Scholars
From New Age Village
By David Gregg
Knowledgeable, detail oriented, and innately curious, Scholars are the librarians of the Universe. They methodically collect, and transcribe the genetic code of existence so nothing is ever forgotten. Like walking Encyclopedia Britannica's of the human experience, they record life in both its positive and negative faces, teaching us about the triumphs and failures in the world, and how we can best learn from them.
Scholars are sponge-like in the way they record the events around them, and can sometimes be indiscriminate in the experiences they choose to absorb. The rule of thumb with most Scholars then is they are willing to try anything at least once. This can lead to rather unpleasant circumstances at times, but experience is the modus operandi of the Scholar, and sometimes irregardless of the outcome, just having the experience is considered a mission accomplished for the Scholar.
A new exploration for the Scholar can be like a quest for the Holy Grail. Scholars are typically unrelenting in obtaining virginal sources of information, either through the process of intellectual inquiry or actual hands-on experience. Either way, the Scholar will not give up until they have completely absorbed a new area of interest, and they will continue in pursuit of these forbidden fruits of knowledge until they have thoroughly and metaphorically tasted everything they have to offer. For instance, some Scholars might devote an entire lifetime to a particular study. A drug addict might indeed be a Scholar methodically assimilating the experience and adding it to his growing library of past life knowledge. On the surface this may not seem like the most productive way to gain information, but for the Scholar, there is no substitute for hands on experience.
On the downside, Scholars can become so bookish in their approach to collecting information that they don't speak from hands on experience, but from theory. It is of little surprise then to find a Scholar who can write a fifty page dissertation on the harmonic approaches used by jazz soloists, but when asked to demonstrate that knowledge firsthand, it is discovered the Scholar can't even crack a note on a musical instrument. It's also the Scholar who can give a lengthy pontification on the art of hanging drywall, but when asked to assist in the task, he might be hard pressed to even hammer a nail straight. These are all humiliating episodes for the Scholar, and most soon learn that vicariously collecting their knowledge through the reading of books alone is a poor substitute for first hand experience.
Scholars are naturally attracted to the information professions, and the growing technology that has made the information highway so widely available lately via the Internet is an enticing form of eye candy for them.
Normally more reserved in expression than the other roles, Scholars possess a unique sense of detachment that makes them excellent mediators, in addition to providing them with the neutrality necessary to relate well with all kinds of people. Generally non-confrontational and relaxed, Scholars are grounded and reliable. While their obsession with sometimes useless facts can be an occasionally daunting aspect of their personality, they make huge contributions to the collective by fearlessly trying things others don't want to do. In an ever diligent and methodical manner, Scholars are the very scribes of humanity.
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