Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 18: 159-173 (Right - Timing, Knowledge, Wit)

Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 18: 159-173 (Right - Timing, Knowledge, Wit)

 Bonus: 

Fruit of the Mandela Effect

Summary: Judgement is really important.

Commentary: 

159. Do nothing improperly. Some are Witty, Kind, Cold, Angry, Easie, Stiff, Jealous, Careless, Cautious, Confident, Close, Open, but all in the wrong Place.

"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right" vs "If it's worth doing, it's worth half-assing" is one of the great philosophical questions. I think cooking is one of my favorite examples. If you're really tired, depressed, hungover, sick, whatever, it's more important to eat than to make a beautiful sandwich. But half-assing stuff does tend to cause issues down the line. (And is less rewarding in the present.)

Knowledge is mostly just Judgement>Knowledge rearranged a couple times.

Wit is similar, but does have, "Wit is an happy and striking way of expressing a Thought." which is a good way of putting it. Is it "an" because H is a soft, "vowel-like" sound?

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Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 18: 159-173 (Right - Timing, Knowledge, Wit)

Some Fruits of Solitude By William Penn (1682) Part 18: 159-173 (Right - Timing, Knowledge, Wit)   Bonus:  Fruit of the Mandela Effect Summa...