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Imo “learning to be wiser” is an oxymoron
by cryptozeus 7y ago
Imo “learning to be wiser” is an oxymoron
- JadeNB 7y agoI think that the idea that wisdom is either innate or entirely absent is the main reason that there aren't more wise people around. (Kind of the "I was never any good at math" school of thought.) Wisdom is, and should be, a learned attribute.
- gallerdude 7y agoIn fairness, learning implies a sort of intentionality to study something. While math can be picked up with some hard work, in my experience, what a lot of people call wisdom is just reflecting on your life and what’s worked and what hasn’t.
- sachdevap 7y agoI don't see why self-reflection can't be learned. It's a matter of building the right habits and processes to make it a natural thing for your mind.
- babygoat 7y agoYour quote appears nowhere in the article or comments.
- egypturnash 7y agoWhy? Wisdom comes in part from analyzing the mistakes you’ve made and finding ways to avoid them. We speak of passing down wisdom, it’s a thing that can be transferred. In my experience, any tactic that helps in disengaging the mind from immediate passions is helpful; the mind is really good at making up justifications for things, especially when it’s passionate about something.
- teddyh 7y agoBadly argued. -1 to WIS.