Fount of Wisdom

"Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless,

and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful."

Samuel Johnson

Experience enters the life of the living.  Challenges and gifts are mingled side by side or distorted by the passing of time.  If we live in the heart of a large city or on a small private island, our simple awareness can discover abundance as our inner voice leads the way.

If isolated on an island, an aware person captures the essence of nature.  A respect for the unsung rhythms will assist in remaining safe.   Buried in the midst of a large city, awareness is equally important.  Our senses can be alarm systems and our understanding of the city will create respect. The gathering of knowledge extends our ability to cope and survive.

Knowledge reduces in value if we cannot share it with integrity.  If we compile numerous facts without relating to them, we are expelling insignificant pander.  With a sense of integrity, knowledge becomes a foundation, a fount of wisdom, and a call to the future.