The fool pretending to be wise

2024-01-04 17:06:00, Opinione Ardi Stefa

Ardi Stefa

In a city lived a very clever man, a genius. A fool also lived in the same city.

One day the fool approached the wise man and asked him to show him a way to become wise.

The wise man asked the fool if he wanted to become or appear wise, because becoming wise required a lot of time and work, while appearing wise was easier.

The fool replied that he wanted the wise man to show him the shortcut to appear wise. He did not worry about becoming wise.

The wise man told him that if he wanted to be clever there was a possibility that he would make mistakes, while if he wanted to appear wise, he would not be able to make any mistakes.

The fool began to show impatience and asked the wise man to show him the way without any delay!

So the sage told him that he should simply deny everything he heard. If someone said "God exists", the fool should immediately reply that there is not.

The fool asked the wise man, "Should I say such things even when I know nothing of the subject?"

The wise man replied: "You don't have to kill your mind at all. If you hear that X painter makes extraordinary paintings, you just say that they are rubbish. Ask them to prove why they are extraordinary.
In case you hear that the music of Y'it is heavenly, tell them that such music is also played in Hell and ask them to prove to you why it is heavenly.
In case someone says that you are wrong, immediately answer that you are not wrong, but you possess the right and the truth absolute and ask them to prove why you are wrong.
If they say you are telling tales, tell them you are only telling the truth and ask them to prove why you are telling tales.
If they say you are guilty, tell them that you are not, but ask them to prove why they are all complicit in the joint suffering.
If anyone asks you to reflect, say that everyone else should reflect but you, and ask them to prove why they should reflect.
In case they they ask you to be silent, say that everyone should be silent except you and talk, talk, talk without calculation and always deny.
You simply deny everything and in case someone contradicts you, challenge them to prove what they say, but without letting them prove anything."

From that day, the fool quickly began to deny everything and slowly - slowly began to be known in the city as a wise man. And everyone wondered how he had managed to become wise...

This century is, in a way, the century of fools of all kinds.

And the foundation of their stupidity is denial and talking everywhere without account!

Even in Albania!