Truly, many of life's unteachable lessons are those most sought to be learned. The cycle that life revolves in is a direct product of mankind's knowledge. For without answers to many of life's mysteries, there is no progress, no change. The missing piece to the puzzle is God's wisdom. "Just as you do not know how the breath comes to the bones in the mother's womb, so you do not know the work of God, who makes everything."(Ecclesiastes Ch. 11 v. 5) The reminder that man will never possess this knowledge is also found in Socrates apology. "Real wisdom is the property of God, and this oracle is his way of telling us that human wisdom has little of no value." (Socrates' Defense pg. 9) Instead, man falls short of his desire to fill the gap between mortal and God. It is thought that the resolution of this one key issue would bring satisfaction, but to have everything one wanted would not bring happiness."For much wisdom is vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow." (Ecclesiastes Ch. 1 v. 18) For the truly wise man is one who knows he is not. Both Socrates and Solomon (if he did indeed write Ecclesiastes) understood the concept of being wise and the price that one must pay to achieve that type of wisdom.Ecclesiastes and Socrates' apology, both show how " all toil is vanity." It is futile for man to even try and gain the status that He, God, holds above man. Although each man chose a different lifestyle, they arrived at the same conclusion, and in terms walked a similar spiritual road. Socrates believed though, that he walked with God's intervention and direction, whereas Solomon seemed to just believe He existed. Each seemed to doubt and question others and their actions, believing that inside all was a hidden ignorance. There was to be gathered from these methods, a truth so simplistic that it should be know innately by all. However, normal man would not want to be shown these truths, for they turned their...
