I was reminded recently of an Arabian proverb, as it tied into something that’s been on my mind a bit lately. I’ve been thinking about my place among my peers. The respect that goes back and forth, the sense of trust and understanding, how we all tie in together.
And as part of this process, I’ve been thinking about the people who I confide in, and who confides in me, and to what degree. And what I find tricky at times is the ego element of wanting to be welcome in the inner sanctum, but aI was reminded recently of an Arabian proverb, as it tied into something that’s been on my mind a bit lately. I’ve been thinking about my place among my peers. The respect that goes back and forth, the sense of trust and understanding, how we all tie in together.
And as part of this process, I’ve been thinking about the people who I confide in, and who confides in me, and to what degree. And what I find tricky at times is the ego element of wanting to be welcome in the inner sanctum, but also the corresponding responsibility that comes with that.
If you want to be on the inside–and remain inside–you have to honor what that means.
As part of this stream of consciousness, this Arabian proverb was passed along to me:
[i]He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool – shun him.
He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is simple – teach him.
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep – waken him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise – follow him.[/i]
And when I think about which of those four categories best reflects me, to different degree, it’s probably a combination of them all.
