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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