This past week in our Friday Power Session we talked about Wisdom. Wisdom is different from knowledge. To have wisdom you need good judgement, discernment, intuition, character and a base of knowledge and facts.
Most of the modern world is concerned about getting knowledge -facts, figures, information- but forgets that without wisdom it all falls flat.
But how and where do you find wisdom?
1. Hang out with wise people. Seeing how people with insight and discernment manage their lives is one great way to gain wisdom. It’s different than hanging out with smart people, who can be wise, but are not necessarily so. It’s also different from hanging out with powerful people, who may have connections and methods to control, but not necessarily the wisdom to do good. You’ve got to be looking for a wise person.
2. Read Biographies. It’s a little easier to see what a wise decision was in retrospect. Reading the life stories of great people and great events will help you see what a wise decision looks like. Wisdom is often at odds with what’s happening RIGHT NOW, which often is highlighting a quick fix. Learn from those who’ve made tough decisions in the past, were thought to be wrong in their day, and yet now are seen as wise.
3. Read Proverbs. Proverbs has the best possible condensement of wisdom. You can’t read a sentence or two without seeing something that will make you smarter. It’s so full of stuff that its smart not to read too much in one sitting. Read and apply.
DC
