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Wise people have insight and ability to make good decisions.
These good decisions need to be socially acknowledged.

Wisdom is also needed to find the best way to accomplish
something.

Existing problems will be treated by experts in order to find

proper solutions.

“Life brings more misery than joy.”

This is a statement by the great philosopher and sage,
Theophrastus (b. 370 BCE). He had come to this conclusion

before he died of old age. Many centuries later, we find ourselves

in an even more difficult situation. We think that by getting more
money we are going to achieve happiness and peace of mind.

Yet, achieving this goal brings only temporary happiness. Life
goes on and we are miserable again. As long as we have this

lesser goal we cannot attain serenity. We need to set higher

goals that will bring about social development.

The excitement we feel during our short-lasting happiness soon

wanes. We should strive for permanent serenity. Parents want
their children to have bright perspective and good life, they

struggle to raise and educate their children to have better start in
the society and it is good and normal, but until it happens parents

are worried. Parents invest huge efforts and sacrifice themselves

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