How often you have to run for advice from adults and reputable people. But do not think that wisdom and skills come with age. It all depends on the person himself and his desires.
Instructions
Step 1
First, know that wisdom and intelligence are two different concepts. Accordingly, a smart person is not necessarily wise. But unambiguously both the one and the other know something that others do not know. The meaning of life exclusively for all people is to find happiness, and therefore many believe that becoming smarter, they will definitely become happy. But not everything is so simple.
Step 2
In order to become smart, you need to be curious. Read different books, analyze them, communicate with smart people, i.e. constantly expand your knowledge and skills. But know that the amount of knowledge will not make you a wise person. Your ultimate goal is likely to be to become authoritative, well-read, and therefore wealthy. Because with the help of your knowledge, you can make good money. That is why rich people try to give their children a good education.
A wise person does not always know everything that a smart person knows. As Aeschylus said, "It is not the one who knows much that is wise, but the one who knows what is needed." Here is the answer. Among smart people there are often unhappy ones, but among sages there are no such people, tk. they know what to ignore.
Step 3
The sage's goal is to find happiness, not to become happiness. Having understood the difference, start to be scrupulous about books, sources of information. Among the huge variety, highlight those sources that are needed. For example, we all studied the following subjects at school: mathematics, our language, physics, etc. It would be difficult to live without them. So in life there is information that is worth reading, and which is worth reading. After all, a lot of people are unhappy due to the fact that they simply have not yet reached this necessary knowledge.
Step 4
Analyze everything you see and hear. Criticize any information, do not believe everything. Always think about why and why this person is saying what you hear. Be objective. An objective assessment of everything that happens is the mind. Even if this is your old acquaintance, he does not always want to give out everything that is in his soul.
Step 5
Sages know that all people are similar to each other in the desire to become happy. But everyone uses different methods for this. Therefore, learn to think deeply and determine what exactly you need to be happy.
