(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)


Wisdom has no author.

Wisdom exists. People we think of as wise are people who have tapped into a piece of wisdom waiting to be seen. Not created; wisdom is discovered.

Like Pluto (the body-in-space-formerly-known-as-a-planet) existed without anyone’s help and was then discovered. Like subatomic particles existed in the nucleus of atoms before we even knew what atoms were. Wisdom is like that.

So how does one become wise? Learn how to tap into the always existing body of wisdom?

High on the list has to be intention. One must intend to become aware of wisdom. Even a casual look around shows the mass of people aren’t interested. Access to wisdom is not their intention.

Next, become more self-aware. Discover and let go of many of the things you think you know but just aren’t so. (thanks, Yogi) Probably want to get help with this. Our ideas and beliefs about life limit our ability to experience it fully. Unlearning can be challenging.

Then launch into inquiry. Read. Seek dialogue with people who seem to be wise in topics of interest to you. Practice looking through the mirror to the view beyond.

Finally(?), step into uncertainty with confidence. Delight in paradoxes. Becoming wise(er) is a joy and delight. Feel it bubble up inside. Laugh with it. It’s wisdom, it’s not personal.

Through these and other approaches wisdom will reveal itself to you. It seems it wants to!


Coaching Point: What wisdom are you interested in experiencing?


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