Wisdom. Much has been written and said about her. Less, of course, than about love - more has been sung and said about it. However, we have no clear idea of either one or the other. What is wisdom?
You can read thousands of books, you can get three higher educations, you can even start teaching yourself, but still not gain wisdom. Is wisdom a manifestation of a high level of intelligence? Or is this unrelated? There is such a thing as an “effective manager”. Simply put, this is someone who has learned to sell effectively. And if it’s even simpler, it’s effectively “selling” people something that most often they don’t need.
Such a person will most likely be able to tell you a lot about how to make a career, how to influence people, how to earn a lot of money, how to “become successful” and so on. But if you look at the life of such a person, you can understand that he is deeply unhappy. Most often, he doesn’t even have time to realize this, because his whole life is work and, in between, attempts to “relax” using strange ways to do it.
Great quotes about the wisdom of life (100 quotes)
Wisdom of life is the ability to competently apply knowledge. A large, deep mind, based on life experience, one’s own and others. The ability to find solutions to various difficult problems is also a manifestation of wisdom. The path to the wisdom of life is not at all easy; it is thorny and tortuous. Fortunately, it can be overcome. For this you need, first of all, desire and some other elements. Great quotes about the wisdom of life are presented in this collection.
Stay in the middle of the circle and let all things follow their path. Lao Tzu
Never approach a person thinking that there is more bad than good in him. M. Gorky
I set truth as my goal, made virtue my assistant, found support in humanity and found my rest in the arts. Confucius
If you can’t obey, don’t you dare give orders! D. Guramishvili
Someone asked: Is it right to say that evil must be repaid with good? The teacher said: How then to pay for good? Evil must be repaid with justice, and good with good. Confucius
Don’t put anything off until later, because afterwards it won’t be easier for you. Jean Paul
To complain about an unpleasant thing is to double the evil; to laugh at her is to destroy him. Confucius
Don't be slaves to heaven if you want to be free on earth. A. Kloots
A noble husband thinks about what is right. A low person thinks about what is profitable. Confucius
Don't fear your god, fear yourself. You yourself are the creator of your blessings and the cause of your disasters. Hell and heaven are in your own soul. S. Marechal
Changes do not occur only with the highest wisdom and the lowest stupidity. Confucius
In everything you need to adhere to three principles: true, honest and useful. J. Marmontel
Intelligence is the ability to form concepts. I. Kant
If you are a man, then do not call a man a man who does not show concern for the needs of the people. A. Navoi
Learn to live even when life becomes unbearable. Make it useful. A. Ostrovsky
Magic is the art of turning superstitions into hard cash. Ambrose Bierce
Take care of time: this is the fabric from which life is woven. S. Richardson
Wisdom lies only in truth. J. W. Goethe
Observe nature and follow the path it shows you. J.-J. Rousseau
The most useful thing in life is your own experience. W. Scott
The most important thing is what is invisible. A. Saint-Exupery
Whoever wants to move the world, let him move himself! Socrates
We have the power not so much to protect ourselves from mistakes as not to persist in error. P. Gassendi
If you want life to smile at you, give it your good mood first. B. Spinoza
To know a person is to know yourself; to know people you need to live with them. Stendhal
Conviction is not the beginning, but the crown of all knowledge. I.V. Goethe
Know how to feel the person next to you, know how to read his soul, see his spiritual world in his eyes - joy, misfortune, misfortune, grief. V. A. Sukhomlinsky
A person must believe that the incomprehensible can be understood; otherwise he would not have thought about it. I.V. Goethe
