Nov
An Interesting Revelation
You’d be amazed at the things you can learn you already know. No, that’s not an oxymoron though I’m certain it should be. I’m also certain that I am a true blue idiot savant.
I was writing the post just below this one merely a few minutes ago when I made a bit of a revelation. It had to do with the word malleable and the partial sentence below.
‘…tried to turn you into something more malleable…’
Now as I typed it I was certain I was spelling it wrong, I was but that’s not the point. I continued on for a bit keeping in mind that the spell check would catch it.
I stopped suddenly.
‘Wait. Do I really know what this word means?’ I couldn’t believe I was asking myself this but the more I thought about it…. I mentally ran to Google and typed it in. It was spelled wrong so I clicked to corrected version since it looked like the same word I was using in my mind and a definition came up: easily influenced, capable of being shaped or bent.
Well, I was using it properly after all but still- It was strange to learn you knew something you didn’t know. I also had the same experience when using the word oxymoron at the beginning of this post. I have such a strange vocabulary.
While making that post I also learned that I actually retained one of the teaching of Taoism and put it into effect in my daily or at least mental life. I was very proud of myself. Here I was thinking I was having trouble understanding the book I bought on that subject and I actual put it to some good use.
18Nov
Funny you, that happens to me too. The knowing about things I didn’t know about part.
18Nov
I will say that I’ve seen some really good writers attempt that and get their word wrong.
On the more zen note, I’ve had that kind of “knowing without knowing” happen too. You retain knowledge even if you don’t realize it.
18Nov
I’ve seen some really good writers try this and get the definition wrong, though… I’ve done it myself a few times, I believe.
On a more zen note, I think it’s pretty common for people to remember things without really remembering they remember them.
18Nov
EW: I think it happens to the best of us. :D
Branth: I think you were meaning to post once. :) But I do get what you’re trying to say. I am really glad I took the time to go look the word up because I think I would have been embarassed if I used a word on my writing related blog and it was the wrong one. I mean I know I’m still a learning person but I’d feel mighty rediculouse indeed. Its bad enough the way my spelling flows at times.
Indeed I blame it on the sub-concious mind. Remembering things and then tossing them like a spare sock to the front of the mind when I least expect it. I mean really I think thats the first time I ever used that work and I can’t remember ever reading it somewhere to be honest.