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Are you intelligent or wise?
So which are you: intelligent or wise?
Here’s some thoughts for you to ponder!
An intelligent person knows what is being said…a wise person understands what is left unsaid.
Intelligence is holding on…wisdom is letting go.
An intelligent person thinks he knows everything…a wise person knows that there is still something to learn.
An intelligent person always tries to prove their point…a wise person knows there really is no point.
An intelligent person sees everything as relative…a wise person sees everything as related.
An intelligent person speaks when they have to say something…a wise person speaks when they have something to say.
Intelligence is holding on…wisdom is letting go.
An intelligent person frequently gives unsolicited advice…a wise person keeps their counsel until all options are considered.
Intelligence is good, but wisdom achieves better results!
(Do you have any words of wisdom you can share with us?)
Which son are you?
A certain farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought them together to speak about it, he said, “The farm will go to my younger son.” The older son was furious! “What are you talking about?!” he fumed. The father sat patiently, thinking. “”Okay,” […]
It’s simple AND hard…
Many things are both simple and hard! This dichotomy of “simple” and “hard” exists with many of the most common things that we want to do to improve ourselves. We humans are predisposed to favor the short term over the long term. Our modern life surrounds us with seemingly infinite temptation that is more easily […]
A kitten from heaven…
“A minister had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope over a large limb and tied the end to his car bumper he could pull until the […]
Aarrgg…those fitted sheets!
There it was again, sitting on the bottom of the laundry basket because I leave it for last every time. I know it should not be such a big deal, but… The thing’s got no real corners, nothing sharp and neat like a flat sheet. Everything else in the laundry basket has a process-the blouses, […]
previous This too shall pass…
There’s a fable behind the phrase, “this too shall pass” which has origins in Sufi and Hebrew folklore that feels like deep wisdom to me. I hope this story anchors it for you too. One day King Solomon asked Benaiah Ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister, “Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want […]
Some fun puns on reading…
I love puns (form of word play that suggests two or more meanings) on books, reading, libraries… Pick your favorite! Aren’t words fun? funny? Share your favorite pun! […]
A Priceless Stone
There are people who can live their whole lives with the belief that they are worth nothing. Whether or not it is because of the message they received from their parents or friends, these people don’t know what their true value is and it makes them doubt their own skills and even the things they […]
Is there a Blue Monday?
If you wake up tomorrow morning (January 21st) feeling a little low, don’t worry. You’ve got a good excuse! Back in 2005, Life Coach Cliff Arnall at Cardiff University, said he had developed a formula that proved that the first Monday of the third week of January was the most depressing day of the year. […]
Shake it off and step up!
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule braying (or whatever mules do when they fall into wells). After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was […]