# I'm aware I have a low-wisdom mind, but don't know how to change it **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116 "2023-01-12T17:33:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116/21 "2023-01-13T21:11:32Z")
> [@Si\_Amigo](#): > > Isn’t this what a mate is for, to follow you around and point out the correct way to do things. No, no it’s not. I just talked to my psychiatrist about this. My spouse is having issues, and the Dr pointed out that my role should be loving support NOT being his psychologist. @Velocity Another way of describing your situation might be to call the gap a “common sense filter”. This can be very, very hard to find. My suggestion would be to try to focus on slowing down impulsive decisions. Take a beat (or many) and ponder things. I even do things like put an item in an online shopping cart and leave it there a day or two. Practice telling other people that you’ll get back to them, or that it’s on your to-do list, but don’t commit beyond that. I often feel that others are pressuring me more than they really are. It’s ok to protect yourself and make some rules about taking your sweet time. Take care (and take your time). ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116/22 "2023-01-13T22:34:11Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Free tuition - my employer offered to pay for free master’s degrees but I didn’t take advantage of it for 8 years, when in fact I could have made great use of it Another thought is to play boardgames. There are a lot of boardgames out there, these days, and they all force you to work on certain key skills - math, opportunism, artistic ability, social deduction, etc. Find the ones that seem on-point, see which you’re the poorest at among those, and focus on getting better at them. > **[Prêt-à-Porter](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/87890/pret-a-porter)** > > An economic strategy game set in the world of fashion. > **[Cthulhu Gloom](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/95234/cthulhu-gloom)** > > Use transparent cards to weave a tale of lovecraftian horror. > **[Cosmic Encounter](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounter)** > > Conquer the galaxy with shifting alliances and the unique powers of your alien race. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116/23 "2023-01-18T16:35:51Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Unless I were to have some sort of all-wise companion accompanying me everywhere I go, telling me “Velocity, do this, don’t do that, say this, don’t say that,” I have that! A best friend, who’ll occasionally give me tough advice. Seriously, low-wisdom, high-impulse, a-bit-on-the-spectrum, ADD, immature guys need someone who’ll say “Bad idea!” or “No, do NOT do that.” Run every idea you have past someone else… for me it’s my wife, that best friend, or The Guys At The Bar. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116/24 "2023-01-18T18:53:26Z")
You need to order a custom-made [Magic 8 Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_8_Ball), with prescient answers. When you have a decision to make, ask the 8 Ball. Then, heed the ball’s advice. For Example: Velocity: _Magic 8 Ball, should I…[wacky idea]_ Magic 8 Ball: _Are you nuts? Of course not!_ Velocity: _Magic 8 Ball, can I…[wacky idea]_ Magic 8 Ball: _You can, if you want to die decrepit and lonely._ Velocity: _Magic 8 Ball, will I…[wacky idea]_ Magic 8 Ball: _As I see it, not in this lifetime…or the next._ Velocity: _Magic 8 Ball is [wacky idea] a smart thing to do?_ Magic 8 Ball: _The stars say this isn’t even a smart thing for a chimpanzee to do._ …well, you get the idea. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116.md?page=1)