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Law #100

Same thing on this post. I’m going to refrain from using my usual format for the Laws of Positioning.

Instead, I am going to list the numerous, EXCELLENT quotes I found on the subject of wisdom and assume we are all on the same page as to the meaning of the words. Then we’ll tie it all together.

Position Yourself To Be Wise

• As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds. (Buddha)

• Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. (Plato)

• Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence. (Will Henry)

• The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. (James Oppenheim)

• A wise man changes his mind, a fool never. (Spanish Proverb)

• The fool speaks, the wise man listens. (African Proverb)

• A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion. (Chinese Proverb)

• To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution. (Marcus Aurelius)

• A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely beautiful when her lips are closed. (Author Unknown)

So What Does This All Mean?

Just like many of the Laws of Positioning, Wisdom has its opposite.  The opposite of wisdom is foolishness.

So, apparently the best way to be wise is to avoid being foolish.

How Do We Avoid Being Foolish?

Just like all opposites, the best way to avoid being foolish is to be wise.

• Don’t do stupid things, especially if you know in advance that they’re probably stupid.

• Don’t speak just because you feel as if you have to speak.  ONLY speak when you have something wise to say.

• Do not look for wisdom elsewhere.  Look for it within yourself.

• Do NOT be afraid to change your mind.  If you realize you might have been wrong, CHANGE YOUR MIND.  Do NOT be stubborn unless you know you are right.

• Remember that we have 2 ears and 1 mouth.  That means we are supposed to listen twice as much as we speak.

• Stop focusing on problems and start focusing on solutions.

What Happens If We Start Doing These Things?

If we start following the precepts and ideas outlined herein, we just might surprise ourselves.

We just might discover that we are wiser than we ever believed.

And that my friends is the most important point.  If we believe we are wise; if we believe we are supposed to look for wisdom everywhere; if we believe that we have the capability of being wise; if we believe that wisdom is where it’s at; THEN WE HAVE POSITIONED OURSELVES TO BE WISE.