Without remembering, wisdom is impossible (see comments on Exodus 10: 2). Wisdom is learning from our own lives and from the lives of others. Wisdom matters because good cannot be achieved without it. Good intentions without wisdom lead to either nothing or to actual evil. However much evil movements have appealed to the bad side of people's natures, almost every one of them, communism being the most obvious example, also appealed to people's good intentions.

I take each event, and I have to learn from it.

We must return to the teachable nature of our first love.

Live to learn and you will really learn to live.

You never really know something until you teach it to someone else.

When I teach and mentor leaders, I remind them that if they stop learning, they stop leading

To be effective, leaders must always be learners. You can never arrive - you can only strive to get better.

No matter how much I know (or think I know), I can learn from this situation.

Rule #4: If you don't learn the easy lessons, they get harder. (Pain is one way the universe gets your attention.) Rule #5: You'll know you've learned a lesson when your actions change.

The Courage to Teach

Our problems are no longer problems when we seek learning instead of leisure.

Every day I read, write, think, ask questions, and file what I learn. These are the five disciplines I practice to keep improving.