Wisdom

Rule #1: Use your good judgment in all situations.

There will be no additional rules.

~Nordstrom's Employee Handbook

Wisdom
We would all like to think of ourselves as wise creatures! We have been educated and have had life experiences. This should mean that we have earned some sort of acknowledgement that we know what we are doing, right? Well, hold on just a second. There is quite a difference between being knowledgeable and having wisdom. Being knowledgeable of course has its own merit. We went to school, maybe even college and maybe even went on to receive a higher degree. This means we know a lot of "stuff" but have we become wiser? Not necessarily. We have become more knowledgeable but the wisdom I am refering to cannot be learned from a textbook. Having wisdom means we have truly opened ourselves up to the world, we see the bigger picture in all that we do, and we understand that every thought, every action, every word we speak changes the world for the better or for the worse. It's the ultimate understanding that we are connected to everyone and to everything. It is the deeper knowing that only we can shape our existence. This deeper understanding is our guide to the world, to each other and ultimately, to ourselves.