It's the gift of adversity that forces the search for practical solutions. No time for navel gazing and contemplating the deeper philosophical implications of ants going in a line, or why the wall cracks in exactly the same place each time in your house.
People who work hard with their hands or even their ingenuity for a living, need to find the straight line solution, not the bounce off the wall and compare notes in a chat room solution.
My horse is limping. Solution first check his horseshoes. Change horseshoes. Next. A Stanford philosopher would probably sit around wondering if the limp came from the tilt of the Earth, or the weather. I just change the damn shoes!
I believe prosperity has done great damage to many people. While I know prosperity is good, if people have it too easy, they get lazy. And if they get lazy, they're probably more interested in contemplating their navel than contributing actual value to society.
Funny how people with their names on their shirts often seem to understand things that others who have their name on parchment do not.
Having to make ends meet as a pleb is an education of its own.
Sadly parchment doesn't mean much anymore as the bar has lowered below the horizon.
It's the gift of adversity that forces the search for practical solutions. No time for navel gazing and contemplating the deeper philosophical implications of ants going in a line, or why the wall cracks in exactly the same place each time in your house.
People who work hard with their hands or even their ingenuity for a living, need to find the straight line solution, not the bounce off the wall and compare notes in a chat room solution.
My horse is limping. Solution first check his horseshoes. Change horseshoes. Next. A Stanford philosopher would probably sit around wondering if the limp came from the tilt of the Earth, or the weather. I just change the damn shoes!
I believe prosperity has done great damage to many people. While I know prosperity is good, if people have it too easy, they get lazy. And if they get lazy, they're probably more interested in contemplating their navel than contributing actual value to society.