Tag Archives: wisdom

Sometimes wisdom says things you don’t want to hear

Sometimes wisdom says things you don’t want to hear: This can be one sign it truly is wisdom, for the human mind loves to agree with itself © Meisaan Chan

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To trust in the Lord and days of abundance

To trust in the Lord in days of abundance takes resounding strength, humility, and wisdom, for abundance can look like the Lord © Meisaan Chan

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Sacrifices

The fear of loss and the fear of helplessness must be shed to continue the journey © Meisaan Chan

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All in the family

Meditation: Strength Deliberation: Courage Problem-solving: Wisdom Worry: Frailty © Meisaan Chan  

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Entertaining thoughts

You have no control over what thoughts knock on your door but it is only you who opens © Meisaan Chan

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Resilience

Resilience is one of the precursors of wisdom © Meisaan Chan

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Perspective

Throughout the day, I turned the bouquet of flowers on my desk this way and that, gazing at a different curve of petal, a different spike of leaf: So gently they remind me that beauty is not contained in a … Continue reading

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When the right tools are out of reach

It is a mark of wisdom to know when you don’t have the right tools and a mark of deeper wisdom to stop and reassess – and if the world is rushing you, then doing so is not just wisdom, … Continue reading

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Tuning the ears

And through the chaos: My voice © Meisaan Chan

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Open wounds

For most if not all of your life, you will have open wounds so it is of utmost importance that you learn how to tend © Meisaan Chan

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