Wisdom of China
Wisdom of China
In my travels I have put in a lot of time studying about China and everything Chinese. I now have the tendency of beginning statements of intentional wisdom with "The Chinese say . . ." or "The ancient Chinese believed . . . "
This is a bad habit, and one that was just imperviously pointed out to me by my sister - the Diamond Cutter of Wisdom.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Upstate New York, USA, September 21. 2008
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I was drinking a beer and my family was in a discussion about the perceived harm and benefits of alcohol consumption. I had spent two semesters of my university education studying Chinese medicine and I was throwing out an entire wall of "The Chinese say this and that" at my poor family.
Finally, my sister Nicky put an end to this barrage by stating simply:
"If the Chinese are so damn smart then why are they so short and living in their own smog?"
The well traveled Chinese scholar found himself tongue tied.
The Chinese say that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
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In my travels I have put in a lot of time studying about China and everything Chinese. I now have the tendency of beginning statements of intentional wisdom with "The Chinese say . . ." or "The ancient Chinese believed . . . "
This is a bad habit, and one that was just imperviously pointed out to me by my sister - the Diamond Cutter of Wisdom.
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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
in Upstate New York, USA, September 21. 2008
Travelogue -- Travel Photos
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I was drinking a beer and my family was in a discussion about the perceived harm and benefits of alcohol consumption. I had spent two semesters of my university education studying Chinese medicine and I was throwing out an entire wall of "The Chinese say this and that" at my poor family.
Finally, my sister Nicky put an end to this barrage by stating simply:
"If the Chinese are so damn smart then why are they so short and living in their own smog?"
The well traveled Chinese scholar found himself tongue tied.
The Chinese say that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Links to previous travelogue entries:
- Enlightenment at Ryoanji Rock Garden
- Bicycle Luke in Istanbul Turkey
- Worst Public Transport in the World
* Travel Blog Directory * Vagabond Journey.com * Travel Photos * Travel Questions and Answers
posted by Wade Vagabond Journey.com at
10:34 PM
2 Comments:
I think maybe the
'Diamond Cutter Of Wisdom' should start her own blog. OR.... Maybe go into Journalism. We could use a few like her. Or politics....... No, she probably wants to keep her soul.
Give us more sisterly quotes, please.
Bob L
Thanks Bob,
I will let her know that you said that and dig in for some more sister stories . . .there is a good sized load of them.
I don't think that she will turn into a blogger, a journalist, or a politician though, as it is my impression that she would think that all of this is stupid. haha.
Walk Slow,
Wade
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