Intellectual Acuity

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coberst
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Intellectual Acuity

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Intellectual Acuity

I think that reality is multilayered like an onion. We live our life on the surface rarely penetrating the surface of reality. To seek a comprehension beyond the surface requires some kind of intellectual acuity.

Most people are familiar with the arts as a form of intellectual acuity but far fewer have any recognition of self-learning through books as a means of developing an intellectual acuity that can penetrate the surface reality.

What do you think of this opinion?
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Rapunzel
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I think that reality is multifaceted like a diamond.

I also think that people are multifaceted like a diamond.

They show different faces to different people.

We live our life on the surface rarely penetrating the surface of reality.
A diamond is hard, like life. Both are difficult to penetrate.

But we all should try and dig deep.

Those who don't are still multifaceted, but shallow.

To seek a comprehension beyond the surface requires some kind of intellectual acuity.
Agreed.

Most people are familiar with the arts as a form of intellectual acuity but far fewer have any recognition of self-learning through books as a means of developing an intellectual acuity that can penetrate the surface reality.


Books are good. I wish everyone could be sent automatically to University as it opens your eyes, your mind, your perspective.

Some people are naturally aware. They learn from the University of Life.

Some are just multifaceted, but shallow and blinkered.

Like a newly hewn rough diamond before any polish is applied.

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coberst
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Rapunzel

Good analogy!
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