There is a story about an old man who went to a wise person to seek wisdom. The wise person gave him directions: “Follow that road, go along the river,…” The old man followed the directions but couldn’t find wisdom. He went back to the wise person. The wise person gave him renewed directions: “Follow that road, climb that mountain, …”The old man followed the directions but couldn’t find wisdom. He returned to the wise person. “Now you’ve seen it for yourself. Wisdom isn’t out there. It can only be found inside. We just need to discover it.”

Discovering our own wisdom is a question of using our mind effectively. read more…