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I 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 a
by JadeNB 7y ago
I 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.