Have you ever heard the saying, “With age comes wisdom”?

The implication is that we grow wiser as we grow older. But why is that?

Do the years we accumulate automatically make us wiser? Or do the experiences we have throughout these years teach us about the world and how to make good judgments and decisions?

No matter where you are in life, whether you are a child or an elder, you have access to wisdom. We simply do not take the time to be still and understand how life experiences can teach us these life lessons. Instead, we go through our daily routines, content with only the minimal lessons we learn unconsciously. Our vision gets clouded by the distractions and emotional upheavals of life and we miss out on true connection and joy.

There is a way to find a path much deeper and more meaningful than that. As we practice our way of life, we will have many different experiences. Some of these experiences are good and easy, others are hard and difficult. But in both cases, there is wisdom to discover and peace to be found if we can learn to control our thoughts and emotions.

I invite you to explore these 33 rules for life in mastering your emotions and enriching your life. I hope you will use these short chapters as guides to explore both the dark and light places in your understanding of the world.

Take time to self-reflect to squeeze as much knowledge and understanding you can from them. They have much to offer you if you will open your heart and mind.