Intelligence may be somewhat innate, but wisdom can most certainly be learned. Here’s how to wise up at any age.
- from A Sharp Brain for Life (Reader’s Digest Association Books)
1. Work at being social. Studies show that people who stay connected to others demonstrate higher levels of wisdom than those who are more isolated.
2. Practice being open-minded. Being open-minded means finding empathy and realizing that everyone has a life story that influences their actions. During the course of every day, make a note of the issues that bug you, and take a moment to see them from the other side.
3. Learn how to say, "I could be wrong." A wise person understands that it is impossible to know everything and that life is capable of taking unexpected turns.
4. Switch up what types of books you read. Mix up your bookshelf: Read histories, biographies and memoirs, funny reads, fictional books that expose you to new cultures and eras, and books that present a point of view or make a case about certain aspects of heath/science, politics, and other subjects.
5. Tap into your self-knowledge. Try this exercise: write down your three biggest failures and three greatest successes. For each, review the events that led up to it and what lessons you took away from the experience. Look for patterns. The goal is to look at each experience, good or bad, as more fuel to enrich your wisdom.
6. Read the news. You cannot make balanced choices unless you understand world circumstances and the experiences of others.
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