Acquire and apply the art of wisdom in life

 In this article we will learn about the following

-30 pointers about what wisdom is - which I learned through my long journey of life through a maze of failures-mistakes-omissions-blunders-errors - most of them down-right silly

-81 Tips for acquiring wisdom in naturally

Acquiring and applying the art of practical wisdom in your life - How to acquire and apply the art of wisdom

Have you come-across - some of the most respected celebrities, powerful-people and top-bureaucrats and the people who have gone to great-institutions - but - you feel shocked-disappointed-let down by the ideologies they support and what they utter time to time [which you may think can only be attributed to people who are intellectually-challenged - although these people have gone genuinely to the IITs/IIMS and likes and higher-ones].

You also would have heard about or met - people with awesomely-enviable qualifications and abundance of theoretical-knowledge AND who have answers and solutions to every problem in the world - and still you find them to be a failures in their many aspects of life.

It is also easy to find people [with seemingly high IQ and those who are considered intelligent and are accomplished] - making silly-mistakes - which in commonsensical way could have been easily avoided.

I am amazed - that there is new fastest-growing tribe of people in INDIA - who seemingly have gone to school-college YET are uneducated/illiterates - by what they do, how they think and how they behave PLUS what they profess - this tribe is the antithesis of what real-Wisdom is.

Let me share this phrase of questions-statements - I used in few of my very-high profile workshops - entire paragraph below is that exercise.

Have you made any stupid-mistake - most would say yes - then I would ask - have you made a stupid-mistake - after telling yourself that you will not make it again - now some may say yes - Then I would again ask - have you made a stupid-mistake after taking resolve that no matter-what you will not repeat the mistake - yet you made that mistake.

And you would be surprised that the above paragraph fits my life perfectly.

This brings us to the definition of wisdom - is wisdom - is all about - being so amazingly intelligent - that someone gifted with it would never make any mistake.

30 pointers about what wisdom is - which I learned through my long journey of life through a maze of failures-mistakes-omissions-blunders-errors - most of them down-right silly

• 1.Trying and experimenting with new ideas
• 2.Taking risk by stretching into the realm of unknown-uncertain-ambiguous-scary-ridiculous
• 3.Failing by attempting bigger-goals
• 4.Applying the lessons of all the three points given above - in every aspect of life
• 5.Focusing on solutions
• 6.Exploring possibilities
• 7.Knowing and accepting the personal-limitations - yet going for larger-than-life goals using the continuously improving capabilities and strengths
• 8.Being an action-person - after deciding on an action - executing it as per the plan - in case it does not succeed - improvising it till accomplishment of objectives
• 9.Working from area of control - all the time and ignoring what is beyond
• 10. Exploring all the choices - choosing the best possibilities
• 11. Facing the truth - however bitter and ego-zapping it might happen to be
• 12. Continuously working on learning and improving self
• 13. Using the lessons from the mistakes-failures-actions of others
• 14. Having a clear big-dream - but focusing only on the next action
• 15. Understanding the consequences of taking-actions and making-decisions and being fully responsible for these
• 16. Knowing that whatever the problem - you are facing - only you are responsible for finding and applying solutions
• 17. Knowing that external factors, physical aspects, name-fame-power-beauty-youth and materialistic pursuits don't really create fulfillment
• 18. Focusing on meaningful-values and objectives - to live life in worthwhile manner
• 19. Accepting that wisdom is accepting what is happening and then moving on - no matter what
• 20. Helping others find their way and creating happiness for others - can result into self-happiness
• 21. Knowing that showing-off to impress is not at all satisfying in long run by living a false-life
• 22. While looking for solutions - focusing on commonsensical approach
• 23. Sticking with the basics of relationship-building, success, health, happiness, growth and wealth-building
• 24. Simplifying your life
• 25. Learning to manage your negative emotions and feelings like anger-frustrations-disappointments-rejections-stress-depression etc. - more effectively
• 26. Letting go of things which they can't change [like past mistakes-regrets-shame-guilt]
• 27. Understanding, accepting and loving yourself
• 28. Keeping your expectations from others to be minimal
• 29. Trusting, using and strengthening your intuition and 6th sense
• 30. Challenging your beliefs-perceptions-assumptions-expert opinion and irrational fears

In this article we are not referring to the intellectual-disabilities or mental retardation [as it was called in the past] - this damage can happen due to numerous reasons like brain-injuries, genetic-disorders or any other medical-conditions.

These different causes of intellectual-disabilities - makes each person's disability unique - where there is no single set of common traits.

