Angular Wisdom Theorem

By Mackenzie Sheahan @kenziesheahan

Originally posted on A Transient's Guide To Life & Leadership:

What’s interesting about wisdom is that everybody has it… or at least some measure of it.  Wisdom as defined by http://www.dictionary.com is the  “knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action.”  That means whether you’re 4 or 40 years of age or are a rookie or a veteran that you indeed have wisdom which can lead to a correct action, it’s simply a matter of how much one possesses.

What are the implications of this?  In many instances, we have the ability to know what’s ‘true or right’ based on a couple experiences or a few years of learning and often ARE RIGHT.  The problem is when we take this method and haste and then apply it to areas that we are ill-informed or less experienced.   Because we’ve made a similar decision or assessment correctly once or twice before, we assume that we will be right, yet again…

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