Wisdom = Knowledge + Experience + Reflection
Knowledge is a good starting point. Read the books. Listen to the audios. Watch the videos. But knowledge is just a start to real wisdom.
Then you have to try things. Do it. Get in the game. Get your hands dirty. Use your knowledge and develop a higher level understanding of what works and what doesn’t – and of the finer dimensions and combinations of qualities it takes to succeed.
This gets you much closer to real wisdom. But there’s one more thing you have to do – reflect. You have to think about how your knowledge and experience fit together and what you might have done differently along the way. You have to discern what the key steps are – what is most important, and what is less important, and what the pitfalls are. You have to gain clarity so that you can explain to others how this is done and how they can do it, too.
I can tell you that when I have learned and practiced many things. But when I sat down to write a book, manual, or training class about it, I had to get clear and bring it all together. It forced me to reflect when I had to teach it.
Wisdom + Knowledge + Experience + Reflection
Pick a subject you want to really be a master at – one that you love. What step are you on? What’s next?
I don’t know any dad jokes, but with respect to Wisdom . . . I find that when life gives you pickles, you just have to relish the experience!
Given to me by my son.
What do you call the security guards for Samsung?
Guardians of the Galaxy.
What do John the Baptist and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
They have the same middle name
Why was the little strawberry so sad? His mom and dad were in a jam.
I think Einstein once said….if you cant explain it you don’t understand it.
Dad joke: What’s the difference between a Zippo and a Hippo?
One’s a little lighter…