Southern York County Life

know-it-alls

from: Ladies’ Home Journal, March 2005, p20

Sick of biting your tongue while your know-it-all coworker spouts off? Not to worry-he’s bound to get his comeuppance, says Robert Sternberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology and education at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Sternberg found that know-it-all inevitability fall victim to their own arrogance. Their misguided belief that they always know best leads them to misgauge situations for instance, they disregard input from others and believe they’re too smart to suffer any negative consequences from their actions.

“In the short run, insisting they know it all is a way of boosting their self-esteem,” explains Dr. Sternberg. But, ironically their own excessive self-confidence “screws up relationships and marriages.” Yet their downfall may finally teach them the wisdom of humility. “Most of these people get slammed. Then they change,” concludes Dr. Sternberg.  -Leslie Fay

Amen

I been married 48 years to the same woman. Am I doing something right?

know-it-alls

from: Ladies’ Home Journal, March 2005, p20

Sick of biting your tongue while your know-it-all coworker spouts off? Not to worry-he’s bound to get his comeuppance, says Robert Sternberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology and education at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Sternberg found that know-it-all inevitability fall victim to their own arrogance. Their misguided belief that they always know best leads them to misgauge situations for instance, they disregard input from others and believe they’re too smart to suffer any negative consequences from their actions.

“In the short run, insisting they know it all is a way of boosting their self-esteem,” explains Dr. Sternberg. But, ironically their own excessive self-confidence “screws up relationships and marriages.” Yet their downfall may finally teach them the wisdom of humility. “Most of these people get slammed. Then they change,” concludes Dr. Sternberg.  -Leslie Fay

I tend to disagree with the last sentence in this article. There are always exceptions to the rule. I’ve know a lot of know-it-all’s in my life and after their downfall they failed to learn anything. The never acquired the gift wisdom of humility. After they were slammed, they still didn’t change. Aside from those exceptions I agree with the article. 

Amen

I been married 48 years to the same woman. Am I doing something right?

In today’s society you are to be commended for this. You have 15 years on me.

I been married 48 years to the same woman.  Am I doing something right?

I would have to say your wife must be a saint.

AntiSocial,
Congratulations on your 48 year marriage! In today’s society 48 years is a blessing!! For me marriage is a blessing from God. He brings together the man and woman. He blesses them with the ability to grow together and become one flesh. Because of our selfish natures we tend to mess it up. A 50% divorce rate is the out come.
As you know marriage is much more then a yard stick for “ know it alls”. When I look at marriage as being ordained by God it gives me a glimpse of God’s mercy and love. It is so much deeper in it’s spiritual essence then if I was looking at it from a humanistic point of view. I believe that it’s because of God’s mercy and forbearance that I’ve been married as long as I have. It certainly isn’t because I’ve done anything right. This places the glory where it belongs, at Gods feet, and not on my worthiness. You have certainly been blessed in that regard and I would pray that you have many more full years of happiness together!!
As for if you’ve done anything right, well I guess that’s between you, your wife, and the Lord.
Maybe your not doing something as right as someone that has been married 75 years and maybe your doing things more right then someone that’s been married 25 years. I don’t know. I guess time will tell!! At any rate congratulations again and I hope that by God’s grace you can make at least 75 years!!!