The person with the most scars has wisdom. But the person with the most wisdom doesn't collect scars.
I used to believe you had to experience pain firsthand to learn deeply.
But that's the expensive way to get educated.
If you've watched someone destroy their career through bad decisions, you learn the lesson without paying the price. The wisest people aren't the most battle-scarred—they're the most observant.
I've learned more from watching others' mistakes than from my own failures.
A Life Engineered
The person with the most scars has wisdom. But the person with the most wisdom doesn't collect scars.
I used to believe you had to experience pain firsthand to learn deeply.
But that's the expensive way to get educated.
If you've watched someone destroy their career through bad decisions, you learn the lesson without paying the price. The wisest people aren't the most battle-scarred—they're the most observant.
I've learned more from watching others' mistakes than from my own failures.
This week's newsletter: A framework for maximizing your learning through awareness and observation instead of trial by fire. alifeengineered.substack.com/p/the-path-to-wisdom-…
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