Wednesday, February 17, 2010

What does experience teach us?




What does experience teach us? Nothing.

A chill went through my body as Dr. Sexson concluded the class today. Usually, I remember the shuffling of feet and packing of books into bags as class ends and I too am one of those that packs up to get to the next class on time. Today was different...I couldn't allow myself to stan dup and pack my things until Dr. Sexson had finished. I was in awe of this because never had that idea crossed my mind in that way while focusing on T.S. Eliot.

Isn't that what we have been led to believe all our life is that experience leads to knowledge? Experience leads to something, but now I am just not quite sure what that is. Eliot has the startling belief that in fact we learn nothing from experience because every moment is new, everything we experience and learn is new.

We learn nothing as we grow old, we only experience the new. Every day, every moment---is new.

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