Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wisdom often means knowing the next right action.
- In plain terms
- Wisdom is knowing what to do next.
- What can you take from it?
- Wisdom is knowing the next best step in a situation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know the next step?
- What makes a decision wise?
Another view
Sometimes wisdom is knowing when not to act.
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