Blurb:
The path to wisdom is often preceded by foolishness—or at least the willingness to be foolish. Why? Explore this vital biblical and mythical principle, as you follow Alice down the rabbit hole into Wonderland!
Excerpt from episode:
… “Likewise, one of the great paradoxes running through myth, fairytales and even Scripture, is that wisdom is almost always preceded by foolishness. Before someone becomes wise, they usually pass through a stage of awkwardness and clumsiness. This isn’t a flaw in the human journey; it’s one of its most ancient patterns. Even something like learning to walk – something we all take for granted, is preceded by falling over and face-planting. Or watching someone pick up a violin for the first time – there is a lot of screeching and before any semblance of beauty is detected. It’s a universal law then, that before we are clever, we must be the clown. Hence, cultures across the world have long recognised the archetype of the “holy fool”: the character whose apparent nonsense becomes the very doorway to success.”