Understanding "Wisdom"

i dont claim to be wise, but i do admit to being opinionated, so heres my opinion

MartaLina wrote: I always imaged Wisdom to the ability to use knowledge at the right time in the right context. Like worldly wisdom than would be knowledge of worldly things, with the ability to use them at the right moment. Wisdom in the matters of the heart are then maybe the ability to use ones knowledge of these emotions at the right time and place provided that one is honest about these of course? Wisdom also relies on the choice you make , it can be wise to run away from things , it can be wise to meet them head on. But if a problem presents itself , you can turn it into a problem or a challenge. Every time I think I am closer to becoming a little wiser I discover a lot more things that are not that wise tho ...

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i think this post was very wise

my understanding of real life wisdom:

to accurately understand yourself- to know the reality of your own character. know your capabilites, flaws, and limitations. clearly knowing your own personal values and principles

to understand the people around you:
recognize their capabilities, motivations, desires, intentions, and fears. recognize their deceptions, self deceptions, flaws and foolishness. but also recognize their strengths, their ambitions, the courage and virtues they possess. insight into people and into the "positives" and "negatives" of their characters

understanding situations and interactions between people. being able to predict outcomes in a wide variety of situations

consistently acting in ways that reflect your stated principles and that effectively produce the outcomes that you want to achieve (outcomes which are also consistent with your principles).

the first half of wisdom is in how well you understand people, including yourself, and the second half is in how well you behave: how deliberate (well considered and congruent with your ideals) your behavior is, and how appropriate it is to achieving the desired outcome. but it also has to do with what kinds of outcomes you desire and how well you understand the effects they will have in the long run

good reason to know your own values and principles, because outomes and consequencez always have an an element of unpredictability so if you stick with your principles then youll usually make a decision that you dont have to be ahsamed of, even if in retrospect it turns out to not have been the most strategic decision

also, wisdom is knowing when and being able to let go

Happy translating.. :blush:

L'extrême limite de la sagesse, voilà ce que le public baptise folie.
J. Cocteau, Le rappel à l'ordre (1926)

Le plus sage est celui qui ne pense point l'être.
N. Boileau-Despréaux, Satires (1666)

On hasarde de perdre en voulant trop gagner.
J. de La Fontaine, Fables (1668)

La faiblesse humaine est d'avoir/ Des curiosités d'apprendre/ Ce qu'on ne voudraid pas savoir.
Molière, Amphitryon (1668)

Codex wrote: Happy translating.. :blush:

L'extrême limite de la sagesse, voilà ce que le public baptise folie.
J. Cocteau, Le rappel à l'ordre (1926)

Le plus sage est celui qui ne pense point l'être.
N. Boileau-Despréaux, Satires (1666)

On hasarde de perdre en voulant trop gagner.
J. de La Fontaine, Fables (1668)

La faiblesse humaine est d'avoir/ Des curiosités d'apprendre/ Ce qu'on ne voudraid pas savoir.
Molière, Amphitryon (1668)

For us English muggles:

The extreme limit of wisdom is what the public baptizes madness.
J. Cocteau, The Call to Order (1926)

The wisest is the one who does not think to be.
N. Boileau-Despréaux, Satires (1666)

We risk losing by wanting to win too much.
J. de La Fontaine, Fables (1668)

Human weakness is to have / Curiosities to learn / What one will not want to know.
Moliere, Amphitryon (1668)