Written and delivered Wed. March 26, 2008
At King's University College at the University of Western Ontario
I've been here for five years, believe it or not.
Occasionally I ask
what I can do with the understanding that I've developed in this place. Understanding, I say, since it would be misleading to say knowledge or to say wisdom.
Here's why I think so. To me, knowledge is a matter of becoming familiar with certain concepts and ideas through an examination of the world around us. Wisdom, on the other hand, is not a matter of examination, not a matter of observation, but a matter of
action.
Wisdom is not gained through reading books.This is probably one of the most important things I have learned here—and it took five years and
a lot of reading to figure it out.
I say understanding because I see Kings' Gift to us as a combination of knowledge
and wisdom, a matter of observation
and action.
I say understanding because King's has shaped the ground on which we now stand—upon which we will forge our paths in life.
I say understanding because I
finally—after all this time— feel like I
finally understand a little bit of what it means to struggle—and to
finally succeed.
At whatever point you are at on your path, I pray that these brief words will help you find some answers to just
what you can do with the things you have learned in this place. I pray that King's will continue to have an impact on the way you live your life.
Finally, and this doesn't seem like
too much to ask, I pray simply that our paths cross and we meet again to enjoy drinks and words...
TO KING'S, TO THE LOVE OF WISDOM, AND TO US...CHEERS!!!JB
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