wisdom

Wisdom is something that others associate with people rather than something they can claim for themselves. It entails:

• an appreciation of what living a good life might involve;

• being open to truth in its various guises and allowing subjects to speak to us;

• developing the capacity to reflect;

• being knowledgeable especially about ourselves; around ‘what makes people tick’; and the systems of which we are a part; and

• being discerning – able to evaluate and judge situations. To do this we have to develop as connoisseurs and critics.