True wisdom lies in the ability to question and critically examine one's own beliefs from "summary" of Philosophical Fragments by Soren Kierkegaard
True wisdom, my dear reader, is not merely about possessing knowledge or beliefs, but rather about the ability to question and critically examine those very beliefs that one holds dear. It is easy to accept things at face value, to adopt the beliefs of others without question, but true wisdom, as I have come to understand it, requires a deeper level of engagement with one's own beliefs. To question one's beliefs is not an act of weakness or doubt, as some may mistakenly believe, but rather an act of intellectual honesty and courage. It is to subject one's beliefs to scrutiny, to hold them up to the light and see if they stand the test of reason and logic. This process of questioning and critical examination is not easy, I must admit, for it requires us to confront our own biases and preconceptions, to challenge the very foundations upon which we have built our understanding of the world. And yet, it is precisely through this process of questioning and critical examination that we can arrive at a deeper and more profound wisdom. For it is only by questioning our beliefs that we can t...
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