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Wisdom Blog
Do You Know Where You Are Going?
Are you a person with clearly defined goals? If not, why not?
What is True Compassion?
Is it enough to feel the pain of others to be truly compassionate?
Patience Is Not Just Waiting
Wisdom teaches us the importance of developing patience. Patience is a way of being insightful and practical about unfolding events.
Don’t Blame Destiny
Viewing your problems as being caused by destiny shifts responsibility away from you and onto sources outside of yourself. ,
Personality, but Also Character
Success in long term love relationships depends on more than having compatible personalities. It also depends on matters of character.
Learning to Think Critically
An essential role of education is to teach us to think critically – to evaluate, to personally verify, to look beyond the surface, and to honestly recognize problems if they exist.
Be Happy – Be Challenged
Happiness is not just about having a good time. There are few sources of happiness more powerful than that of working hard and creatively on challenging tasks.
Goals and Visions
To be more than just wishes, goals need to be followed through with actions.
Rest, Don’t Quit
If you get tired in the process of working towards a goal. it is often wiser to rest, and take a little longer, than it is to impatiently quit.