InnerSelf Daily Inspiration - August 22, 2026

InnerSelf Daily Inspiration August 22, 2026 Why Wisdom Must Be Shared: Wisdom Retained Is Wisdom Wasted By H. Samm Coombs Wisdom only can be actualized through the sharing of it. Other human qualities, such as talent, can be enjoyed in isolation. — H. Samm Coombs If there is a reward for longevity, it is paid out in the form of wisdom, a quality of consciousness that has little to do with intelligence/I.Q. or book learning. "It is the characteristic of wisdom," said Thoreau, "not to do desperate things." Paul Baltes, Co-Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, puts it even more succinctly, "Wisdom has no extremes." It is the stuff of Aristotle's Golden Mean. Wisdom is expressed by means of the written or spoken word (preferably the latter). The function of language is for the exchange or sharing of information. Thus wisdom requires a giver and one or more receivers. And it is up to the receivers to decide if what the giver has given qualifies as wise. A would be 'Wise Man' who sits contemplating his navel on some windswept Himalayan crag cannot be considered wise until he is joined by one or more others who will certify his words as wise. Unless or until that exchange happens the guru is no different from the unheard sound of a falling tree. Has it indeed made a sound? Fallen? It's a win/win situation when a society involves its seniors in the activities and interests of its junior members. The juniors gain invaluable counsel and services for little or nothing. The seniors gain self-esteem and a marked reduction in physical and emotional aches and complaints. Usefulness is a powerful preventative medicine. Read the Full Article Related Book: Time Happens - You Could Not Have Picked A Better Time To Be Fiftysomething by H. Samm Coombs. Discusses the advantages of being fifty, describes how people of that age can change their outlook towards life and aging, and discusses the philosophy of aging Info/Order this book

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This week’s issue focuses on navigating uncertainty through awareness, emotional insight, and conscious decision-making. With the addition of expanded astrology tools, readers gain both practical and reflective guidance for personal growth and life transitions.

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