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lovingpet -> RE: Do you value intelligence? (2/19/2008 6:32:50 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Leatherist
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ORIGINAL: lovingpet
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ORIGINAL: amayos
Intelligence is always a virtue. However, knowledge of "current issues and world events" isn't necessarily a good measure of intelligence in general, or the type of intelligence that is sought. I imagine some Keepers may desire distance from these things in their servants for any number of understandable reasons, such as disassociation from outside influence.
We typically like to model intelligence in the form of ability to debate, but I find one's aptness to sit at the feet of another, look up, listen and zealously absorb equally as valid.
When one is trying to form a working team- with one as the servant........then the ability of the servant to fully comprehend the game plan and execute it is a sign of very high intelligence. The ability to be in compliance, in a thoughtful and useful manner is valuable in such a situation.
Indeed, one does not delegate important responsibilities to a "blow up doll".
Any more than one would delegate them to a fractious "debator" who was so busy arguing and being afflicted with tunnel vision.....that thier much vaunted "intelligence" became a disability to thier performance.
In short, such individuals are so busy proving thier "strength", that they become incompetent to in any way equate to the word.
Serving with dilligence and astounding ability does not equate to being a "doormat" in my eyes. It points to worthiness. I'd take the doormat over the asshat any day.
I always hope to maintain a balance about myself. I want to use my mind with all the force it demands to be satisfied, but I do not want to ever seem to be condescending to others. The ability to collaborate and contribute in a relationship are skills that are clearly underrated (just look at soaring divorce rates and at the ever shortening lengths of other unions). I hope my posts are a help and give uesful fodder for a conversation to a thread and that this intention is always clear in my posts, or as much as a flawed individual can manage.
Regards,
lovingpet
I despise the culture we live in. From early on, we are taught to compete, rather than to cooperate. It's no wonder that we have become destroyers of the earth, and of each other.
When we learn to cherish creation and creators, and to strive to leave places better when we leave them...........rather than use them and abuse them......we can do the same with our relationships. I don't want to compete with my friend. I want to become-more.
It is by far better to bring it all together than to fall alone.....
lovingpet
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