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In a very real sense, each new day begins as
an empty slate. The lessons to be written on it are as yet unknown. Some aspects
of the curriculum unfold over many years or even lifetimes; others are as
immediate as putting one’s hand in the fire and finding out that it burns. But
running like a thread throughout all life’s lessons is the fact that growth and
maturity are attained by the ability to find creative solutions to problems and
to persevere even when solutions can’t be found. It is important to remember
that the intellectual understanding of a situation is a good beginning, but it
is not enough. When you are really put to the test, the only useful knowledge is
that which you have integrated into your bones and marrow. No amount of study
can deliver the wisdom that is gained from experience.
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