A Dummies Guide To Wisdom

An average man will look up at the sky and say "Whoa, I can see a bunny in that cloud."
An intelligent man will look up at the sky and say "Light refraction gives the sky the blue hue."
A wise man will look up at the sky and say nothing for what can summarize it?

An average man will look at a newborn and say "Diaper needs to be changed."
An intelligent man will look at a newborn and say "The human species requires 9 months of gestation."
A wise man will look at a newborn and find ways to nurture it.

An average man will look at a dollar bill and say "A few more and that would be real money."
An intelligent man will look at a dollar bill and say "Inflation and over-production makes this worthless."
A wise man will look at a dollar bill and place it in his wallet for the future.

An average man will look at the ocean and say "I would love to go fishing right now."
An intelligent man will look at the ocean and say "Billions of molecules of hydrogen and oxygen."
A wise man will look at the ocean and find tranquility from the lapping waves.

An average man will look at his job and say "If only I was making a couple more dollars an hour."
An intelligent man will look at his job and say "My credential qualify me for so much more."
A wise man will look at his job and do it well.

An average man will look at his bed and say "Tonight I'm gonna sleep well."
An intelligent man will look at his bed and say "Eight hours of sleep are required for proper rest."
A wise man will look at his bed and lie down and dream.