What is wisdom?

[Jasper]

Something BMW just posted elsewhere:

From an Editorial in American Laboratory magazine

Wise people are characterized by:

-patience and the exercise of restraint

-being open minded while always staying teachable

-sensitive--unbiased and fair, while constantly maintaining a multidimensional perspective on the human experience

-visionary--always approaching life from a proactive and holistic point of view

-perceptive--adept at using good judgement to resolve problems in win-win ways that are not self serving

-always attentive, observant and shrewd enough to ask the right questions

-introspective and insightful

-leads a virtuous life

-properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)

-foresight--the ability to anticipate and prevent rather than just reacting

-Moderation

-nothing to prove--not control freaks, are humble self confident and sincere, as well as genuine.

--stays true to their principles.

-the ability to think outside the box

Thoughts?

[Darth Cupcake]

I like the inclusion of "leads a virtuous life" snuck in there. That one is so incredibly subjective. Who makes the decisions about whether or not a life is virtuous? And what does virtue have to do with wisdom?

[Jasper]

I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.

[Shit]

Virtue is almost synonymous with wisdom, unless you're a "Bobby", in which case you're supposed to confuse wisdom and folly.  There's a lot of "Bobbers" in this world.  I think they're kinda funny, but they're also idiots.

[Darth Cupcake]

I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.

I am willing to subscribe to this newsletter of thought.

I tend to have too much of a knee-jerk reaction upon seeing the word "virtue," which is something I should avoid. Knee-jerk reactions ftl

[Payne]

I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.

I am willing to subscribe to this newsletter of thought.

I tend to have too much of a knee-jerk reaction upon seeing the word "virtue," which is something I should avoid. Knee-jerk reactions ftl

I knee jerks all the time. My knees are pretty solid, and are more reliable than my fists.

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I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Something BMW just posted elsewhere:

From an Editorial in American Laboratory magazine

Wise people are characterized by:

-patience and the exercise of restraint

-being open minded while always staying teachable

-sensitive--unbiased and fair, while constantly maintaining a multidimensional perspective on the human experience


-visionary--always approaching life from a proactive and holistic point of view

-perceptive--adept at using good judgement to resolve problems in win-win ways that are not self serving

-always attentive, observant and shrewd enough to ask the right questions

-introspective and insightful

-leads a virtuous life

-properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)

-foresight--the ability to anticipate and prevent rather than just reacting

-Moderation

-nothing to prove--not control freaks, are humble self confident and sincere, as well as genuine.

--stays true to their principles.

-the ability to think outside the box

Thoughts?

Buncha crap.

Wisdom is knowing when to punch a fucker, and when to wait for a better time.

That is all.

[Lies]

Wisdom is knowing how to pretend to be TGRR's friend before you convince him that you'd be worthwhile visiting and waiting until he has his back turned before you stab him for being a cop.

[Thurnez Isa]

only a true friend would stab TGRR in the back

[AFK]

I would change the second line to read:  "Wise people can be characterized by:"

Because one could argue that someone who has "wisdom" has some of those traits. 
But as TGRR points out, there are other options for wisdom. 
In the end, defining wisdom is like defining peace as we saw in another thread. 

[Cain]

Wisdom: a method whereby old people can pass off bullshit anecdotes and untested (and usually banal) thoughts about life without it being critically examined.

Anyone who tells you anything else is a liar, an idiot or both.

[LHX]

wisdom is that which allows you to save yourself


EDIT: maybe

[AFK]

Defining wisdom is like pulling teeth.
At least, that's what my friend the Dentist says. 

[LHX]

prolly not even wise to define wisdom

ITT:toolbox