How to Acquire Wisdom: Simple Techniques to Gain Insight from People and Experiences

Each of us builds a collection of ‘simple truths' about our world, our relationship and our personal identity. These help us to make sense of the business of being alive. But how often do we take the time to reflect and consider the full depth and breadth of our ‘personal wisdom'? Are we so busy living life in the moment that we fail to see the bigger picture, to look ahead and see where our life path is taking us?

In How to Acquire Wisdom, psychologist Chris Skellett invites you to lift up from the practicalities of everyday life to consider the bigger picture. By asking searching questions of yourself – ‘second questions' ­– you will discover how to:

• Reflect purposefully upon your key learnings in life
• Capture and value your ‘aha' moments and personal insights
• Celebrate the simple truths that experience has taught you, and
• Define more clearly who you are, what you value, and where you are going.

Both your personal self-awareness and the quality of your interactions with others can improve significantly as a result of structured self-reflection. And you will come to appreciate that life is perhaps more deeply enriching and fulfilling than you had ever realised before…