"An expert is someone who is incapable of learning." Anon
“Wisdom
is born of paradox. If we would be wise, we must first recognize that we are
not. We are motivated to learn only when we know we do not know.”
Walsh R. "Essential
spirituality. The 7 central practices to awaken heart and mind." John Wiley
& Sons Inc, NY, 1999.
"wise individuals evince less despair and greater equanimity because they're more likely to grapple with existential dilemmas and paradoxes that give life more meaning."
Le TN. "Life satisfaction, openness value, self-transcendence, and wisdom." Journal of Happiness Studies
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Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteThe scariest people I've ever met are those who don't know they don't know.
More and more I appreciate people who skillfully guide and energize groups while they themselves essentially remain in the background, almost unnoticed. Such "leading from behind" is the foundational skill in Solution Focused Therapy and resonates with the Buddha's "leave no footprints like birds in flight" ...
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