Well as I said in the intro, today’s episode is about something that we can never get enough of. Can you guess what it is? No, it’s not bacon, but that’s a good guess. Let me give you a clue. Here’s one way it is defined by Merriam-Webster:

knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life

Another definition is:

the natural ability to understand things that most other people cannot understand

Have you guessed it yet? Here’s a final definition:

knowledge of what is proper or reasonable : good sense or judgment

By now I’m sure you’ve guessed that today’s topic is wisdom. As I said, we can never get enough of it.

Where does wisdom come from? That is, how do we gain wisdom? Does gaining wisdom even matter? Is wisdom the same as knowledge?

First off, wisdom and knowledge aren’t the same thing. A wise person once told me that wisdom is the the ability to know how to properly apply knowledge. That is to say, we can have all the knowledge in the world, but if we don’t know what to do with it, that doesn’t make us wise.

So what about the question of whether or not wisdom matters? Do you think it matters? Is it possible to go through life without much wisdom? Is it possible to acquire wealth and achieve things without wisdom? Yes it is. Read More...