Wisdom

If someone told you to think of someone who was wise, you would probably imagine an old man with a beard, like Albus Dumbledore.  Or maybe an old professor who looks kind of like an owl.

But wise people don't necessarily have to be elderly, bearded, or bespectacled.  A wise person is, well, someone with wisdom.  To me, someone wise gives good advice and is a good mentor, someone you would look up to.  

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.

- Kahlil Gibran

In other words, wise people aren't people who simply say intelligent things, they're people who can give good advice and help you learn not by telling, but by showing.  This could be someone like a friend, a teacher, even a parent.   

A person who I think is wise, is my orchestra teacher from last year.  I learned so many things from her about orchestra, but also about life in general.  She taught me that once you find what you have a passion for, you have to do it, no matter what.  

Today, try to find at least one person in your life who you believe is wise.  They could give you a really good piece of advice, or demonstrate a lot of knowledge about something, or maybe they simply understand you better than most people.  

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