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by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007
Read voraciously, learn all you can and talk to people of every age, creed, culture and ethnic background, this will make you a more rounded human being.... as well as wise
by monkey do on April 23rd, 2007
To gain knowledge one must live like a sponge. Soak up everything. To gain wisdom is to continue to live and apply the knowledge they've gained and learn from the mistakes.
by Takei-Shihan on May 23rd, 2007
"Studying things, objects, devices, and machines will bring intelligence, studying other people, cultures, languages, and ways of life will bring knowledge, but only by studying yourself will you gain wisdom and enlightenment." Buddha.
by lightning on May 25th, 2007
Keep it simple and listen to the world all around you,There are lessons for us all and true wisdom is in how we perceive and act with that wisdom we gain.
by Arisztid on May 24th, 2007
Experience. Learn, do, ask, talk, read, seek those who know more. Seek divergant views and information, analyze all input and decide upon your OWN opinion. Wisdom is not rote recital of data. Wisdom is earned through application of your own mind.
Knowledge does not equate to wisdom, however.
Wisdom is what you DO with knowledge.
You could, hypothetically, know everything and not apply it. Wisdom is proper application of knowledge.
by Feller on September 18th, 2007
By Hard Knocks and listening to your elders
by Sammik on April 1st, 2007
By trying new things.
by Stableboy on March 26th, 2007
Wisdom and knowledge are two VERY different animals. Knowledge can be obtained from study and experience, i.e. traditional learning methods like reading, lectures, practice, etc.
Wisdom is much more subtle: it's really a matter of integrating your knowledge and experience into a creative synthesis which results in a deep understanding. The key ingredients for developing wisdom are first to have a decent base of experience, then to add a commitment to personal integrity and values, and finally soak your life in AWARENESS for a good long spell.
Awareness allows the integration to occur. Without it, you can be smart, you can be well-read, you can be experienced... and still not become wise.
by More2Be on November 28th, 2009
It is a combination of formal book-learning, experience, keen observation, and generally keeping your ears open and your mouth shut.
by Nemesis on December 7th, 2008
Searching and paying attention to details.
by Merfish on March 21st, 2008
Silence, so that you can hear. Questions, so that you can seek that which you do not know.
by royal77 says hello friend on January 4th, 2008
Through contemplation and observation. You learn more by accepting correction than by imposing your believes.
by Anonymous on December 11th, 2007
you don't, wisdome and knowledge already lies within you. All the answers that you have lies within you. Wisdom and knowledge itself will come before you when you experience something different that you take as a benefit.
by rdrainer on September 25th, 2007
Live long and refuse to die, and pay attention to what's going on around you most of the time. Ponder it and see the beauty and flaw of human existence. Admit to nothing. Pay no attention to the ramblings of fools. Don't burden yourself with too much so that you become not free to move about. Enjoy simple pleasures and learn from them. Love people - everybody, because they are the only ones who might teach you what you need to know.
by Yeux on September 25th, 2007
Accepting everything positively, there are lessons to be learned from them. Understanding your experiences and recognizing the lessons within them opens your mind to a whole different perspective.
by lady love on September 25th, 2007
By living, loving
by Anonymous on September 18th, 2007
Hah, first by understanding the difference between wisdom and knowledge. And understanding that having knowledge alone is useless without being able to aply wisdom to knowledge.
by haggis on June 4th, 2007
you gain wisdom through taking chances, challenging life and seeing beyond the truth we are mass marketed. the path too of excess leads to the tower of wisdom as a very wise man, william blake said. knowledge is something directly linked to wisdom one compliment the other yet reading and learning can also help one to become more knowledgable. yet, these are both "things" that we can not gain they come with time.
the key always being an innate curiousity for life. and remember when you think you know everything is when you truley know nothing.
by Nellie Wise Gamgee on May 24th, 2007
Through experience and time!
by Just Living on May 23rd, 2007
Listen to what people have to say for periods of time without forming opinions in your mind. Be open minded. Then when you do decide you have picked up a few things and you decide you have something to say, ask questions on why people think this way or that way or how or why things work in a certain way.
by American idle on May 23rd, 2007
Read alot and never stop asking questions.
by Gonzo on May 23rd, 2007
Travel.
by SillySusy on April 1st, 2007
experience and observing, thinking and interest...
by Mrs.Dufresne on March 26th, 2007
Time, experience, communication with others and reading.
by jin jang on March 26th, 2007
By humility(wisdom) and open mindedness(Knowledge)
by Patti jo on March 26th, 2007
I learned by reading self help books - and living from day to day - Listening is the main key for me -
Good Question
by Miyaku on March 26th, 2007
By living, reading, and being open-minded!
by Barcaluv on March 26th, 2007
Curiosity, love for learning, time, experience.
by kelford10 on March 26th, 2007
Spend more time watching and listening than you do acting and speaking and read constantly.
by unknown on March 26th, 2007
I gain knowledge through study; and I gain wisdom from experience, both mine and other's.
by Friartuck on March 26th, 2007
Well, if it is true that you learn from your mistakes, I must be the smartest man alive!
