Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True wisdom comes from continuous personal effort over a lifetime, not just formal education.
- In plain terms
- School doesn't teach wisdom; learning throughout life does.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep learning after school ends to gain wisdom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What have you learned outside school?
- Is education enough?
Another view
School can provide foundational knowledge for wisdom.
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