And how can one avoid being cursed with this affliction?
2006-08-01 17:21:13 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm sorry, there may not be a good way around this affliction, as Foolishness seems to be a quiet predator who looks for unsuspecting prey. I suppose you could shield yourself best by keeping alert, but some are just predisposed, I'm afraid. It could be genetic. Nature or nurture...hmmm....
fool'ish·ness n. - (1) trait of never learning from mistakes and repeatedly falling into the same traps: 'Last time I stuck my finger in the light socket I was shocked, let me see if this happens again.' (2) the act of thinking narrowmindedly: 'The caveman swears the world it flat, so it must be true'. (3) Mucking up big time: 'I hate public speaking, maybe a few drinks will help me out!'
2006-08-02 03:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ever heard . . ."foolish is, as foolish does?" - or, "a fool and his money, are soon parted?"
Life is a learning experience. Every 'foolish' act, that awards one with negative or undesirable consequences, hopefully indicates that one would be better served by making different choices, the next time opportunity appears.
Effective foolishness = wisdom to live without this affliction
2006-08-02 01:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foolishness is doing things without considering the possible consequences; being too impulsive. I suppose the best way we can avoid that is to try to think before we act.
2006-08-02 01:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by Honeybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
foolishness could be described as
doing that which a reasonable person would not do
or
not doing that which a reasonable person would do.
You can avoid this affliction by simply being a reasonable person.
2006-08-02 00:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who makes the same mistakes, believes the same lies over and over. You can avoid it by living in reality instead of trying to make things fit in to what you want them to be. Use common sense, if things don't add up they just don't and refuse to buy in to it when someone is trying to convince you they do. Believe what you see, not what you hear.
2006-08-02 03:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by dappersmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repeating the same mistake is foolishness
2006-08-02 03:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overbuying. Lots of times you think you can't live without stuff, you buy it, takit it home and mostly never use it.
2006-08-02 00:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Peach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thoughtless,goof ball. Stop and think before you proceed.
2006-08-02 00:30:07 · answer #8 · answered by kayboff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inability to reason from cause to effect
2006-08-02 00:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by badbear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