PSY 220 Reflecting On Wisdom
Reflecting on Wisdom
PSY/220
June 1, 2014
I would like to begin by quoting Mother Teresa, which it announced on Oaklan Tribune Newspaper, Wisdom from Faith, 08 June 2007: 1. " As graduates complete another step in their formal education, they will hear many words of congratulations wishing them success in life. I wish to join with their families and friends in saying: congratulations and best wishes. But I want to offer you an additional prayer for the gift of wisdom. I do this because it is possible to be very successful in life but unfulfilled. You could accomplish your goals and be miserable."(California, USA.) Wisdom is considered …show more content…
Know how to plan and get to have a life with meaning. According to the text Positive Psychology, refers to another attribute, Perspicacity, " Demostrate 's perceptiveness, intuition, ability to see through things, read between the lines, and discern the truth and the right thing to do"(p.214). Mother Teresa with its postulate of wisdom was a person who showed a particular intuition and ability to innovate caring for sick and anyone abandoned on the streets of India. The needs were immeasurable, and very limited resources, but still, she could break the prejudices of her religion and follow her spiritual guide. That was the basis on which she created the order of Missionaries of Charity. The article in the Oakland Tribune, Wisdom from faith, (June 8, 2007), refers to her words about the other attributes of a wise person. " In the church, wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that He would send the Holy Spirit to teach us everything and to remind us for all that. If you wish to be wise, study and follow the teaching of Christ and pattern your lives on His… A life lived God in service of others" (California, …show more content…
Wisdom from faith, Oakland Tribune [Oakland, Calif] 08 June 2007: 1.
3. Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Center. (n.d.). Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Center. Retrieved May 27, 2014, from http://www.motherteresa.org/layout.html
4. Mother Theresa 's Full Quote Dick Spotswood: the military Centrist (Marin Independent Journal – BLOG) Marin: Newstex. (Mar 14, 2012)
Week Four Assignment: Reflecting on Wisdom
Using the information presented in Ch. 10 of your text and other scholarly sources, describe the attributes that are commonly associated with wise people. Identify a person (past or present) who you believe to be wise. This can be a person you have known in your life or someone you have never met. Write a 700-900 word paper addressing the following:
*What characteristics of wisdom does this individual possess? *What makes him or her wise? *Which of these attributes do you believe you have developed most fully? *Which do you believe you need to develop more fully in the years to come? Explain. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Content and Development
75 Points Possible
Points Possible
Points Earned
Comments
700-900 words
10
10 Attributes commonly associated with wisdom are described
PSY/220
June 1, 2014
I would like to begin by quoting Mother Teresa, which it announced on Oaklan Tribune Newspaper, Wisdom from Faith, 08 June 2007: 1. " As graduates complete another step in their formal education, they will hear many words of congratulations wishing them success in life. I wish to join with their families and friends in saying: congratulations and best wishes. But I want to offer you an additional prayer for the gift of wisdom. I do this because it is possible to be very successful in life but unfulfilled. You could accomplish your goals and be miserable."(California, USA.) Wisdom is considered …show more content…
Know how to plan and get to have a life with meaning. According to the text Positive Psychology, refers to another attribute, Perspicacity, " Demostrate 's perceptiveness, intuition, ability to see through things, read between the lines, and discern the truth and the right thing to do"(p.214). Mother Teresa with its postulate of wisdom was a person who showed a particular intuition and ability to innovate caring for sick and anyone abandoned on the streets of India. The needs were immeasurable, and very limited resources, but still, she could break the prejudices of her religion and follow her spiritual guide. That was the basis on which she created the order of Missionaries of Charity. The article in the Oakland Tribune, Wisdom from faith, (June 8, 2007), refers to her words about the other attributes of a wise person. " In the church, wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that He would send the Holy Spirit to teach us everything and to remind us for all that. If you wish to be wise, study and follow the teaching of Christ and pattern your lives on His… A life lived God in service of others" (California, …show more content…
Wisdom from faith, Oakland Tribune [Oakland, Calif] 08 June 2007: 1.
3. Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Center. (n.d.). Mother Teresa Of Calcutta Center. Retrieved May 27, 2014, from http://www.motherteresa.org/layout.html
4. Mother Theresa 's Full Quote Dick Spotswood: the military Centrist (Marin Independent Journal – BLOG) Marin: Newstex. (Mar 14, 2012)
Week Four Assignment: Reflecting on Wisdom
Using the information presented in Ch. 10 of your text and other scholarly sources, describe the attributes that are commonly associated with wise people. Identify a person (past or present) who you believe to be wise. This can be a person you have known in your life or someone you have never met. Write a 700-900 word paper addressing the following:
*What characteristics of wisdom does this individual possess? *What makes him or her wise? *Which of these attributes do you believe you have developed most fully? *Which do you believe you need to develop more fully in the years to come? Explain. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Content and Development
75 Points Possible
Points Possible
Points Earned
Comments
700-900 words
10
10 Attributes commonly associated with wisdom are described