Journey Of Enlightenment In Literature
Enlightenment To enlighten, as defined by Merriam-Webster, means to furnish knowledge to. I love this particularly simple definition. I can envision an empty space, that being the darkness and ignorance one might reside in. After what can be a long, strenuous journey, that empty space becomes full. It is not cluttered, but contains the perfect amount of “stuff.” This “stuff” is the light and truth that comes only after gaining knowledge and experiencing enlightenment. Literature has an incredibly fine way of depicting what a journey of enlightenment can look like, a road map of sorts. However, individual enlightenment can come in various ways, at various times, regarding various situations, but it is not likely predicted and rarely is it comfortable. The literary works covered this
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He was the strength and motivation for Gilgamesh to seek a deeper understanding for his life and the concept of death. Gilgamesh had, even greater, a change in heart and began to seek what was best for his kingdom. This is best supported with a quote from Tablet I, Column I, lines 20-26 that says, “Learn what sorrow taught him; learn of those he overcame by with or force or fear as he, a town’s best child acted nobly in the way one should to lead and acted wisely too.” He lost a companion, a brother, and an adviser, but Gilgamesh gained greater insight into what it means to be a great leader and an even better person. To sum up the journey to Gilgamesh 's enlightenment, Gary the author of an article on the website called the Pathway to Happiness says it like this, "Humility doesn’t mean believing you are less than anyone else. It means being aware that you aren’t more important than anyone else while at the same time being aware that no one is more important than you. You treat yourself with respect and you treat everyone else with respect also." This was the epiphany Gilgamesh had and his entire demeanor was
He was the strength and motivation for Gilgamesh to seek a deeper understanding for his life and the concept of death. Gilgamesh had, even greater, a change in heart and began to seek what was best for his kingdom. This is best supported with a quote from Tablet I, Column I, lines 20-26 that says, “Learn what sorrow taught him; learn of those he overcame by with or force or fear as he, a town’s best child acted nobly in the way one should to lead and acted wisely too.” He lost a companion, a brother, and an adviser, but Gilgamesh gained greater insight into what it means to be a great leader and an even better person. To sum up the journey to Gilgamesh 's enlightenment, Gary the author of an article on the website called the Pathway to Happiness says it like this, "Humility doesn’t mean believing you are less than anyone else. It means being aware that you aren’t more important than anyone else while at the same time being aware that no one is more important than you. You treat yourself with respect and you treat everyone else with respect also." This was the epiphany Gilgamesh had and his entire demeanor was