81 Tips for acquiring wisdom in naturally - How to gain wisdom [given randomly - not in any specific-order]

• 1.Experiment and test any new idea which makes you feel hopeful
• 2.Try new things - start doing the same thing in different ways and do different things
• 3.Proactively seek challenging roles and responsibilities
• 4.Take risk - express your views, offer solutions to problems
• 5.Solve problems of others - to increase your problem solving skills
• 6.Develop courage to dreams which are larger than life
• 7.Then go and take the 1st step and then the 2nd and so on
• 8.Use every opportunity to learn from everyone - everywhere - every time
• 9.Stretch beyond your capabilities - make mistakes, fail and reflect on the experience to learn from this
• 10. Cultivate inquisitive mind-heart and spirit
• 11. Mentally welcome changes-disruptions-uncertainties and unknown
• 12. Go for newer hobbies, make friends from different cultures
• 13. Go to places you've never been before - make an effort to talk to people you don't know very well or to complete strangers
• 14. Step out of your comfort zone - try to find thrill in going ahead with doing something that scares you - of-course under expert-supervision - if it involves any physical risks and dangers
• 15. Volunteer to give a presentation.
• 16. Become a good listener and ask a lot of questions to find out more
• 17. Stop making instant-impressions about people
• 18. Be open-minded - instead of judging make yourself curious to understand others first
• 19. Keep company of wise people and the people who are smarter than you
• 20. Learn learn learn - enrich yourself with knowledge of what will equip you with future skills
• 21. Read read read - to become aware of what is happening in the world - in your profession and elsewhere
• 22. Apply all that you think can be used to make you deliver higher quality output
• 23. Teach others - Help other become better
• 24. Enroll wise mentors - whom you admire and who inspire you
• 25. But avoid putting others into very-high pedestal - so as to avoid feeling disappointed - if you come across some lacunas - as each one of us have fallacies and weaknesses
• 26. Instead of feeling how much you know - develop the mindset of finding and learning about what you don't know but need to
• 27. Be polite, be humble and apologize if you make mistakes
• 28. Never jump into solving problem - assuming you know everything - even if you know - just revise-review-learn
• 29. Identify and understand your limitations and weaknesses asa well as your strengths
• 30. Train yourself to respond by thinking before taking actions
• 31. Stop reacting - take as much time as you need to deliberate on about the pros and cons of any decision you have to make or a problem you need to take action
• 32. Ask for help when you need it
• 33. Use your core-values to guide you in times of confusion and dilemmas'
• 34. Lead by example
• 35. If someone asks for advice - give the most prudent advice you will use yourself in in their situation
• 36. Find newer-different-unconventional ways of doing things
• 37. Instead of quick-fixes - focus on creating sustainable solutions for long-time
• 38. Do it the hard way - say - doing something without technology - like remembering and recalling - doing calculations in the head
• 39. Help others - develop the mentality of being happy with other's success and happiness
• 40. When nothing is working either stop or slow down
• 41. Give most important priority to - taking care of yourself and nourishing yourself - mentally-emotionally-physically and spiritually
• 42. Make positive difference -add unparalleled value to others
• 43. Do the tough and difficult tasks - now while they are manageable
• 44. Keep your wants, needs, desires and life simple
• 45. Focus on the basics of happiness, success and relationships
• 46. Create self-control - of forgoing the instant gratifications for bigger meaningful goals
• 47. Accept and love yourself unconditionally
• 48. Live to the fullest - by doing things that makes you come alive
• 49. Understand that initially - things always appear worse than they really are - so pause - think-through and then take action
• 50. Become consciously focused on creating memories - understand that our life becomes blissful through collage of small-small memorable moments
• 51. Always take steps to beat your fear
• 52. Come out and beat the status quo
• 53. Never let other people's negativity and words and actions - upset you
• 54. Make yourself powerful - by constantly enhancing your capabilities, skills, knowledge
• 55. Keep your power by taking actions within your area of influence and control
• 56. Try to learn from other's experiences - to avoid pitfalls
• 57. Learn to accept things that you can't change - and also to act on all what you can change
• 58. Stop trying to fix and trying to change others - no one can - it is only going to create frustrations, irritations, disappointments and heartburns for only you
• 59. Never let yourself be defined by your success - create and live a life that you are proud of and are satisfied with
• 60. Don't live to impress others - but to impress yourself
• 61. Surround yourself with hopeful, encouraging and supportive people
• 62. Get rid of toxic ones asap
• 63. Learn from the past but let it go to move on in your life
• 64. Get to the root of issues - looking beyond the obvious - disregard what is supposed to be the truth
• 65. Building relational knowledge - apply all the wisdom you have gained in your own life - by correcting your perspectives, beliefs and mindsets
• 66. Practical wisdom is the ability to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason - that translate into do your best and give your 100%
• 67. Know the whys - of what you are doing
• 68. If your solution does not work - improvise
• 69. Learn and maser soft-life skills
• 70. Understand that the responsibility of changing the entire world is not yours at all
• 71. If you must bargain - learn to negotiate the big-deals - rather than saving few cents
• 72. Give extra to people who have done more than you expected
• 73. Go extra miles to create excellence and benchmark
• 74. Don't correct people - when what you have told them have not been appreciated by them
• 75. Don't relate and link your happiness and success - with others - it is your domain only
• 76. Give compliments, appreciation and encouragement freely & generously
• 77. Always walk away from people who don't value me
• 78. Know your worth - remain cool when someone plays dirty politics - and walk-away
• 79. Feel your emotions and pains - instead to be embarrassed by your negative emotions
• 80. Understand that your ego might be your one of the most dangerous enemy
• 81. Live your life as if it is the last - dance like no one is watching - don't give a damn if many people are watching

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