Living in Wisdom and Good Humour

Does greater wisdom come with maturity? The answer is yes and no. The adage we grow wiser as we grow older is not necessarily true. It is true that life gives us many opportunities to grow and develop wisdom and see with more clarity what is going on in our lives and in the world at large. However with each new phase of our life we are actually going somewhere new, and  like the old world explorers, charting new waters. In these times we are vulnerable and need to exercise caution.
We need to be conscious of our history, of our mistakes and of our growing wisdom, to pause now and then and reflect. None of us know everything that is going on in our lives, that is not possible, so we need to draw on our experience and ensure that the lessons history has taught us are have in fact been learned and heeded. More importantly to ask. "Will knowing and applying to my current situation what I have learned from the past provide the solution I am seeking?"  That is the real meaning of learning from history, of developing true wisdom.
Face these new phases in your life with optimism and confidence, know that as you get older your well of knowledge gets deeper. Greet each new day with gratefulness and develop the habit of offering cheerfulness and humour to every living creature you meet.
The universe is a not static, it is a dynamic exchange of thought and action, of giving and receiving. Give the gifts of happiness and cheer without condition and receive what you want one hundred fold in return.