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According to tradition, owls are considered to be the wisest of all birds.
Their large eyes give the impression of intelligence, so they are often depicted in stories as wise and knowledgeable.
Personally, I think that they are magnificent animals and there are few more impressive sights than an owl in its natural habitat.
But are they really wise?
I’m not sure if they are from an IQ perspective, but I think that there are a few principles of wisdom that we can learn from owls.
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There were once two rabbits, Wanda the Wise and Frederick the Foolish, who were walking through a field.
They were good friends and enjoyed their strolls together.
On this walk, they came upon two carrots. One of the carrots had large leaves sprouting out of the top and the other looked much smaller from the surface.
Frederick was excited and ran up to the carrot with the larger leaves.
“I’ll have this one,” he proudly exclaimed and proceeded to extract it from the ground.
Wanda shrugged her shoulders and pulled out the other carrot, which turned out to be much bigger.
Frederick was surprised and asked how this could possibly be.
You don’t get wisdom by reading great books or blogs.
You don’t get wisdom by spending time with an amazing mentor.
You don’t get wisdom by attending conferences with the best motivational speakers.
You don’t get wisdom by going to university or night school.
You don’t get wisdom by observing those who are the leaders in your field.
