I kinda did forget about my blog.
Let's fill in.

Well, in the long space which I have been gone, I have learned how to juggle 5 balls, started and nearly completed my Eagle project, started a new blog ( blogofpapers.blogspot.com ) and have started planning my world domination.

Other than that, nothing much has happened.

Just a couple of things and then I have to go, but more regular updates can be expected.
Please get mad and post comments if I don't post for too long.

First on wisdom.

What is wisdom?
I have come up with a theory.
Wisdom must be based off of something if not purely from God.
Basically wisdom is knowledge applied.
Webster defines Wisdom as “accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : KNOWLEDGE b : ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : INSIGHT c : good sense : JUDGMENT”
Simply accumulating knowledge, in my opinion, is not enough to gain wisdom.
One can have plenty of random facts floating around and they will never lead to wisdom unless they are applied.
What is a wise thing?
Maybe…
Using a potholder to handle a hot pot.
Why would you do this?
You have the knowledge that the pot is hot and that the potholder will protect you from that heat.
You apply that knowledge into the action of using a potholder, which is a wise thing to do.

Give me any wise thing to do and I will show that it is knowledge applied.

A slight modifier must be placed on this definition of wisdom.
Wisdom must be knowledge rightly applied.
You could apply knowledge wrongly or illogically to reach unwise conclusions.

So that’s my spiel on wisdom.
For now.

For anyone that actually reads this, thanks.

Oh, by the way, I do magic too.
More like illusionism, hellstromism, mentalism, prestidigitation, and a variety of other sleights of hand.
Why, you might say, do I do this?
Well, it allows me to get into your mind and for one moment, one moment where reality is suspended for you.
You see things from a new perspective.
You wonder and question reality as you thought it was.
For that one moment you become a child, for a child doesn’t need magic tricks to have wonder.
Wonder is all around them.
That is my goal in this.
I want to make you wonder.

Anyway, thanks for sticking ‘round!

In Christ,
Austin
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