The Key to Wisdom
<p>If you pay attention to the writings of most great philosophers of the past, you will notice they have one trait in common. This single attribute led them to much of the wisdom they have shared with humanity.</p>
<p>Read on to learn more about this crucial trait anyone can develop with some effort.</p>
<h2><strong>The common trait</strong></h2>
<p>The one thing every great philosopher in history has in common is they know themselves far better than most people. Deep insights into themselves and their world led them to the wisdom they expressed. An English physician and writer captured this sentiment more than a century ago:</p>
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<p>“Men who know themselves are no longer fools. They <strong>stand on the threshold of the door of wisdom</strong>.” Havelock Ellis (1859–1939)</p>
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<p>There is much truth to gaining wisdom by knowing ourselves better. Further proof of this is in a short saying almost everyone has heard from one of the founders of Western philosophy:</p>
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<p>“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates (470–399 BC)</p>
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<p>By examining ourselves and understanding who we are, we can stand at the threshold of the door of wisdom.</p>
<h2><strong>How you can increase your wisdom</strong></h2>
<p>Everyone is a quick Google search away from more knowledge than has ever been available in history, but it does little good if you don’t put it to use. By doing the three things that follow, you can know yourself better and not only stand at the threshold of wisdom but enter through its door.</p>
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