How to Build Practical Wisdom

In our beautiful, diverse, and often tumultuous world, there is remarkable consensus about the strengths of character we admire in others and strive to develop in ourselves.

• We value habits of mind that allow us to pursue professional and academic excellence — including tenacity, thoroughness, creativity, and intellectual honesty and humility.
• We embrace habits of heart that strengthen our friendships, family relationships, and communities  — including empathy, compassion, respect, and gratitude.
• And we honor habits of character that allow us to face challenges and embrace opportunities — including courage, temperance, responsibility, and integrity.

So how do we develop these strengths? To read more, please click here.