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by Design By Clive Shearer |
March 11, 2009
Wisdom is hard to pin down. Maybe it is easier to recognize opposing traits, like foolishness, narrow-mindedness and shortsightedness. We readily recognize these in others, and we may be irritated when we have to deal with those who act this way.
But what if we are sometimes guilty of these behaviors? Would recognition be a step toward wisdom? It would. Making a commitment to self-improvement would be a further positive step, for when we develop such changes in ourselves we become more tolerant of the failings of others. We become more willing to approach them in a grandfatherly and grandmotherly way — with understanding and tolerance.
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