[[SolSeed]] < [[SolSeedMovement]] < [[SolSeedCreed]] < [[Wisdom]]
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From the [[SolSeedCreed]]
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: [[Wisdom]] is effective.
: Without [[Wisdom]],
:: [[SelfLove]] and [[Empathy]] are feeble and capricious.
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[[Wisdom]] refers to the human ability to use knowledge and experience to develop common sense and insight. [[Wisdom]] also refers to the human ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting. Science is one manifestation of the human capacity for [[Wisdom]].
[[Wisdom]] comes from absorbing the lessons of the experience of others. When we pay attention to what others who have come before us have to teach us, then we gain wisdom. [[Wisdom]] comes from revering our elders. [[Wisdom]] comes from observing from our own mistakes. [[Wisdom]] comes from not discounting the advice of other people because we know better. [[Wisdom]] comes from paying attention in the deepest sense. [[Wisdom]] comes from not making assumptions. [[Wisdom]] comes from the quiet recesses of our beings. [[Wisdom]] comes from combining intelligence, creativity and passion in the service of universal love.
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One of the wisest things we can do is to think long-term, beyond our own lifespans, finding ways to channel our natural [[SelfLove]] into courses that lead to better lives for our children, our species, and the [[Life|living world]] we call home. -[[User:Scifiben|Ben Sibelman]]
[[Memory]] is a primitive piece of [[Wisdom]]. You need to be able to accurately recognize and characterize a situation in order to make a good decision about what to do next. [[Simulation]] is a more advanced piece of [[Wisdom]]. [[Simulation]] allows you to imagine how to create something in the future that is different than the current situation. [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/317/5843/1351 Prospection: Experiencing the Future] in [http://www.sciencemag.org Science] describes how [[Simulation]] relates to [[SelfLove]] in creating more favorable outcomes. It makes the point that by default we're not that great at [[Simulation]] and illustrates some of the reasons why predictions often go awry. I love this quote:
: "All animals are on a voyage through time, navigating toward futures that promote their survival and away from futures that threaten it. Pleasure and pain are the stars by which they steer. When animals experience pleasure they hold a steady course, and when they experience pain they tack. With a bit of practice, most animals learn to associate pleasures and pains with their antecedents---the smell of an approaching predator or the call of a beckoning mate---which enables them to steer toward pleasure and away from pain before they actually experience either."
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