<p> <span>In this article we will learn about the following</span></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">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</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">81 Tips for acquiring wisdom in naturally </b></p><p>Acquiring and applying the art of practical wisdom in your life - How to acquire and apply the art of wisdom</p><p>Have you come-across - <b data-redactor-tag="b">some of the most respected celebrities, powerful-people and top-</b><b data-redactor-tag="b">bureaucrats</b><b data-redactor-tag="b"> 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</b> [<b data-redactor-tag="b">which you may think can only be attributed to people who are intellectually-challenged </b>- although these people have gone genuinely to the IITs/IIMS and likes and higher-ones].</p><p><span>You also would have heard about or met - </span><b data-redactor-tag="b">people with awesomely-enviable qualifications and abundance of theoretical-knowledge AND who have answers and solutions to every problem in the world</b><span> - and still you find them to be a failures in their many aspects of life.</span><br></p><p>It is also easy to find people [<b data-redactor-tag="b">with seemingly high IQ and those who are considered intelligent and are accomplished</b>] - making silly-mistakes - <b data-redactor-tag="b">which in commonsensical way could have been easily avoided.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b"> 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.<br></b></p><p>Let me share this phrase of questions-statements - <b data-redactor-tag="b">I used in few of my very-high profile workshops - entire paragraph below is that exercise.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Have you made any stupid-mistake</b> - most would say yes - then I would ask - <b data-redactor-tag="b">have you made a stupid-mistake - after telling yourself that you will not make it again</b> - now some may say yes - Then I would again ask - <b data-redactor-tag="b">have you made a stupid-mistake after taking resolve that no matter-what you will not repeat the mistake - yet you made that mistake</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">And you would be surprised that the above paragraph fits my life perfectly.</b></p><p>This brings us to the definition of wisdom - i<b data-redactor-tag="b">s wisdom - is all about - being so amazingly intelligent - that someone gifted with it would never make any mistake.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">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</b></p> <ul><li>1.Trying and experimenting with new ideas </li> <li>2.Taking risk by stretching into the realm of unknown-uncertain-ambiguous-scary-ridiculous</li> <li>3.Failing by attempting bigger-goals</li> <li>4.Applying the lessons of all the three points given above - in every aspect of life</li> <li>5.Focusing on solutions</li> <li>6.Exploring possibilities</li> <li>7.Knowing and accepting the personal-limitations - yet going for larger-than-life goals using the continuously improving capabilities and strengths</li> <li>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 </li> <li>9.Working from area of control - all the time and ignoring what is beyond</li> <li>10. Exploring all the choices - choosing the best possibilities</li> <li>11. Facing the truth - however bitter and ego-zapping it might happen to be</li> <li>12. Continuously working on learning and improving self</li> <li>13. Using the lessons from the mistakes-failures-actions of others</li> <li>14. Having a clear big-dream - but focusing only on the next action</li> <li>15. Understanding the consequences of taking-actions and making-decisions and being fully responsible for these</li> <li>16. Knowing that whatever the problem - you are facing - only you are responsible for finding and applying solutions</li> <li>17. Knowing that external factors, physical aspects, name-fame-power-beauty-youth and materialistic pursuits don't really create fulfillment</li> <li>18. Focusing on meaningful-values and objectives - to live life in worthwhile manner</li> <li>19. Accepting that wisdom is accepting what is happening and then moving on - no matter what</li> <li>20. Helping others find their way and creating happiness for others - can result into self-happiness</li> <li>21. Knowing that showing-off to impress is not at all satisfying in long run by living a false-life</li> <li>22. While looking for solutions - focusing on commonsensical approach </li> <li>23. Sticking with the basics of relationship-building, success, health, happiness, growth and wealth-building</li> <li>24. Simplifying your life </li> <li>25. Learning to manage your negative emotions and feelings like anger-frustrations-disappointments-rejections-stress-depression etc. - more effectively</li> <li>26. Letting go of things which they can't change [like past mistakes-regrets-shame-guilt]</li> <li>27. Understanding, accepting and loving yourself</li> <li>28. Keeping your expectations from others to be minimal</li><li>29. Trusting, using and strengthening your intuition and 6th sense</li><li>30. Challenging your beliefs-perceptions-assumptions-expert opinion and irrational fears</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">In this article we are not referring to the intellectual-disabilities or mental retardation</b> [as it was called in the past] - <b data-redactor-tag="b">this damage can happen due to numerous reasons like brain-injuries, genetic-disorders or any other medical-conditions</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">These different causes of intellectual-disabilities - makes each person's disability unique - where there is no single set of common traits.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">81 Tips for acquiring wisdom in naturally - How to gain wisdom [given randomly - not in any specific-order]</b></p> <ul><li>1.Experiment and test any new idea which makes you feel hopeful </li> <li>2.Try new things - start doing the same thing in different ways and do different things </li> <li>3.Proactively seek challenging roles and responsibilities</li> <li>4.Take risk - express your views, offer solutions to problems</li> <li>5.Solve problems of others - to increase your problem solving skills</li> <li>6.Develop courage to dreams which are larger than life</li> <li>7.Then go and take the 1st step and then the 2nd and so on</li> <li>8.Use every opportunity to learn from everyone - everywhere - every time</li> <li>9.Stretch beyond your capabilities - make mistakes, fail and reflect on the experience to learn from this</li> <li>10. Cultivate inquisitive mind-heart and spirit </li> <li>11. Mentally welcome changes-disruptions-uncertainties and unknown</li> <li>12. Go for newer hobbies, make friends from different cultures</li> <li>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 </li> <li>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</li> <li>15. Volunteer to give a presentation.