Wisdom is abrasive to hardheads.
I sought wisdom from a business leader and didn’t like what I heard. I asked the same question the next day to another leader, and he told me the same thing!
Ignorance dies slowly.
Do 5 these things to gain wisdom…
Relationships take you places.
Include discomforting people in your relationship circle.
A kick in the pants is often more useful than a pat on the back (especially if you are already excelling).
Ask a stranger what they are great at. Follow up with, “How did you get great at that?”
Humility is a direction, not a destination.
Growth depends on humility.
This post explains 7 small acts of humility. For example, make a list of things you don’t know.
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The beauty of a novice is ignorance. Beginners haven’t learned what can’t be done. People with untested skills dream bigger than experts.
Novices underestimate difficulty and oversimplify complexity.
Let novices try things even if you think they might fail. Who knows? They might succeed.
Rigid certainty doesn’t think, it defends. In all your learning, learn to be a learner.
Arrogance knows. Humility grows.
#1. Wait for the what-about moment.
#2. Listen to people you don’t like.
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Failure is a beginning when you rise.
Adversity contributes to success when it becomes your teacher.
Failure and bravery: “… no living thing is happy without bravery …” Seneca
Only the weak can be brave.
How to use failure to create success…
