We need to teach knowledge as well as wisdom. My working definition of wisdom boils down to “know that you don’t know and know what you don’t know”. Each of us has a finite perspective, which is why we typically don’t see or care about problems unless they directly affect us.

As a consequence of that finite perspective, no matter how much you think you know, you will always only know a tiny percentage of the whole. So if we can let go of our need to always be certain that we know something, and/or our need to be “right” all of the time, then we can begin to open our minds to the distinct possibility that we are mistaken. And it’s okay to be mistaken. It’s okay to say “I don’t know”. It’s by far a more honest stance and approach to life in general.

The Psalm says “Lean not on your own understanding”. I interpret that inversely as “Lean on what you do not know”. That may be a spiritual insight that I’ve gained, but it certainly applies to all other areas of my life and has helped my mental well-being tremendously 😊