philosophy #1

I decided that I need to include a short explanation for each of my 'discoveries' that I comprised in (GramScilla's) Mom's Philosophies...

Since I will do this one at a time, I am adding a new category in my Label list, so if the time ever comes, I can access these 'explanations' in an organized fashion...of course...these will also have the 'Reality Check' label since my perception of reality is the impetus for any philosphies I discover...

So here goes........

Lesson:

1. It is a smart man who learns from his mistakes….it is a wise man who learns from the mistakes of others…

Explanation:

I always thought I was being really smart

because I tried to learn from my mistakes...

I finally started to figure out, however, that it was alot less painful

(not to mention, less humiliating)

to learn from observing the faux pas of another

while I looked on, totally unscathed and unridiculed

by the jeering crowd(s)...

This is a good theory to practice while you are in your younger years so you don't think you have to make every mistake in the book for yourself...but as we grow older and somewhat more experienced, it can be a bit self-serving which takes me to philosophy #2.....

(ignore 'the new look' link...again...)