Bear with me as this blog post is being written as I’m taking care of my son who just had his wisdom teeth out. (Yes, everyone I know remembers that day, too!) And no, this blog post IS NOT about that!
What I started thinking about this morning is that there is wisdom in extraction. One of my favorite definitions of Wisdom is “knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action”. Action is the important ingredient in that definition. We are all wise, and hopefully, learning every day. But true wisdom requires action. True wisdom can be found, and built, when we take action and remove ourselves from situations that are harmful, limiting or otherwise bad for our personal brands, for ourselves.
Are you in a situation in your business or personal life that you need to extract yourself from? Do it. Take action. Stop knowing you should, and just do it. Sure, it hurts but it’s worth it in the long run, because much like wisdom teeth, you didn’t need that situation or person in your life after all.