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048 Considering wisdom
A weekly newsletter from BobBarnardnm.com
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Please share this with your friends so we can encourage others to consider wisdom.
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Thoughts on the intersection of Society/Culture, Productivity/You, and Wisdom/Knowledge.
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Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech. Benjamin Franklin
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My WEEK
My weeks: my last couple of weeks have been somewhat lost to a fight with a sinus infection. Finally, feeling about 90% and ready to renter the writing world. I have missed having a clear enough head to write during this period. I hope this finds you all well!
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Considering Wisdom.
Every human being has the freedom to change at any instant. Viktor Frankl
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Before I start On Viktor Frankl’s quote, I want to discuss why I think considering wisdom has value. Wisdom quotes are others' views about those parts of living a better life that we often have to learn through experience. If we study the thoughts of others, we can learn some lessons by considering the experience of others. Learning from others, adding that wisdom to our lives, and living without the hard knocks of experience is always easier than relearning it ourselves. Learning how to live a better, more fulfilling life is best if you learn it at an early age rather than at an old age.
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Unfortunately, as young adults, we don’t often learn from our elders because they are the ones we often rebel against. Especially when they are our parents, that is why I decided to write this newsletter this way. I am not your parent, so maybe you will consider and learn from the wisdom presented here.
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Viktor Frankl is an Austrian Psychologist who survived World War II concentration camps. He wrote “Man’s Search for Meaning” describing this experience. Despite the examples of his concentration camp experiences described in it, I highly recommend this book to you. Considering this history, this quote is one of the hardest pieces of wisdom you may ever consider. He states unequivocally that we all have the freedom to change at any instant. What jumps first into my mind is he’s crazy! I can think of so many things I don’t think I have the freedom to change. However, as I consider them, they are mostly physical or external, like my basic body style, whether I'm rich or poor, a success or not, etc.
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Frankl is telling us that we can change internal things at any instant. Some examples are my attitudes, my world perceptions, how I see and respond to others, and most importantly, how to be content with who and what I am. These still seem to be big things that will require work, but they are all things I can control and change.
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In other words, we can instantly change our minds to be less stressed, angry at others, and respond to our biases. We can learn to withhold judgments until we get to really know others. We can start responding on purpose rather than emotionally. It is all up to us!
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Make a list and add to it daily when you jump to a conclusion without determining whether you were right.
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Consider each item on the list and ask yourself how you could use your freedom to change to do better.
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List ideas and people you struggle with accepting.
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Do I control my mind and emotions?
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Do I look at others and just know they are …?
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Am I open to delaying judgments?
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