Growing in wisdom will keep us from drowning in knowledge. As John Naisbitt says — “We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.” I believe the real issue is that we are drowning in knowledge while starved for wisdom. Wisdom is an undervalued piece of our evolution as humans…

An awareness of victimhood culture is a step towards true social justice — How “thick your skin is,” and how you respond when you feel insulted is not just determined by your personality or your past experiences- it is also very much influenced and reinforced by the moral culture of those who surround you. The moral culture that you identify with can have…

Are you most often a Victim, a Persecutor, or a Rescuer? — When I was training to be a therapist, we did a lot of role-playing, enacting out different roles that were typical in a family drama. Generally, it was easy to play these roles, because we are all familiar with them, and we often ended in uncomfortable laughter partly because our…

The Freedom to Seek Truth is in Danger — You’ve likely heard the news; YouTube is expanding its censorship policies to include a broader range of anti-vax content. You may think that YouTube is doing the right thing. I’m assuming they think they are doing the right thing- protecting us, but this is a dangerous solution. There are better…

Wise Reasoning is an antidote to our cultural woes — Mainstream media is eroding our ability to reason wisely. When we are chronically exposed to news that highlights our differences, rather than our similarities, and plays on our emotions, rather than appealing to reason, we lose our ability to use wise reasoning. This furthers social division, reinforces intolerance, and fuels…

Them = Authorities, Institutions, Government Leaders — Curiosity could very well be the value that transforms the world. If you are a seeker of truth, you won’t find it without being deeply curious. It’s the value that will keep you looking even after you suspect you’ve found the answer. …

It can keep us from resembling a nation of paranoid psychotics — As humans, one of our core motivations is to share our inner experiences with others. Starting in infancy we learn to shift our inner states to attune with those around us, and throughout our lives, we rely on others to help us regulate our emotions. …

How living from your “wise mind” leads to a wise heart — In Part 2 of this series on Wisdom is a Skill, we covered living from the wise mind; how to recognize that mind state, and how to find yourself in that balanced place more often. What is really beautiful about living from a wise mind, is that it encourages you…

To practice wisdom is to practice living from the balanced state of the wise mind — In The Skill of Wisdom: Part 1 we defined wisdom as insight in action: The integration of the rational brain (knowledge), with the emotional brain (experience), which creates insight; or deeper, intuitive knowing. This deep knowing put into action is wisdom. …