Profound reflection on a remarkable human being. I remember him as Cassius Clay when I was young. I lived in Atlanta in 1996 and attended the Olympics. Only later did I read more about his history. Thank you for sharing your insights.
The wisdom of others can be accessed without chocking on their errors. That is also true of ourselves. When we pass on hard-won wisdom to others we must take care that we don't choke others by force-feeding them our errors, for we all, being human, have errors side by side with our truths. To be wise in our worldview, we must realize the truth that those we jump to defend are those we hold most tentatively. God, the way, the truth, and the life, created us such that truth roots in our minds comfortably and falsehoods are always foreign matter that only seems to belong and is never comfortably held.
Profound reflection on a remarkable human being. I remember him as Cassius Clay when I was young. I lived in Atlanta in 1996 and attended the Olympics. Only later did I read more about his history. Thank you for sharing your insights.
The wisdom of others can be accessed without chocking on their errors. That is also true of ourselves. When we pass on hard-won wisdom to others we must take care that we don't choke others by force-feeding them our errors, for we all, being human, have errors side by side with our truths. To be wise in our worldview, we must realize the truth that those we jump to defend are those we hold most tentatively. God, the way, the truth, and the life, created us such that truth roots in our minds comfortably and falsehoods are always foreign matter that only seems to belong and is never comfortably held.