r/wisdom

We often talk about big life-altering moments, but I'm curious about the subtle ones.

A few years ago, someone told me: *"You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to."* It was so simple, but it completely shifted how I handle tension and protect my peace.

What’s a small, random phrase or piece of advice someone dropped in passing that ended up sticking with you forever?

When I have started using Obsidian, the note taking app, for the very first time, it has been so eye-opening and it has solved so many problems in my life (I knew know where and how to store useful information for myself).

Have you had any similar feeling where you started to interface the world in the different manner. What was the event? Or was it a system, an app, an object, a habit, a real game changer to interface your world? Maybe its a peace of knowlege or an insight..

The things which you cannot bring back, only those things are precious in life. Example Time.

Alot of Family hates each other and will treat you worse than strangers,

Your so called friends will turn on you people will smile in your face and talk behind your back. Fake like you and care just to use you.

One moment people will like you that next they will hate you,

What you think will make you happy won't make for like 30 min/ sex afterglow sex money the people that you think are happy are not.

Some people fake there whole personality, people judge things based of how they look other than reality because most people are so selfish,

They don't care about the truth, they have the ability to see it some don't, they care about how things affect them and will know the truth

And play mental gymnastics to fill better.

The vurnable people that should be taken care of are abused and exploited a lot.

My fathers words to me -

“I’ll never say I told you so,

I’ll just tell you again.”

Those were the words my father left me,

not as warning,

but as friend.

Because he knew the road would bend,

and storms would find my way.

He knew some lessons can't be given,

But they must be earned someday.

“I won’t stand above you laughing,

when the world brings you to your knees.

I’ll stand beside you quietly,

and remind you what you need.

You’ll find that life's a teacher,

and time reveals what’s true.

Those things I tried to tell you

will come back around to you.”

Now I hear his voice in moments

when I’m searching for a sign.

Not saying - "son, I was right,”

just saying, “ You’ll be fine.”

Because a father’s greatest wisdom

is not proving that he knew—

it’s loving you enough to say

" Son, I believe in you."

JFB

How do you define greatness in your own words? I somewhat struggle with that aspect and ponder my own greatness. Is that me trying to not have vanity or am I overthinking it? Regardless I do not believe anyone is born great at anything it is through trial and error to excel and propel forward.

i love wisdom especially the quotes and lesson the people share i even give advices to people and make sure to also write what i learned what do i pursue and should i do but whenever i woke up i forget it all and do my usual routine i wish i can apply everything i learned and stick to it maybe if i do i wouldn’t get alot of problems do you guys have any tips on how to make your wisdom stick to yourselves? cause for me being wise is pretty hard i only decide to do it sometimes (like committing on it) i wanna be able to stick to it and become wise like those people who give advices in the internet i wanna learn how to take my lessons more efficiently if you got any questions please drop it below and im sorry if this is a lil bit confusing im bad at explaining and sleepy rn tysm!

Those who understand you need no explanation; those who don't, a hundred words won't clarify.
Your actions don't require everyone's understanding; your character doesn't require universal affection.
Either make friends with those who have interesting souls, or get along with those who are simple and honest.
The meaning of meeting lies in illuminating each other. If not, then what is there to fear in walking alone?
You must know that this is freedom in its purest form.

Aim to cultivate self-indifference

When I was about two to three, I spoke just fine, no "mama" stuff like that, (according to family members) later in life I really was called wise as I was growing up, a lot, and when I spent my time around my peers, I didn't like them, mostly because they were whiny, resorted to aggression and I got a headache from being near them but really didn't tell them that so they wouldn't cry, because I was horrible at comforting people sometimes. But then sometimes at age five or six, I'd sit somewhere thinking deeply about why kids my age resorted to aggression so quickly, I basically thought that they didn't know any better so I should be nice to them. I really didn't want to hurt their feelings by telling them "please, be quiet" and according to family, I didn't cry much as a baby too, or just rarely, which I find kinda unsettling, apparently I just looked around a lot, they had no trouble feeding me, still unsettling to know. I spent my childhood wondering why my peers and other kids my age were loud and rude, I did play with them sometimes to get them to leave me alone later. I was basically exasperated by my peers, yes, I actually had a very miserable resting face, think about the one thousand yard stare plus some internal annoyance, I can imagine that most kids didn't notice that they really lacked the ability to self reflect when they were 3,

Im reflecting on life and my success, on one thing. What am I moved to do? What do I want to do? But at the same time scared to do. The things that you want to do but your scared to do, that thing is the path to new beginnings. Literally because you never did it before, that could be the change of your whole life.

If you want your life to change, go become a profitable trader, go become a sports athlete. Go become an attorney. But the most important thing to do is that thing you deeply want to do but scared to do.

Because doing that thing even though you’re scared that will create a new experience, and a new change in life comes just in on step. Build up courage and confidence in yourself, stay consistent with small baby steps until you can make that finally leap towards success.

I’ve realized all the things I did that changed my life. Was the things that I was scared to do but, I built the courage to Try and not give up