… as i read about Plato in Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy the idea that one needs “leisure” to acquire wisdom… setting aside the idea that life experience of any sort supplies an important foundational element for wisdom, it occurs to me that if one attains the space for “leisure” as many do in retirement, then perhaps one should apply that space to studies and contemplation that might lead to wisdom… this seems to me to be what i am up to with my art, readings and contemplative practice… whether this has or will produce wisdom is not for me to say, but it does seem to be my intent… to understand… to be wise… what i would do with that should it arrive is another question too… as with my art work, so with my studies… make/do the work… something will come of it…