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Think about spirit and being mean-spirited. What does that mean anyway? How can your soul be mean?

“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha


Posted - May 21, 2018
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  • 23577
    I don't know the details but maybe somehow along the way from the soul, whether the soul be mean-spirited or not, words and actions are distracted from a person's soul and it all comes out mean.
    I'm in no way the world's nicest person but there are some people I tend to be very wary of --  I don't trust them nor do I find them nice. This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 22, 2018 1:33 AM MDT
      May 21, 2018 7:29 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    I do hope you find me Nice.... :)D
      May 22, 2018 1:34 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    Yup, you are! I was not thinking of you with my answer.
    :)
      May 22, 2018 5:52 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    :) I've a happy sole ....I just wish I could find the other'un :) 
      May 22, 2018 6:03 AM MDT
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  • 3523
    I think spirit has two meanings.  One is the spiritual spirit which has to do with unearthly beings.  The other is more earthly as in "the spirit" or intent of an action.  If something is done in a mean-spirited way, the intention is to do harm.
      May 21, 2018 8:30 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    https://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/06/magazine/on-language.html
      May 21, 2018 9:16 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    A mean spirited person enjoys watching others suffer......For some reason it makes them feel better about them selves..
    My grandparents and parents were all excellent teachers at passing on their wisdom.....:)
      May 22, 2018 1:49 AM MDT
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  • 5835
    You are using words of uncertain meanings, so your question does not suggest any particular answer.
      May 22, 2018 2:10 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    it means being mean, not sure why people are that way
      May 23, 2018 3:39 PM MDT
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