wisdom

 It is earned, and can’t be faked.

Have you dared and lived life to the fullest, explored and conquered, laughed and cried, survived the storms of life, learned and applied, faced yourself, the shadows, mastered the light, perfected a skill, found a purpose, traveled internally and externally, came to understand human psychology, transcended suffering into impact, blame into self-accountability, assumptions into maturity, and egoism into servant leadership?

As the saying goes:

‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference, living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; taking this world as it is and not as I would have it; trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will.’

We can only control ourselves and our actions, lead by example, engineer our own success, and give back to leave our surroundings better than we found it.  

beyond this, it is out of our hands.

Knowing and accepting this fact is wisdom.