What does it actually mean to be wise—and how do we get there? It might be helpful to break down the everyday habits that help us grow in wisdom, from asking better questions to showing up with compassion. Because let’s face it: the world doesn’t need more know-it-alls—it needs more wise ones!
Wisdom sometimes gets lumped in with intelligence and knowledge, but they’re not the same thing. Knowledge is more about information and intelligence is your ability to process that knowledge. But wisdom? Wisdom is understanding what those facts mean, why they’re important (or not), and what you should do with your knowledge.
The good news is that wisdom isn’t just something you either have or don’t have. It’s a skill. It can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time. Of course, age alone does NOT grant you wisdom. (If it did, the U.S. Senate would be a shrine of enlightenment, and the current President wouldn’t be blathering on like your drunk uncle at the family reunion.)
In main MTB Episode this week, “The Ascension isn’t about floating up—it's about STEPPING up!”, we discussed how wisdom, insight, and hope can be tools to build something better. Not someday. Not after a miracle. And certainly not after you’re dead. Right now. But that kind of meaningful progress doesn’t happen by accident. It takes real discernment. It takes thoughtful action, and, you guessed it—it takes wisdom.
So in this episode of Afterthoughts, we’re going to unpack how we actually develop wisdom, one habit, one insight, one facepalm-worthy mistake at a time!
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