will help to clarify what I meant. :)

Before we love others we should know who they are, not who we feel or think they may be.

(example1: before I love you I must know who you are, not who I feel or think you may be)

(example2: before I love God I must know who God is, not who I feel or think God may be)

The way we love others is to give them what they need, not what we only think they need to have.

(example1: The way I love others (if others need to know the truth) is to give them what they really need (true knowledge), not what I only think they really need to have (false beliefs, complaints, and anything else other than true knowledge) - and I can know what others need if I truly know them, not who I feel or think they may be.

(example2: The way I love God (if God needs my true love) is to give God what God really needs (my true love), not what I only think God really needs to have (false love, complaints, and anything else other than true love) - and I can know what God needs if I truly know God, not who I feel or think God may be

Or in other words, when I forget about myself and try to love other people I can see what other people can see. And I already know who I am (don't I???). Heh, if not, I'll find out for myself. :)

[Dr T]

Oh.

What about "Love your neighbor as yourself."?

[Ray]

Oh.

What about "Love your neighbor as yourself."?

Before I love myself I should know who I am, not who others or even I feel or think I may be, and the way I love myself is to give myself what I know that I need, not what other people or even I only think I need to have.

Or in other words, I am loving others as myself by forgetting about myself when I am loving others, because I am loving others as I am loving myself as I need to be loved.

Do you love yourself by knowing who you are, and by giving yourself what you really need, or do you love what others feel or think you may be and what they only think you need to have?

Heh, and btw, if someone said "Forget you!!!" I'd just smile and think "Thank you, I have, and it might help you if you can now follow your own words of wisdom". :)

[Guest ApostleKnight]

Heh, and btw, if someone said "Forget you!!!" I'd just smile and think "Thank you, I have, and it might help you if you can now follow your own words of wisdom". :)

I actually liked that one Ray. Pretty witty.

[Ray]

Why thank you. I liked that. I always like to hear some kind words.

Do you have any more that I can hear? :)