{"id":5843,"date":"2022-08-21T20:51:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T18:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/?p=5843"},"modified":"2022-08-22T11:37:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T09:37:36","slug":"what-is-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/en\/uncategorized\/what-is-wisdom\/","title":{"rendered":"What is wisdom?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5843\" class=\"elementor elementor-5843\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-217a177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"217a177\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab7c5f8\" data-id=\"ab7c5f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86b9ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86b9ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Western culture, we usually represent wisdom through symbols such as an owl, a tree with a large crown and deep roots, an old man with a long grey beard, and there are also wizards, saints and various deities (Athena, Minerva).<\/p><p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In West Africa, wisdom is symbolized by the <span style=\"color: #56cbd9;\"><strong>NYANSAPO<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; a knot of wisdom that can only be untied by sages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3896d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3896d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e920af8\" data-id=\"e920af8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c0edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25c0edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-768x543.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.alanramic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Alan-Ramic-logo-copy-14-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2fab59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2fab59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2703d6\" data-id=\"a2703d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70052c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70052c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A wise person is described as one who has the ability to choose the best ways to achieve a goal.<\/h3><p>Wisdom implies broad knowledge and experience and the application of these abilities for practical purposes.<\/p><p>Notice the two aspects of wisdom:<br \/>\u2022 the <strong>resting<\/strong> aspect of wisdom &#8211; observation, cognition, reflection, learning&#8230;<br \/>\u2022 the <strong>active<\/strong> aspect of wisdom &#8211; choosing the best options and acting.<\/p><p>Wisdom often unites opposites (polarities) and so it itself unites the passive and active aspects.<\/p><p>Therefore, it is wise to observe, learn, think&#8230; and then based on the selection of the best options &#8211; act. In Western culture, it is generally not acceptable to stand still when it comes to business. Which mostly diminishes the wisdom of options chosen without first resting.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m not surprised if you view wisdom in business with scepticism, doubt, or suspicion.<\/p><p>However, wisdom brings numerous and tangible benefits to the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Western culture, we usually represent wisdom through symbols such as an owl, a tree with a large crown and deep roots, an old man with a long grey beard, and there are also wizards, saints and various deities (Athena, Minerva). 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