Wisdom Is More About Perception Than Accumulation

And almost impossible without humility.

a humanoid figure observes as specks of light fall slowly into a puzzle of light below, futuristic sleek digital art — by DALL·E

Learning to see where every mote of knowledge lives is an onerous quest. We can never have all the knowledge, but it would be a mistake to focus only on what we specialise in. Making sense of the world is more about discovering where the pieces meet and click together as part of the big puzzle than accumulating…