Garbage in garbage ....

When reading the reviews on Amazon I'm struck by the frequent comments about  life-lessons in Babylon. In the last post I discussed the power of dreams and how we become what we think about. In the poem The Song of Ayuba, the philosophical core of the book, Ayuba quotes his adopted grandmother as she teaches him about the importance of learning...

The mind is the desert
Dreaming of rain
The desert drinks
But is never full


She stresses that even though the mind has limitless capacity we must be careful about it's content. It is knowledge that sets humans apart from other beasts. Although we have many instincts in common with animals possibly the most critical difference is our ability to acquire knowledge. Those who maximize this powerful facility will soar above those who don't. Those who fill their minds with junk will live a wasted life ...garbage in garbage out.