The Seed of Wisdom

The fourth seed of greatness that Denis Waitley teaches in his classic book, Seeds of Greatness, is wisdom. He describes wisdom as honest knowledge in action. It is one thing to know something well or to be good at a specific talent. But when we use our knowledge and our talents to do good in the world, we are practicing wisdom. I like this quote from Thomas Wolfe:

"If we have a talent and do not use it - we have failed. If we have a talent and use only half of it - we have partially failed. If we have a talent and somehow learn to use all of it - we have gloriously succeeded and won a satisfaction and triumph that only few individuals ever know."

Some great questions to ask about your Wisdom (p. 113):

• Are you honest with yourself and others?
• Do others trust you completely?
• Are you going where you want to go, doing what you want to do, and becoming who you want to become?
• Are you making the best of your real talents in your profession?

1. Self-esteem
2. Creativity
3. Responsibility
4. Wisdom