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What is Wisdom?
The reason that I have included this page is because I think that not only what we think about is important, but also the
way that we think. It is wisdom, learning and growth that are going to help you to change your life. The thing with wisdom
though is that is can not be taught.
Wisdom is different from knowledge. Knowledge is easy, it is about remembering things, that is how you gain knowledge.
Wisdom on the other hand comes from your own thinking. It is about taking the pieces of knowledge that you have,
combing them to form concepts and ideas, and then using what you learn to make a difference to yourself.
It seems to me that most people simply never take the time to actually think about things. People simply do not stop and
think about the things that are going on around them, they never take the time to understand at a deeper level, and
therefore they never really increase what they know. If you do not increase what you know, and you do not take the time
to think about it, then you are never going to be able to make use of it.
A great example of this, something that I see all of the time, is people listening to music with headphones in their ears. It is
impossible to hear yourself think, literally, so therefore it means that people are simply not thinking. At the same time they
are missing a lot of what is going on around them, as they are not alert to it. That is where wisdom begins, by learning from
the world around us, and thinking about it. If you miss out on that, you are missing out on huge opportunities.
When it comes to wisdom I believe the ultimate wisdom is knowing that you do not know everything; and being humble
enough to admit that. If you think you know everything, there is nothing to learn. If you are not prepared to learn, then you
are never going to grow. If you do not grow, your life will not grow either.
Just something to think about.