As Baby Boomers age and become wiser, more spiritually centered and more focused, they become questionable in the eyes of those less wise, less focused, less centered. This midlife wisdom can often be misinterpreted as a lack of concern or caring. In reality, it is the art of learning to let go of the uncontrollables.
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. — Jesus
Dear son, life is hard. You will learn many, many lessons. Some easy, some devastating. It will become your job to pass on the basics to your children, assuming you’ll have some.
Seek wisdom. Seek innocence. And never get bored with the basics.
Today is the first day back to school for many Central Florida children. And all across the Country, students of all ages are gearing up. Many of our friends (the same age) have college seniors.
Some have grandchildren.
We have a 4th grader.
The conversation last night revolved around the fundamental difference between being smart and being wise. Here’s the moral.
Being smart can help you understand that there are low to no-interest loans available to buy stuff. Being wise helps you understand that unless you have cash, you should wait.
Being smart tells you your parents will never know you tried to smoke a cigarette. Being wise tells you smoking is bad news, period.