Seven Tips to Help You Act Wisely

  To act wisely, it isn’t necessary to possess an extremely high intelligence quotient (IQ). On the other hand, it’s essential to demonstrate a certain tendency to good sense and kindness. As Socrates said, wisdom starts from the recognition of one’s own ignorance and the impossibility of absolute knowledge. If you were to ask yourself what psychological competence allows you to better respond to a world in crisis, one that’s uncertain and changing, acting wisely would be a good answer. Traditionally, philosophy and religion have been the fields to venture into this terrain. However, over the last 20 years, psychology…