
Working Wisdom: Field Notes for Life - Kupajo

Wisdom refers to the slow accumulation of personal values that work well for people living in different kinds of ways.
Joe Edelman • Human Values
Life Philosophy
Understanding Yourself
You don't have direct access to reality—no one does.
Your brain constructs reality from bits of incoming information. What you perceive is a simulation crafted by your mind. Remarkably, you have the power to shape this simulation into either a heaven or a hell.
Your beliefs shape your capabilities.
"Whether you t... See more
Understanding Yourself
You don't have direct access to reality—no one does.
Your brain constructs reality from bits of incoming information. What you perceive is a simulation crafted by your mind. Remarkably, you have the power to shape this simulation into either a heaven or a hell.
Your beliefs shape your capabilities.
"Whether you t... See more
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Information is little pieces of idea that you have. Your speed lists will probably consist mostly of information.
After you collect a bunch of information, you'll detect patterns and relationships. As you integrate ideas together, it becomes far greater than the sum of the individual pieces- it becomes knowledge .
What is Wisdom? I define it as kno... See more
After you collect a bunch of information, you'll detect patterns and relationships. As you integrate ideas together, it becomes far greater than the sum of the individual pieces- it becomes knowledge .
What is Wisdom? I define it as kno... See more
Theory of Notebooks
No matter how much wisdom you gain from the pages of your favorite author, if you haven’t experienced the visceral events that led to that wisdom yourself, then it’s just knowledge. Sure, you can leverage the hard-earned wisdom of others to help you, but understanding only happens when you earn that wisdom in the tumultuous arena of real life.