#WednesdayWisdom

I Know Everything

I want to share a pearl of wisdom someone passed on to me “A wise man once said: nothing.” This quote is particularly profound, in my opinion, because it shows that sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all. It also highlights the notion that true wisdom is knowing the extent of one’s own ignorance.

Knowing how much you don’t know is a great way of humbling oneself and staying grounded. When we speak we can only regurgitate what we already know — but when we listen we gain the opportunity to learn something new. This is why we have 2 ears and one mouth — to listen twice as much as we speak.

The wise man saying nothing indicates that he is wise for not speaking — as he is making use of the opportunity to learn something new. This indicates that he understands the extent of his own ignorance and is open to learning more by listening more than he talks.

I used to talk a lot — until I realised that I wasn’t learning anything new — talking only reinforces what you already know. When I started making a conscious effort to listen twice as much as I spoke I began to learn useful things that helped me along my journey of conscious evolution.

When others share their journeys with me I make sure to pay close attention to them — as this opens up opportunities for me to see myself in their position and learn of other perceptions of the same situations. Through listening to others I’ve been able to adopt perceptions that serve me and leave behind ones that don’t.

During these human experiences we are all students and teachers — yet we can only learn from one another if we take the time to listen. Ask yourself what you’d like to learn today and seek out this knowledge in the questions you ask and the conversations you involve yourself in.

When you speak you reinforce what you know — when you listen you may learn something new.

Peace & positive vibes.