So I picked up Wiki over a few days last week or so. With all honesty, I did not know a hoot about using wikis, setting it up nor do I claim to be a wikiMaster right now. But I found out how to download and setup a wiki package, how to create new pages etc because some (young) folks wanted to use wiki but didn’t know how to … and didn’t want to lift a finger to learn.
It’s strange ‘cos as I think I learnt most things this way. It goes something like this:
- Something needs to be done.
- No one wants to do it because its not something they’ve done before.
- I check it out.
- Read up, research on it and learn how to do it.
- I get it done.
- I learn a new skill.
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For the most part, doing things is really a replication of something that’s been done before. Save for the creative screenplays, art, music etc, most things are really just that. Replication.
Just observe how its done once. Then replicate.
Simple. Ok, maybe not all that simple. Sometimes, you need to repeat the cycle numerous times to replicate flawlessly. But mostly, you don’t need to be flawless in your replication. The ability to replicate flawlessly, is to manufacture; the lack thereof, art.
The ability to replicate flawlessly, is to manufacture; the lack thereof, art
So its very interesting for me to observe how all these folks who want to become Buddhas in future, or claim to want to, are so low on interest to learn. Afterall, all SammasamBuddhas spend many many eons (3 Maha-Asangkayas Kalpas to be sure … for those who are of sharp faculties and are earnest in their training) learning and practising.
Alright … enough rambling for a Sunday …