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Since doing a lot of thinking about aging, death and dying, I have also been thinking about wisdom. An article from the New York Times this week provides food for thought.
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Most psychologists agree that if you define wisdom as maintaining positive well-being and kindness in the face of challenges, it is one of the most important qualities one can possess to age successfully — and to face physical decline and death.

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True personal wisdom involves five elements, said Professor Staudinger, now a life span psychologist and professor at Columbia University. They are self-insight; the ability to demonstrate personal growth; self-awareness in terms of your historical era and your family history; understanding that priorities and values, including your own, are not absolute; and an awareness of life’s ambiguities.

There is also a "quiz" to see where you fit on the wisdom scale: Wisdom Scorecard

Interesting stuff
-RT
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