Wednesday 8 August 2012

What is Wisdom?

Often we hear people say "He/she is so wise" or "What wise words he speaks" yet what does this actually mean? How did they become so wise?

Wisdom has many meanings and applications and the person who is deemed wise is the person who is able to discern what is applicable to that situation for the greater good. Wisdom isn't a fixed skill or ability and you don't have to be old to be wise. Wisdom is malleable, it is changing and it is transparent. By it's very nature, Wisdom cannot be fixed as it is applicable to events, to persons and beings that are constantly changing, so what was wise yesterday may not be wise today

We gain wisdom from learning, from awareness, from being in the moment. Wisdom is the culmination of the lessons we have learnt right up to now that helps us make the decisions in our lives that works for us. We also cannot assume that the wise words we hear will work for all beings. Understanding that we are all individuals and have completely different experiences of all things is truly wise. The wisdom we seek in all of our experiences is already with us. We just need to remember it, be open to it and accept it!

There are many different websites, blogs and books about wisdom and how we can get it, yet all we need know is that every situation, every moment and experience in our life brings with it the wisdom we need to deal with and accept them. The answers are always there, all we need do is open our eyes and act with compassion, love and truth in our hearts. Instead of reacting to situations, take the time to digest what is happening or happened. To often we jump in feet first and regret later what our actions have brought us. (That is if we have learnt to accept that what we experience in life is of our own creation)

Using knowledge we gather through our life's experiences with discernment, truth and ultimately love applied to situations so that it benefits all involved either directly or indirectly for the greater good. This is wisdom!




Much Love