Cultural and Historical Reflections, Human nature and relationships, Humour and wit, Leadership and motivation
“Even a fool learns something once it hits him.”
(Homer, the Odyssey)
The fool’s preferred learning method: blunt force.
No need for wisdom, reflection, or reasoned thought—just wait until life slaps him hard enough, and suddenly, enlightenment dawns.
Not through understanding, of course, but through sheer impact.
And let us not get carried away—he learns something, not necessarily the right thing.
He might not touch the fire again, but he may very well try licking the stove.
Progress, of a sort.