If you get excited about an idea, get excited about it. For a Man must have the ability to be inspired. E. Telman
Contemplation of crystals sharpens the mind and elevates the soul. I.V. Goethe
To be like our ancestors, we must be better: an imitator is not a follower. W. Phillips
Everyone wants to be above the world around them and considers themselves better than it. The one who is truly better only expresses this world better than others. I.V. Goethe
Do as a person's duty dictates. Cicero
Knowing the truth is the reward for wise distrust of oneself. K. Helvetius
Make your way to a person's mind through his heart. The road leading directly to the mind is good in itself, but, as a rule, it is somewhat longer and, perhaps, not so reliable. F. Chesterfield
One must be mentally clear, morally pure and physically tidy. A. P. Chekhov
Knowledge begins with wonder. Aristotle
Smart people do not so much seek solitude as they avoid the fuss created by fools. Arthur Schopenhauer
Fear the man whose god lives in heaven. B. Shaw
The point is not pessimism or optimism, but the fact that ninety-nine people out of a hundred have no intelligence. A.P. Chekhov
If you want to free me, be free yourself. R. Emerson
Only one deity can possess comprehensive wisdom, and man can only strive for it. Pythagoras
Do not undertake to judge others until you consider yourself worthy in your soul to take the judge’s place. Epictetus
Look into your own souls and find in them the spark of truth that the gods placed in every heart and from which only you can fan the flame. Socrates
If you want to be an impartial judge, look not at the accuser, but at the case itself. Epictetus
The highest wisdom is to distinguish between good and evil. Socrates
Always prefer a short but honest life to a long but shameful life. Epictetus
You need to eat to live, not live to eat. Socrates
If you want to have little time, do nothing. A. P. Chekhov
Those who want, look for a way, those who don’t want, look for a reason. Socrates
One must be mentally clear, morally pure and physically tidy. A. P. Chekhov
There is sun in every person. Just let it shine. Socrates
You don't have to be the greatest genius to do great things; You don’t need to be above people, you need to be with them. Charles Montesquieu
It is better to endure injustice than to commit it. And having committed it, it is better to suffer punishment than to avoid it. Socrates
Slavish mediocrity is who achieves everything. Pierre Beaumarchais
Nature has endowed us with two ears, two eyes, but only one tongue, so that we look and listen more than we speak. Socrates
Everyone has their own wisdom, depending on their soul. Mine is as certain to me as yours is to you. Jack London
All kind people are equally kind, every asshole is an asshole in his own way.
He who hobbles along a straight road will outpace a runner who has lost his way. Francis Bacon
A man will always help a woman touch the beautiful, especially if she does it with her tongue. Voltaire
Terrible age, terrible hearts!
Alexander S. Pushkin
A person should never be ashamed of his errors, that is, the fact that today he is wiser than he was yesterday. Jonathan Swift
Don't chase happiness: it is always within you. Pythagoras
Good tone" is an octave lower. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Nothing deceives us more than our opinions. Leonardo da Vinci
There is nothing more colorless than the character of a spineless person. Jean de La Bruyère
In nature, everything is wisely thought out and arranged, everyone should mind their own business, and in this wisdom lies the highest justice of life. Leonardo da Vinci
Justice without wisdom means a lot, wisdom without justice means nothing. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Knowledge that is not born of experience, the mother of all reliability, is fruitless and full of errors. Leonardo da Vinci
Whoever is not content with little, but directs his gaze to much and far away, without thinking about causes and consequences, will achieve the same thing as flies: it’s not enough for them to fly to flowers and trees, so they end up crushed, sometimes flying into elephant ears .
