One of the easiest ways to convert our learning into wisdom is by making learning an essential part of our lives. McCullough states in his commencement address, “Make the love of learning central to your life. What a difference it can make.” In order for a person to gain wisdom, they must strive for it. Similarly, Tanner suggest that we “learn something so deeply that it becomes part of our core.” We cannot do this unless we want that knowledge to become a part of use . We will never be able to gain wisdom without being active in making learning a part of us rather than a chore to be done. To gain wisdom, we must also be prepared to work for it. McCullough attempts to help the graduates to understand that wisdom comes “from work, concentrated work.” It is not enough to know facts, but we must work to apply them to our lives and come to better understanding of them. …show more content…
Memorizing passages and messages take work. One cannot be passive while attempting to memorize things. In order for us to do the former suggestions, we must first understand how to learn. Susan Tanner explains that we must “[acquire] the skill of learning how to learn so that you can continue throughout your life.” This is a skill that fewer and fewer people in this world have, but it is one that is necessary to our acquisition of wisdom. David McCullough is adamant that through learning how to learn, we can obtain a love of learning that compels us to want to learn more. This concludes that cycle that is set into motion by the desire to gain wisdom and work for