Becoming wise is a quality acquired through a process of education and of learning from your own experiences of life, as well as from the experiences of others.
No one is born with wisdom, and there are no assurances that anyone will ever become wise simply by surviving and growing old. If you want to become wise, do not expect it to come automatically.
As a familiar saying reminds us, “There is no fool like an old fool.” And as a more recent quote points out, “You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” (Ogden Nash)
Getting Personal
Personally, what role has schooling played in making you wiser about life? What experiences have played the greatest role in developing your wisdom? Where does schooling rank in importance in relation to your development of wisdom?
“A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying… that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” (Alexander Pope, English poet and writer, 18th century)
“To have lived long does not necessarily imply the gathering of much wisdom and experience. One who has pedaled twenty-five thousand miles on a stationary bicycle has not circled the globe. He or she has only garnered weariness.” (Paul Eldridge, American poet, novelist)
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