{"id":6328,"date":"2017-08-04T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=6328"},"modified":"2025-12-06T14:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:12:51","slug":"five-things-that-will-give-you-more-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2017\/08\/04\/five-things-that-will-give-you-more-wisdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things that will Give You More Wisdom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eric Eisenhammer, Communications strategist]<\/em><\/p>\n

1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You don\u2019t know everything<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t be too worried about figuring it all out. An Indian proverb tells of a group of blind men arguing over what an elephant\u2019s like. One who touched the elephant\u2019s side said it was like a wall. Another touched one of the elephant\u2019s legs and said it was like a tree. A third man touched the elephant\u2019s tail and said it was like a rope.<\/p>\n

Who was right? They were all right, but none were seeing the whole picture. There are things mankind simply doesn\u2019t yet know. Fortunately, from a business perspective, no matter how confident they may appear, you can expect there\u2019s a lot your competitors also don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Some people are rude<\/h2>\n

According to people who study Tom Cruise movies, a lot of them share common themes. One is that people who seem like adversaries early on often end up being great friends and allies as the story progresses. Another is the reverse, that a true villain emerges as somebody’s social veneer falls off.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of truth to this in life and a reason not to put too much stock in superficial first impressions. Somebody might appear rude and be an awesome person if you give them a chance. Somebody else might have great manners and actually be the one you should watch out for.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You can tell yourself to be happy<\/h2>\n

You\u2019re not a slave to your feelings. Struggle with negative emotions? We all do, but you can actually train your brain to be more positive by choosing to think more positive thoughts. Scientists have observed that when you learn to look at things from a more positive viewpoint, you create new neuropathways in your brain that over time make you happier overall.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What makes you different can be what gives you the edge<\/h2>\n

Most of us don\u2019t like to be different. But sometimes the things that make us unique are the things that give us an edge in life and in business. Some of my most successful decisions have come from things I observed around me that seemed obvious to me, but that weren\u2019t really on anybody else\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n

For example, I was at the gym in the middle of the night the other day \u2013 I\u2019m at my most energetic late \u2013 and after a good workout I felt a little disappointed I couldn\u2019t use any of my extra energy on business calls, given it was 2 am. Then, I realized I should find some business opportunities in a country where they’re awake at 2 am my time, so now I\u2019m looking forward to exploring ventures in Australia.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Our society is probably wrong about a lot<\/h2>\n

I watched a cute video recently of a little girl shouting at a guy going on an early morning jog, \u201cYou\u2019re winning! You\u2019re winning at life!\u201d And it made me think, is that what it means to win at life? To be diligent about your workout routine? Is it to make a lot of money? Is it about impressing other people? Our society would give a resounding \u201cyes\u201d to all of the above.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with any of those things, but before going along with the crowd it\u2019s worthwhile to consider how much our own society has gotten wrong in the last couple hundred years. There are many things that “everybody believes,” but it’s important for us to ask whether “everybody” is actually right.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Eric Eisenhammer is a political strategist and technology entrepreneur in northern California.<\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ericeisenhammer<\/a>
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