Written by: Anton Broers, Executive Contributor
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The end of the year 2022 is here. December brings festivities all around the world. It is a time of reflection, a time of connection, a time of celebration, a time of giving and a time of looking forward. In the spirit of December, I would like to gift you this article about the GREATEST GIFT: Wisdom. Wisdom empowers and elevates and it improves and transforms your experience of life. This article is my Festive Season gift to you. Be inspired and learn why bringing wisdom into your life in 2023 is the best New Year’s resolution you can make!
The Story of the Three Gods
The doorbell rings at the home of a middle-aged couple. When the man of the house opens the door, he finds three people at his doorstep. He is surprised. He does not know who these people are. One of them greets the man and says: ‘’You and your wife are living an exemplary life. You are loving, you are kind, you are positive, you are caring, you are contributing. We have come to reward you.’’ The man is intrigued but also confused. “Who are you?’’ Another one of the three speaks: “Apologies for not introducing ourselves. We are the god of happiness, the god of wealth and the god of wisdom. As a reward, you can choose either one of us and the god you choose will be with you the rest of your life. The god of happiness will bring everlasting happiness. The god of wealth will bring never ending wealth. And the god of wisdom will bring timeless wisdom into your life. Which one do you choose?” The man calls for his wife, explains the wonderful opportunity and together they discuss their choice. The man says: “Let’s choose wealth. We are not rich. Wealth for the rest of our life will give us the comforts that we need and enjoy.” The wife thinks about it. ‘’I don’t know.’’ she responds, ‘’Wealth is nice but isn’t happiness more important?’’ The man agrees. “Yes, that is true. Let’s choose happiness.” The wife is still considering. ‘’Hang on,’’ she says, ‘’I once heard that wisdom is the greatest treasure. We can therefore also choose the god of wisdom to join us.’’ The man doesn’t know. “You choose,” he says. The wife takes her time and then she speaks: “We choose the god of wisdom!” The three gods look at the couple. “You sure?” The wife and her husband confirm. “Ok,” is the response of the three gods and the god of wisdom walks into their home. When the man wants to close the door, the other two gods block the door. “Wait,” they say, ‘’we are coming in also!” The couple is confused. “Why? We chose the god of wisdom.” And the gods explain: “When you bring wisdom into your life, all the rest will follow!”
What is Wisdom?
Wisdom is the greatest treasure. Bring wisdom into your life and everything else will follow. But what is it? What is wisdom? Let me explain.
Think of a car. A car needs an engine to move. And the engine needs fuel to operate. So without fuel, the car will not perform. We can use this car metaphor for your life. Your life needs your mind to move. In fact, your mind is the master of your life. Your mind uses fuel to perform. The fuel for your mind is your thoughts. Your thoughts drive your performance in life.
You with me? One more step! Where do your thoughts come from? Your thoughts arise from your mindset. We are all born with a mind but we are not born with a mindset. As we grow up and as we are influenced by the people around us and by our micro and macro surroundings, we unconsciously develop a certain mindset. We develop a way of thinking. About ourselves, about life, about what is possible, about what is important, about anything. These thoughts drive your life. It is good to realise that some of your thoughts support you but other thoughts are to your detriment. To live your best life, you want the best possible mindset.
Now what does this have to do with wisdom? Here is your answer: a mind fuelled with wisdom is the OPTIMAL MINDSET. A mind fuelled with wisdom is the mindset that helps you to maximise your experience of life. It is the thoughts and ideas and perspectives that set you up to live your best life, to live a life full of happiness, success, fulfilment and freedom.
Why Wisdom is the Greatest Treasure
Congratulations! You have read till here which probably means you want to learn more. Very good. Let me now explain why a mindset based on wisdom is the best possible mindset.
Vikas Malkani, the wisdom coach, has been instrumental in shaping my wisdom mindset since 2008. I am most grateful to Vikas and I am still continuing my learning and growth with him. Recently, in a webinar, Vikas gave three reasons why wisdom is the ultimate gift for your life. I would like to share his powerful guidance with you.
We all know that life will test us and challenge us. At times in our lives, we will be hit by a storm and many times, these storms come unexpectedly. The first reason why wisdom wins is that it allows us to go through the storms of life in the best way possible. Wisdom is like an anchor that provides us with the stability to handle the storms. A wisdom mindset serves as a stabiliser for your life.
We all have things in our life that we don’t like and/or that we want to change. It is wise to realise that you have been a participant in the creation of these situations because your life is created by the (active or passive) actions you take. It is good to understand why we take action. We take our actions because we feel to do so. And why do we feel what we feel? We feel based on what we think. And our thoughts are based on our mindset. The root cause for my life lies in your mind. It is also where your power is. The second reason why wisdom is the greatest treasure is this: when you grow a wisdom mindset, your thinking gets elevated, hence your feelings are elevated, hence your actions are elevated, and hence your life gets elevated.
On to reason number three. We are creators! But not consciously… We are creating our life unconsciously because we do not learn and we do not know how life works. We don’t understand life and we don’t understand where our power is. The third reason why wisdom is the most powerful fuel for your mind: it makes you understand the blueprint of life and, when you leverage that understanding, you can become a conscious creator.
So here are the three reasons why you want wisdom:
Wisdom is the stabiliser of life.
Wisdom elevates your life.
Wisdom makes you the conscious creator of your life.
How to find Wisdom and how to integrate it into your life
If you are still with me, your mind is now probably asking: please, where can I find wisdom?
Well here you go: you can find wisdom inspiration everywhere. In books, online, on tapes, in training programs, in courses. That is good to know but it is not enough. There is so much information that you are at risk of drowning. Whilst you are thirsting for the right wisdom inspiration, you might drown in information overload, unable to see what guidance is right for your life and what guidance is wrong.
So how can you find the right wisdom inspiration in all that information? The answer is simple: find yourself a wisdom coach. I will define the right coach for you. The right wisdom coach provides you with key lessons relevant for your life, gives you proper understanding, teaches you simple tools and techniques and encourages and empowers you toward making wisdom an integral part of your daily life.
And now you might wonder how to find the right wisdom coach? I will also help you on this one. When you want to find the right coach, look for the following three characteristics: (1) the coach has learned from a real wisdom coach; (2) the coach has grown and developed a wisdom mindset and is living with wisdom as the basis for life; and (3) the coach’s life serves as an example, i.e. the coach’s life is a life full of happiness, success, fulfilment and freedom.
The greatest gift
When the three gods are standing at your doorstop, choose the god of wisdom.
But you don’t need to wait for the gods to arrive. You can start your wisdom training now. As a 2023 New Year’s resolution, gift yourself the greatest gift and find a proven wisdom teacher who will train and coach you in wisdom and how to integrate it in your life to bring huge value and benefit.
It is what I do with my clients every day.
Wisdom is the greatest treasure. Choose wisdom and everything else will follow!
Anton Broers, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Anton Broers is a leading mindset coach and trainer based in Europe. He is a former senior business leader at a global brand who spent time in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Anton is a keen student of ancient spiritual wisdom made simple for modern-day application. As the CEO of Mind ur Life in the Netherlands, he helps children, adults, and businesses toward happiness, success, fulfilment, and freedom. Anton’s mission is to introduce the world to the power of the mind to create the life and results we desire.