John of Damascus
Wisdom is the recognition of what one should do and what one should not do. Basil the Great
Just as a well-spent day gives a peaceful sleep, so a well-lived life gives a peaceful death. Leonardo da Vinci
Understanding is the beginning of agreement. Benedict Spinoza
It's not scary for a wise person to seem stupid. Aeschylus
Anyone who does not want to soften his heart will end up softening his brain. Gilbert Chesterton
There are so many things in the world that I don’t need! Socrates
Love is all we have, the only way we can help another person. Erasmus of Rotterdam
He who shines will see better. William Shakespeare
Wisdom is the queen of heaven and earth. Socrates
Drive greed out of your heart, expect nothing from the world, and immediately the world will seem immensely generous to you. Rudaki
Religious experience is absolute. It is not subject to dispute or discussion. One who has this experience gains a treasure that brings confidence and peace. K.G. Jung
Wisdom and the powerful prevail. John of Damascus
I will never cease to be amazed at the cruelty with which people treat their own kind. Jean de La Bruyère
We are all ignorant, just in different areas. W. Rogers
The ancient world, not satisfied with the ideals of art and the ideas of philosophy, idolized Caesar. Vl. Solovyov
The basis of all wisdom is patience. Plato
The real sign by which you can recognize a true sage is patience. G. Ibsen
Without opposition nothing is discovered. J. Boehme
He is wise who does not know much, but what is necessary.
Aeschylus
A person cannot obtain freedom from the outside greater than that which he possesses from within. T. V. Muranovsky
Wisdom is intelligence infused with conscience. Fazil Iskander
More than once I reproached myself for what I said, And often I was glad that I remained silent. Rudaki
Anyone who learns without thinking will fall into error. Anyone who thinks without wanting to learn will find himself in difficulty. Confucius
Those who do not think about distant difficulties will certainly face near-term troubles. Confucius
Happiness should be asked from God, wisdom should be acquired by yourself. Marcus Tullius Cicero
Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. And talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words. Confucius
Wisdom comes with time. Sometimes the time comes alone.
This letter turned out to be so long because I did not have time to write it shorter. Blaise Pascal
Foolish people argue with other people, wise people argue with themselves. O. Wilde
Live and learn! And you will finally reach the point where, like a sage, you will have the right to say that you know nothing. Kozma Prutkov
Working with Beliefs
The list below is intended to simplify the process of analyzing the reasons for your own behavior in different situations . Below is a short guide with questions. They need to be answered for the most in-depth consideration of what prevents you from changing your beliefs .
Is it possible to lose such and such a belief, do we want to change something, we have a “thorn” from childhood, “you can’t do this,” “money doesn’t buy happiness,” etc.;
Simplicity, freedom, comfort in relationships - this is what appeared thanks to some view or not,
that is, is there a willingness to “understand, forgive.”
What sphere of existence is affected by a certain judgment, at work (“they don’t understand me”, “how is he/she better than me” or in everyday life “she only needs money from me”;
Consequences of attitude for behavior;
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Prospects for abandoning a certain point of view.
Attitudes that prevent us from assessing correctly
See the world in black or white . Categorical: “This is complete nonsense!” speaks of a reluctance to delve into the situation. Maybe there is no time or desire. Or just lazy.
Exaggeration of assessments: “This person can do anything!” On the one hand, these phrases speak of steadfastness and firmness of opinion. However, restraint and the ability to notice details are absent here. Global generalizations distort a person’s true picture of the world.
This attitude also characterizes the dream of an ideal. The habit of extolling this or that person, judging by individual achievements. And once a loser, in the eyes of the perceiver, he becomes labeled a loser once and for all.
The life of a person with such beliefs is like a roller coaster. Such conclusions lead to the fact that he misses chances. Incites conflicts without a significant reason. Idealizing people often turns into acute disappointment.
What types of wisdom are there?
Many people living in the modern world have come across several interpretations that are given great importance in the religious world. The most common concepts are:
- Wisdom;
- Wisdom;
- Prudence.
Wisdom is a certain property or ability of the human mind, which is built on the basis of acquired knowledge and the degree of its development. In the future, this knowledge can be applied in society for everyone’s benefit.
Wisdom is the highest degree of the state of wisdom that the Lord God originally possessed.
Prudence is certain human qualities that manifest themselves after acquiring knowledge and skills.
Different religions of the world have their own designations for wisdom. But, in any case, this concept can be divided into two categories: spiritual and vital.
Life wisdom is the ability to competently apply acquired knowledge in life.
Spiritual wisdom is divine understanding that can only come from a calm state, such as meditation or prayer.
