Study Wisdom.

Notice, pay attention, observe, watch, be present, in the moment. 

Raise your awareness of self and others, from what is going on within you and around you.

Ponder the paths of your feet: where am I? How did I get here? Where am I going? How do I get there?

Adopt a steady pace; we miss important things when we go too fast.

Listen, wonder, be curious.

Reflect on experiences, read, study, talk with others about essential things.

Ask questions for understanding.

Love learning.

Teach what you have learned. Learn from your own and other people's experiences, what worked, what didn’t.

Refine your understanding, act on what you currently know. Learn from success and failure, revise action and go again. Copy what works!

Make use of hindsight: learn from what happened. Develop foresight: farsightedness, the long view over time. Seek insight: to understand. Make use of oversight: appreciation of the big picture; an understanding of the whole.

Respect instruction, correction, constructive challenge, and feedback. Be discerning, not all that glitters is gold.

Be diligent. Accrue wisdom intentionally.

Be in the presence of experienced old hands, those who possess know how from years of practice, who walk their talk, who achieve with virtue. Notwithstanding, also make use of new and proven methodologies based on changing times.

Respect your Maker’s foresight, insight, wisdom, and counsel. He is trustworthy and knows everything completely, the end from the beginning and everything in between, and wants you to choose wisely.

Tony Bryce

Principal & Lead Pastor-Teacher

Olive Branch Academy Online