Steven Hall in his book, Wisdom: From Philosophy To Neuroscience tried to capture the catalyst for human evolution and survival brilliantly in 300 pages (review here). Of-course, this book not only lead to more questions than answers but opened up new "avenues" to ponder.
"Every moment instructs and every object: for wisdom is infused into every form. It has been poured into us as blood; it convulsed us as pain; it slid into as pleasure; it enveloped us in dull, melancholy days, or in days of cheerful labor; we did not guess its essence, until after a long time." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson put it beautifully but miserable life taught Confucius more pragmatism:
"When the Way prevails under the Heaven, then show yourself; when it does not prevail, then hide."
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