"Mounds" of Knowledge

Ocheyedan today and what a nice reception from everyone there.  There was more group participation today in what I remember as the old wisdom passed down from generations past, thank you for those pearls of wisdom also.  We talked about some of the old sayings that have been handed down, what they meant and how they relate to our lives and the world around us today.  Simple things, wisdom and manners, seem to be out of style in today's world.  The folks that were there talked about the strange looks that they get from kids (or grand-kids) whenever they bring up anything from the past.  Sometimes they felt like the younger generations think they are crazy when they try to teach them any of it.  Everything today has to be "new", including information and knowledge.  Better yet, (for them), it has to be from the internet or something else electronic.  These generations are missing out on loads of experience handed down over time that, maybe stated in older stories or language, are still the same truths today.  I encouraged everyone to share more of that old wisdom, forget the strange looks.  Since there is nothing new under the sun, we can apply that old knowledge to the problems of today.  "Don't spend more than you earn" would be pretty good for governments along with "look before you leap", "the trees don't grow to the sky", or "a penny saved is a penny earned".  A sports team can have lots of talent and never win a game.  A good coach will see that the players don't remember the basics and that the team is not working together.  Pretty simple really, in life and in government.  Back to the basics and work at things together.  I spent some time this evening working on a legal description error with three separate owners.  The cooperation of all of the owners was required to fix the problem from the past.  After explaining the problem, how it started and the easiest and cheapest route to fix it everyone agreed to work together to fix it.  See, there is loads of common sense out there, we just have to explain the problem, the possible solutions, find an agreement and work at it.  The last part is sometimes the hardest (work) but once in agreement, with a clear and common goal, even the work is easy.  That is where our state can be as well.  Don't let the words of work or doubt scare you.