The Bible always considers a humble man is better than a proud scholar. There is nothing that one could be proud of, if you only spend your life observing the heavens above, and never give attention to your soul inside. If you really know your own nature as a human, you would set no value on yourself. You would take no pleasure in being praised by your fellows. Understanding a number of subjects is indeed impressive. But, there are many more of which you know nothing. You have no reason for pride. You only have reasons for admitting your own ignorance.
A theologian once said, “If you want to learn something that will really help you, aim at being unknown.” What he really meant was that one should understand one’s inmost nature and despise it. That is the highest and most profitable form of study. Wisdom does not lie in having high opinion of yourself, but in always thinking highly of others. When you see another person openly doing wrong, or committing some fault, you should not consider yourself a better person than he or she is. You never know how long you can avoid a fall.
We are all weak, but you should consider yourself the weakest of all.
—Just some thoughts of a confused graduate. Mostly written under the strange influence of DONNIE DARKO (Richard Kelly, 2001)
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