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What is wisdom? (No Answers Here)

September 28, 2020 by Joe Gray in Epistemology, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Thoughts

Growing up I always thought that intelligence was the most important quality a person could have.

I believed my mom was smart and my dad was dumb. Turns out my mom is intelligent. Alternatively, characterizing my dad as dumb might be disingenuous as it is filtered through anger and resentment.

Now, as I realize more and more the limitations in my intelligence and desire to know things I think that I would like to focus on being wise. But what does that mean?

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September 28, 2020 /Joe Gray
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