How to Be Truly Wise and Build a Fulfilling Life (AI)

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

A person who calls someone else foolish clearly suffers throughout his life. He makes many mistakes and runs into all sorts of problems. The wise person generally manages to get by without too much trouble. But the shrewd individual benefits enormously. He sees things that others don't notice. And because of that he achieves far greater success financially, socially and even in his family life and in raising children. family life and in raising children. However, contrary to the simplistic way we usually think, if you asked most people to define a foolish person, a wise person, and a shrewd person, they'd answer by looking at someone's IQ score and saying that determines whether he's smart, foolish, or shrewd. King Solomon with all his wisdom tells us that it's not like that. The definitions he gives are completely different. And he teaches that every person has within him the that every person has within him the potential to reach the highest levels of wisdom and shrewdness and how to avoid falling into the category of the foolish. Let us turn to Solomon's words in Proverbs 10:es 7 and 8. The first verse reads, "The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, but a man who listens to counsel is wise." We'll explain the second verse in a moment. It says, "He who heeds reproof shows himself who heeds reproof shows himself prudent." In Hebrew, prudent is derived from the same root as crafty or shrewd. Alvium as in and the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field. Genesis 3:1. Here crafty does not have a negative connotation. Rather, it means someone who is perceptive, who sees and understands things that others miss. Solomon begins, "The way of the fool is right in

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1. 0:00A person who calls someone else foolish clearly suffers throughout his life. He makes many mistakes…
2. 5:09subtleties and nuance in every situation. Because of that, he can navigate life with even greater…
3. 10:49his own credibility, dignity, and relationships. The wise person knows how to hold back, to process,…
4. 16:30education, especially with teens or children, you need foresight. You need to think one step ahead.…
5. 22:14direction. Rav Schlommo Wbe may the memory of the righteous be a blessing. One of the…
6. 28:28listen to advice. You can be brilliant in your field. You might have a high IQ.…
7. 33:33the path of healing. a path toward peace in the home. Compare that with the pain…
8. 39:12questions if you're willing to seek them. I remember once attending a seminar on Jewish wisdom…
9. 44:50truth isn't having all the answers. It's being willing to ask the right questions. Not as…
10. 50:28of boredom or does it have purpose? meaning direction. Let's take one step further. Judaism makes…

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