Read, sure - but get out and DO!!! All my lasting lessons have come from trying something, not reading about it.
by American idle on March 26th, 2007
Reading, studying.... and do more LISTENING than talking.
by thirddrift on December 8th, 2009
by not being afraid to fail at everything and anything you do in life and to take the knowledge you have gained from these experiences and applying them to your teachings.
by Stillme FBB on November 28th, 2009
To listen, not just hear.
To see, not just look.
To feel, not just touch.
To grieve, not just feel pain.
To smile, not just laugh.
To have empathy, not just understand.
To know that no matter how much you know, there is always much more to learn.
by Nemo_S on May 6th, 2009
The gaining of information is called education which translates to knowledge, the proper use of that information is called wisdom learn everything can about everything and try and use it wisely jsust be careful of the ducks, flocks and other herd animals they think they know things when they don't but can do you a lot of harm because there in the majority ...
~Nemo~
by douglas0903 on December 25th, 2008
I do this alot through reading and self-reflection.
by Mario--leaving AB for a while on December 18th, 2008
By living, by being a decent person, by learning from one's mistakes, but taking risks...
by Hypatia on December 7th, 2008
If you accept that they are not the same, but come close, I would accept Dave the Magnificent's answer BUT would add a VERY important extra topic: sane SKEPTICISM. Gullibility is hardly a way to wisdom or valuable knowledge.
by charliethegreat on December 7th, 2008
read read listen listen explore explore and read about exploring.
by lime16 on December 7th, 2008
simply just experience
by Anonymous on December 7th, 2008
By far the most important thing will be to open up your mind. Get beyond racism, sexism and whatever blocks you from seeing things as they are. If you can do that the world is yours to experience.
by PartRadio loves YOU on December 7th, 2008
I think knowledge is everywhere - especially in books. But wisdom, that's another story. I think you can only derive wisdom from experience.
by Nick on December 7th, 2008
Shut up and listen
by philosopher-saint on March 23rd, 2008
Always *listen* instead of speak!
by Matthewisdom on March 22nd, 2008
you either have it or you don't
by JKT on November 24th, 2007
Discussing idea
by jeppgirl on November 10th, 2007
My answer may sound weird, but it works for me. Read the book of Proverbs in the Bible. After that, read Ecclesiastes (forgive my spelling). By reading these you will have a small grasp of wisdom and maybe able to harness it.
by Jewel on October 2nd, 2007
By living life and paying attention.
by Sociopathetic on October 2nd, 2007
Through experience and sight and feeling.
by wookieblu on September 25th, 2007
reading and reading more. reading makes learning easier. knowledge comes from learning.wisdom comes from knowledge.
Does anyone appreciate the sound reasons for egoism that Max Stirner provides in his Ego and It's own?
by nest on November 25th, 2010
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Who is a better leader a man of "wisdom" or a man of "Intellect"?
by andy11-11 on December 4th, 2010
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If you define your own morality, then what compels you to be constant in what you currently deem to be "evil" (or "good")?
by PhileoTruth on December 8th, 2010
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ARE YOU negligent?
by shunyata on October 30th, 2010
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What philosophy do you try to apply to your day to day life?
by Desiderata on November 16th, 2010
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Now you're talking baby! Glad I could help you in this endeavor;)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 26th, 2007
would that be age part of the equation ;-) :-P
by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007
No, you r*t bas**rd, I was thinking more of creed. What is creed anyway?
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 26th, 2007
religion from the word credo.... :)
by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007
I knew you were smarter than you looked:)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 26th, 2007
Don't be bitter, I was born brilliant and devilishly handsome.... we can't all be demigods :-p
by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007
You do keep me on my toes, I'll give you that, Mr. Egomaniac.....
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 26th, 2007
Thats Megalomaniac to you pleb :-p
by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007
Stop using such big words, Mr. Smartypants or King Smartypants or whatever you want to call yourself. Am heading home from my sister's house. Be back in about an hour. We can continue insulting each other then if you're still on;)
by gtravels loves her life penguin on March 26th, 2007
youre so gonna get it when you get home :-p
by steelhamster@aol.com on March 26th, 2007