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Wisdom through the ages : Bridging Ancient Philosophy and Modern Science

behavioural science / Evidence Based Wisdom / Interesting Facts / Philosophy / psychology / Social Science

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Ancient insights to modern wisdom

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates is renowned for the saying, “All I know is that I know nothing.” His humility in acknowledging his limitations and openness to learning reflects his boundless wisdom. In ancient times, wisdom, or wise men of extraordinary insights were from the domain of philosophical and religious teachings. Their insights have stayed with us through generations. Often, we borrow their age-old insights. Is the pursuit of wisdom an elusive quest for ordinary individuals? Or, as the Chilean author Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said, “Wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.”From such a...

ten thousand hours rule for mastery

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The quest towards mastery, do you believe in 10,000 hours rule

Achieving mastery in any domain is a journey through time, the time you are willing to put in work for years on end. As the poet reflected As the poet Robert Frost echoed in his poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, much before the scientists came up with their hypothesis , that the journey towards accomplishment is protracted. But I have promises to keep  And miles to go before I sleep 10,000 hours rule  How to become an expert or achieve mastery in any domain? The short answer is, if you are prepared to spend 10,000 hours practising...