Does Wisdom Move Faster than the Internet?

We all spend way too much time online. I’m probably not the best person (a blogger) to be saying that, right? Well, you all wouldn’t appreciate me if I didn’t tell you the truth. But the point I want to get to quickly is that once you start to spend enough time online, you start to notice some very interesting things. For me, I’ve learned that advice moves very quickly in the online space.

Every day there is some new system for business success and your entrepreneurial ventures, one for psychological and mental wellness, or another for creating a new and better version of yourself. I’m not here to tell you that one is better than another or that these don’t work at all. In fact, that’s a very subjective argument for which I am not prepared to take a side on. But what I will say is that these ideas change often and they change quickly. However, I’m finding from my own perspective that wisdom rarely moves as fast.

Real understanding and wisdom develop slowly and over time. It comes from a lived experience then followed by careful and mindful reflection. One of the key points about wisdom is that it measures things by the observation of patterns and behaviors. Wisdom spends time looking to recognize what really matters to us and then to see the consequences of the decisions we make and the actions we take.

Conversely, the internet on the other hand, what I call no matter what it is referring to specifically in this context, offers many “get rich quick schemes.” It encourages the opposite of a more patient approach seeking quick responses and conclusions. Life carries a different rhythm, right? It rarely unfolds with simple and definitive answers.

Consider this, the most honest and reliable answers to difficult situations are not those that give the fastest solutions. And perhaps the only real answer in a lot of cases is true uncertainty. I don’t mean confusion when I say uncertainty. I mean a thoughtful uncertainty, which is the willingness to stay in the present moment with questions rather than jumping toward the next best answer. And this uncertainty can only be met with patience and compassionate deliberation.

Any kind of honesty requires patience. It will ask us to admit when life is out of our hands or if it is too complex to respond with short answers or not completely thought-out answers. The kind of honesty I’m referring to here may not travel as fast as the world wide web but does tend to endure and persist longer in the real life of the living. I’ve found that understanding grows fairly slow. But being slow does not equal weakness. In fact, it is more of a sign that something significant is unfolding and taking a meaningful shape.

Stay mindful…..

Rebirth