</li> <li>16. Become a good listener and ask a lot of questions to find out more</li> <li>17. Stop making instant-impressions about people </li> <li>18. Be open-minded - instead of judging make yourself curious to understand others first</li> <li>19. Keep company of wise people and the people who are smarter than you</li> <li>20. Learn learn learn - enrich yourself with knowledge of what will equip you with future skills</li> <li>21. Read read read - to become aware of what is happening in the world - in your profession and elsewhere</li> <li>22. Apply all that you think can be used to make you deliver higher quality output </li> <li>23. Teach others - Help other become better</li> <li>24. Enroll wise mentors - whom you admire and who inspire you</li> <li>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</li> <li>26. Instead of feeling how much you know - develop the mindset of finding and learning about what you don't know but need to</li> <li>27. Be polite, be humble and apologize if you make mistakes</li> <li>28. Never jump into solving problem - assuming you know everything - even if you know - just revise-review-learn </li> <li>29. Identify and understand your limitations and weaknesses asa well as your strengths</li> <li>30. Train yourself to respond by thinking before taking actions </li> <li>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</li> <li>32. Ask for help when you need it</li> <li>33. Use your core-values to guide you in times of confusion and dilemmas' </li> <li>34. Lead by example</li> <li>35. If someone asks for advice - give the most prudent advice you will use yourself in in their situation</li> <li>36. Find newer-different-unconventional ways of doing things</li> <li>37. Instead of quick-fixes - focus on creating sustainable solutions for long-time</li> <li>38. Do it the hard way - say - doing something without technology - like remembering and recalling - doing calculations in the head</li> <li>39. Help others - develop the mentality of being happy with other's success and happiness</li> <li>40. When nothing is working either stop or slow down</li> <li>41. Give most important priority to - taking care of yourself and nourishing yourself - mentally-emotionally-physically and spiritually </li> <li>42. Make positive difference -add unparalleled value to others</li> <li>43. Do the tough and difficult tasks - now while they are manageable</li> <li>44. Keep your wants, needs, desires and life simple</li> <li>45. Focus on the basics of happiness, success and relationships</li> <li>46. Create self-control - of forgoing the instant gratifications for bigger meaningful goals</li> <li>47. Accept and love yourself unconditionally</li> <li>48. Live to the fullest - by doing things that makes you come alive</li> <li>49. Understand that initially - things always appear worse than they really are - so pause - think-through and then take action</li> <li>50. Become consciously focused on creating memories - understand that our life becomes blissful through collage of small-small memorable moments</li> <li>51. Always take steps to beat your fear</li> <li>52. Come out and beat the status quo</li> <li>53. Never let other people's negativity and words and actions - upset you</li> <li>54. Make yourself powerful - by constantly enhancing your capabilities, skills, knowledge </li> <li>55. Keep your power by taking actions within your area of influence and control</li> <li>56. Try to learn from other's experiences - to avoid pitfalls</li> <li>57. Learn to accept things that you can't change - and also to act on all what you can change</li> <li>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</li> <li>59. Never let yourself be defined by your success - create and live a life that you are proud of and are satisfied with</li> <li>60. Don't live to impress others - but to impress yourself</li> <li>61. Surround yourself with hopeful, encouraging and supportive people</li> <li>62. Get rid of toxic ones asap</li> <li>63. Learn from the past but let it go to move on in your life</li> <li>64. Get to the root of issues - looking beyond the obvious - disregard what is supposed to be the truth</li> <li>65. Building relational knowledge - apply all the wisdom you have gained in your own life - by correcting your perspectives, beliefs and mindsets</li> <li>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%</li> <li>67. Know the whys - of what you are doing</li> <li>68. If your solution does not work - improvise</li> <li>69. Learn and maser soft-life skills</li> <li>70. Understand that the responsibility of changing the entire world is not yours at all</li> <li>71. If you must bargain - learn to negotiate the big-deals - rather than saving few cents</li> <li>72. Give extra to people who have done more than you expected </li> <li>73. Go extra miles to create excellence and benchmark</li> <li>74. Don't correct people - when what you have told them have not been appreciated by them</li> <li>75. Don't relate and link your happiness and success - with others - it is your domain only</li> <li>76. Give compliments, appreciation and encouragement freely & generously</li> <li>77. Always walk away from people who don't value me</li> <li>78. Know your worth - remain cool when someone plays dirty politics - and walk-away</li> <li>79. Feel your emotions and pains - instead to be embarrassed by your negative emotions</li> <li>80. Understand that your ego might be your one of the most dangerous enemy </li> <li>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</li></ul><div><br></div><p><a href="#whatiswisdom, #howtoacquirewisdom, #howtogainwisdom, #learntoapplywisdominyourlife, #tipsforacquiringwisdomnaturally" title="" class="">#whatiswisdom, #howtoacquirewisdom, #howtogainwisdom, #learntoapplywisdominyourlife, #tipsforacquiringwisdomnaturally</a></p>