Wisdom is a practical ability

Wisdom is a practical ability. It's a measure of the skill with which we navigate life. Once you've come to realize that virtually all difficulties are easier to avoid than to solve, the following simple definition will be self-evident: "Wisdom is prevention."

— from The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk) · Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli

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If purpose is the destination, wisdom is how you read the route to it — and wisdom is not the same thing as knowledge. Knowledge is information; wisdom is the practical skill of navigating an actual life, the capacity for judging rightly in matters of conduct. Einstein drew the line in a single stroke: a clever person solves a problem, but a wise person avoids it. — The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk)

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