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OftenBen  ·  2649 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 22nd Annual Quotations Strand

A lesson best taught by the personal experience of petting a burning dog.





user-inactivated  ·  2649 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Personal experience is the best to learn from. Learning from others' requires wisdom and, although only the second best, is better than no learning at all.

steve  ·  2649 days ago  ·  link  ·  

although, one could argue that as an act of selfless compassion... petting a dog on fire might help put it out, or at the very least, console the poor thing.

OftenBen  ·  2649 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Shrug.

Don't set yourself on fire to keep others warm is a lesson I still haven't grokked in fullness. Waiting will fill.