Wisdom is a character trait that most young people think very little about these days. It's unfortunate that younger people have little time to sit and consider their lives. Instead, they are being continually accosted with the enormous array of technologies offered to them by our so called age of communication. Each moment of the day, they're connected to the cloud with things like Facebook, texting, and Twitter ever at their fingertips.
There's unfortunately little time that they have to simply be by themselves with their own thoughts and think about life and the gravity of what it means to be a part of mankind. A wise person once declared, "the more the words, the less the meaning." I'm in agreement with this statement, and is my general opinion of our so called age of communication. Everyone is saying so much, but everyone seems to be also saying so very little.
Everyone is clammoring for our attention, trying to be stunning and bold, but never actually offering anything significant to benefit our lives. I worry a good deal over the next generation. Without having periods of solitude, by themselves with their own thoughts, how will the next generation ever expect to win the wisdom that will only come through healthy pensive quietude?
It's true to say that this isn't the only way that wisdom is acquired, that a lot of wisdom is experiential wisdom found simply through living. But pensive solitude is one of the finest ways somebody can find a clear perspective and direction, and to work out exactly where they fit in this grand scheme of life.
That is the reason why I, although a 20 something year old, don't subscribe to any of the portals of mass communication out there. I like being free, not always connected and telling everyone all of the minute details of my daily living. I like not being in the know on what's happening. I like shutting off the valve of mass clammoring and having the ability to slip off to somewhere quiet and think about life. You should try it sometime.
There's unfortunately little time that they have to simply be by themselves with their own thoughts and think about life and the gravity of what it means to be a part of mankind. A wise person once declared, "the more the words, the less the meaning." I'm in agreement with this statement, and is my general opinion of our so called age of communication. Everyone is saying so much, but everyone seems to be also saying so very little.
Everyone is clammoring for our attention, trying to be stunning and bold, but never actually offering anything significant to benefit our lives. I worry a good deal over the next generation. Without having periods of solitude, by themselves with their own thoughts, how will the next generation ever expect to win the wisdom that will only come through healthy pensive quietude?
It's true to say that this isn't the only way that wisdom is acquired, that a lot of wisdom is experiential wisdom found simply through living. But pensive solitude is one of the finest ways somebody can find a clear perspective and direction, and to work out exactly where they fit in this grand scheme of life.
That is the reason why I, although a 20 something year old, don't subscribe to any of the portals of mass communication out there. I like being free, not always connected and telling everyone all of the minute details of my daily living. I like not being in the know on what's happening. I like shutting off the valve of mass clammoring and having the ability to slip off to somewhere quiet and think about life. You should try it sometime.
About the Author:
Ben Mester is a writer who loves to write about wisdom and life. For more on this subject, check out his blog posts on Bible verses about wisdom, and Bible verses about pride.
