Common Sense: One Step closer to wisdom
Common sense equates
to wisdom, whereas an academic understanding of specific areas of life equates
to knowledge. In simpler terms, what common sense boils down to is a
sound understanding of how life works.
Albert Einstein’s quote:
“Nothing happens
until something moves”
Tens of millions of people
seem to be waiting around for something good to happen in their lives, while
expending enormous amounts of energy complaining about their “bad luck.” While
in search of the magic formula for success, they mistakenly overlook the
importance of something as simple as common sense.
Common sense is a practical
view and approach to us, to other people, and to all aspects of living. It is
how we deal with issues and problems, how we manage our own thoughts, our
beliefs, our attitudes and how we cope with other people.
Common sense is much more than
problem solving. It also involves taking a sensible perspective, having
functional attitudes and beliefs, being able to tackle a range of problems,
getting on with people when it matters.
Common sense is natural ability to apply good sense
in practical matters. Common sense is something you don’t must be told about.
You should just figure out on your own. Wisdom comes with time and experience.
It is incredible how much we complicate our lives just by
not taking a moment to think with simple common sense.
not taking a moment to think with simple common sense.
We are born with five senses- touch, taste, sight,
smell and hearing. but successful people have sixth sense- common sense. common
sense is the ability to see things as they are and do them as they are ought to
be done. The application of education and knowledge without common sense is
meaningless. Common-sense may not necessarily come because of education.
The best education without common sense is worthless.
An abundance of common sense is called wisdom.
The best education without common sense is worthless.
An abundance of common sense is called wisdom.
Common sense is just one of wisdom’s messengers.
The Buddha said, “we should test everything against our own reason and common
sense.” This includes the current common sense. And if the current common sense
feels all wrong to you, then you have a higher calling to wisdom that is often
counter intuitive, counter cultural, and stubbornly free to change and question
and stay open. For most of the problems there are simple solutions, but it is
our “brilliant” minds that complicate every simple solution.
Common sense can solve the toughest complexities!
Common sense can solve the toughest complexities!
Living a Better Life
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Keep promises - People with good sense aren’t flakes. They do what they say
and by maintaining their integrity, they build trusting relationships. People
with good sense are people you can count on.
Ø
Know when to say no - People with good sense understand this. They know what
they can handle, and which behaviours are unacceptable in other people and are
able to confidently and clearly state their
limits.
Ø
Don’t toxify your body - Common sense would tell you that smoking, eating junk
food, getting high or binge drinking are stupid things to do, yet so many
people ignore this logic and over-indulge. People with good sense seek
healthier alternatives and honour their bodies.
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Make goals and plans - People with good sense look forward to their futures. They
have a plan, but they understand that being rigid isn’t useful. Unexpected
opportunities can always arise as can sudden setbacks and it’s important to
accept change and go with the flow as one works towards his or her goal.
Ø
The prioritization - To make sure important needs and great ideas make it all
the way to Success. Your calendar never lies.
You can’t say one thing and schedule another. Do
what’s important first. Focus on importance, not urgency. Make decisions, not
excuses.
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Set goals for yourself - If you don't know where you want to go do you
honestly think your lazy but is ever going to get there? Goal setting is a
powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating
yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality.
Ø Patience... Success is NOT overnight - Success is "progressive" with many avenues to it
and as it's been stated before "Don't Rush" as that alone can kill
the work and time that you've invested into it. Be patient and the fruits of
your labour will come.
Ø Keep
Active - Certain health conditions that can
impair cognitive skills include diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnoea,
depression, hypothyroidism, and high LDL (bad) cholesterol. A strong body and a
healthy mind are vital to ensure you function at your best. Stretch, your
muscles need it! Instead of sitting down in front of the TV each night, pick
something different to entertain yourself
Ø Stay
Social - Try to maintain your close personal
relationships with family members, friends, church members, neighbours, and
other important people in your life. Even if they’re not close by, you can keep
in touch by e-mail or Facebook. you will find more joy and satisfaction in
life — and there is a good chance you will stay healthier as you age.
Ø Pain
is part of life - You should stand up for your right to feel pain – to endure it – to own your
scars – to deal with the realities of life and love, as you grow into the
strongest, wisest, truest version of yourself.
Ø Mindset
is half the battle - Life isn’t perfect, but it sure is good. Our goal shouldn’t be to create
a perfect life, but to live an imperfect life in radical amazement. Everything
is extraordinary. Every day is a gift. Never treat life casually.
Ø Your
biggest fears don’t really exist - Although fear can feel overwhelming and defeats more people
than any other force in the world, it’s not as powerful as it seems. Fear
is only as deep as your mind allows. You are still in control. So,
take control!
Ø The
present is all you really must deal with - Life is not lived in some distant, imagined land of
someday where everything is perfect. It is lived here and now, with the
reality of the way things are. Yes, you can work toward an idealized
tomorrow. Yet to do so, you must successfully deal with the world as it
is today.
Ø Be
thankful - Be thankful for all
the small things in your life, because when you put them all together you will
see just how significant they are. At the end of the day, it’s not
happiness that makes us thankful, but thankfulness that makes us happy.
Ø You
are not alone - During hard times, it’s easy to look around and see a bunch of people who seem to
be doing just fine. But they’re not. We’re all struggling in our
own way.
Ø Cherish
time -
Your most valuable
resource. You can never make up the time you lose. It’s the most important
value for any productive happy individual. To waste time is to waste your life.
Ø Reset
- Bad luck, bad circumstances, even
bad people, are not in our lives permanently. There is very little that is
permanent. RESETS are necessary in every area of our lives. They are
relationships, emotions, finances, health and fitness, appearance and faith. Act
and believe in your RESET.
“Keep
moving, eat healthily, obtain information, view life as an opportunity and
share your feelings; are simple rules of life and common sense.”
So,
let's seek common sense and apply it to everything, because knowledge plus common
sense is wisdom, but knowledge minus common sense is nonsense.
All
sense faculties together is wisdom. Common sense is something simple enough to
be overlooked by some, sometimes and is also an essential part of the whole
wisdom.
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