#712 slowly

"Science is about the slow accumulation of evidence and the gradual evolution of understanding..."

So writes Stacey Colino in her book Disease Proof.  I think you could take out the word "science" and substitute the words "wisdom" or "life".  

The image of the light bulb going off over our head proliferates the media and perceptions about creativity.  In reality, that earned knowledge and new thought comes slowly, after an often tedious process of knowledge-gathering.  We take a class, read (or write!) a blog, have a conversation, learn something new -- and then make the connections to other things we know.

Especially as you work with young people or new professionals in your organization, help them to internalize that the acquisition of true wisdom evolves at the speed of snail mail, not the Internet.

-- beth triplett
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