Who is the Wisest of them all? π€
The Oracle at Delphi said no man was wiser than Socrates. Socrates doubted this. He tested this claim by questioning politicians, poets, etc. (the people who must be wiser than him, of course)β¦ They all claimed knowledge they lacked. He realized he was wiser only because... He did not believe he knew what he did not actually know. "I know that I know nothing.β (my version, βWe know closer to nothing than something.β) Being ok with not knowing... Allows for growthβ¦ Whereas believing we already know it all β¦ Is what prevents us from knowing anything at all! Maintain self-awareness and donβt pretend to have certainty about the uncertain. (even at the risk of looking stupidβ¦ Better to look stupid than to be stupid!) The Socratic Method. Donβt be afraid to ask questions. Here are a couple more pieces of wisdom Iβve picked up along the way: Health is Wealth. There is more to life than the rat race we find ourselves in. Everything is everything. Nothing is nothing. Weβre all in this together. Literally, on this rock flying around the sun. If we are of this universe, then we are universalβ¦ One personβs best day, May be anotherβs worst, And vice versa. Keep your head up. Keep your head on a swivel. Remain calm. Keep your balance. Take a deep breath. Stop to smell the roses. There is no time like the present. Ready is an action, not a moment. One step at a time. One foot in front of the other. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Incremental becomes exponential. We all have wisdom to share... And we all need to be Skooled up on things weβve missed. What pieces of wisdom have you picked up on your journey? Share with the class. π