Is being noetic, poetic?
NOETIC (nō etʹik) – adj. of or having to do with the mind or
intellect; sometimes specifically able to be understood only by the intellect.
Think “poetic” with
your noodle – not the pool noodle, silly – your noggin / noodle / little pea
brain. Noetic belly-flops into your
intellectual pool of thought.
We
“wax poetic” from tidbits of prose floating through our minds. And we grab
those tantalizing tastes of wisdom with our intellect – noetic.
But
according to famous and infamous Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, “… intellect
is, at best, only the half of truth …”*
So
many philosophers, so little time … but let me feed your curiosity …
A little philosophy is
good for the intellect – but like sugar, sprinklings are recommended over
cupfuls, m’friends. However, a little indulgence feeds our needs, and goes a
long way …
“Human
behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge.” ~ Plato
Our
Wordplay
Wednesday may be short ‘n’ sweet, but you can spend the week and more,
researching the intellect and its philosophies.
A
few heady places to start:
* For your pleasure, Jung’s
full quote: “We should not pretend to understand the world only by the
intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling. Therefore, the judgment of
the intellect is, at best, only the half of truth, and must, if it be honest,
also come to an understanding of its inadequacy.”
―Carl Jung
―Carl Jung
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