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 |   Second blog -- answers to an ocean of prompts |
 "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." CHARLIE CHAPLIN  Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. David Whyte        This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts. |
September 29 is Confucius Day one his sayings is "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius Prompt: Write a story, poem, or something about either this saying or Confucius. Have fun. ----- In ancient days when foresight did gleam, Confucius shared an astute, ageless dream Three methods, he used, to seek the wise, Through reflection, imitation, and worldly ties. First, reflection, like a calm, still pond, Where wisdom's seeds find rich soil to bond In solitude, we ponder, deep and wide, And our past lessons, in discretion, hide. With contemplation, we unveil the truth, Discerning right from wrong in intellect's booth In stillness, life and virtue intertwine, And through reflection, logic in stars align. Yet, not only in isolation do we grow, For imitation, too, has seeds to sow, We learn from others, we echo the best, In kindly acts, we find us blessed. As saplings mimic giants of the wood, We act like the wise, and that is good We mirror their acts, thoughts, and grace, We find in others' paths a well-worn place. Yet, wisdom's depth also forms in life, In battles, trials, joys, and strife We experience, and our selves grow strong, In learning's caldron, we all belong. This school of life, with lessons harsh or kind, Bestows upon us humility and mind In sorrows, we learn empathy's decree In joys, we taste fruit from virtue's tree. So, here we walk on ancient roads, Where wisdom's treasure as bounty glows In reflection, imitation, life's embrace, We find our way to that merciful grace. . |
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