The Wise

A society is a set of individuals. Individuals have own expertise that help the smooth flow of life. Some are rich. Some are poor. Some are leaders in businesses. Some are workers. Nonetheless, the righteous are those who submit to the will of God, do good deeds and avoid evil deeds.

Total awareness is the way to differentiate of what are good deeds and what are evil deeds. To be aware requires both Spiritual and Worldly knowledge. To be totally aware is the way to be Wise.

A wise one is distinguished by his or her wisdom. Being 'wise' however is not the same as being 'educated'. In fact if we get ourselves good degrees and set ourselves up in business and make a success of it, we will earn praises and respects from many other people. However, there are no small number of the more unscrupulous amongst these who find themselves behind prison bars in spite of all their academic knowledge. Thus it in spite of all their good intentions it is reasonable to assume that such graduates are not truly wise but are only wise in the ways of the world.

In these days of human rights, we do all we can to make people equal, but it is not always so easy. When it comes to differences of wealth or access to education, it makes sense to give people the maximum of opportunities to help themselves. But where the system of rights breaks down when people no longer want to help themselves any more -- or when people don't even want to live their lives by the rules of decency that bind society together. Of course there are some people who claim that even criminals should be given full human rights and who spend their time feeling sorry for sentenced murderers.

However, for the most part we accept that when a person's behaviors deviates into violence or vengefulness or cruelty so far as that of a wrong-doer, no matter whether the police catch him or not, that you are no longer dealing with a person like you or me any more. There is a "screw loose" somewhere in the thinking of such people. Even though they might have two arms, two legs and a head just like you or me, but there is a
difference of mind so great that it makes that person dangerous. The deviation of thinking of such people is so contagious that it brushes off on the people who associate with them.

It is differences of mind that distinguish such people from the rest of the world whose lives are governed by discretion. The difference between the mind of a fool and the mind of a wise one is a difference of quality. The mind of a fool is one where the thoughts are confused -- a mind which is unyielding and blind. Such a mind is dull and cannot think constructively about any subject. Such a mind is blind to reality.

If we were to compare such a mind to glass, we could compare it to opaque or frosted glass. Whatever we view through glass of this type will appear distorted, dark and formless. By contrast, the mind of a wise man is like crystal clear glass. Everything viewed through the glass is crystal clear. Like a clear mirror, we can even see ourselves as we really are.
If we were to divide people as to the quality of their minds, being very simplistic we can divide people into a minimum of three different types:

1) Those whose mind is usually clouded -- the fools;
2) Those whose mind is usually clear -- the wise;
3) Those half way in between whose mind is not entirely clear, but at the same time their mind is not completely obscured by clouds.

This third category represents the majority of good intentioned people in the world.

We may have to look at the following five characteristics which will betray the wholesome inward qualities of someone who is wise:

1. The wise like to shepherd others to live their lives in a proper way.
2. The wise take full responsibility for the things that are their own business.
3. The wise favor the honest and the decent.
4. The wise man is not easily angered.
5. The wise favor self discipline and orderliness.

In conclusion, the good thing about associating with the wise is that it will develop our discretions to be that of the wise with whom we associate -- or to come to the real point -- it will allow our minds to become bright and clear like that of the wise man.

There are seven features of behavior which counts as association with the wise. If our association misses out on any of these seven factors, it cannot be counted as fruitful association.

The seven features are as follows :

1. Frequently meeting up with them.
2. Make ourselves known to them.
3. Sincere towards them.
4. Loyalty towards them.
5. Help them in times of need.
6. When free joining up to talk and eat together.
7. Get Connected by means of other communication.