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After stops in all four of Canada’s Western provinces, Jim Carey’s family settled in Winnipeg in 1967, where he has lived ever since. He graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and worked for a small, family-owned custom steel manufacturer for more than three decades, specializing in the field of operational excellence. From there, he worked for the Winnipeg division of a global aerospace parts manufacturer until retiring in 2017 to dedicate time to the ideas that led to the publication of The Wisdom Theory.

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James R. Carey I deal with writer’s block by following what I refer to as the Mary McCartney Method. When he was young, Paul’s mother, Mary, told him, “When you find…moreI deal with writer’s block by following what I refer to as the Mary McCartney Method. When he was young, Paul’s mother, Mary, told him, “When you find yourself in times of trouble, let it be. There will be an answer.” (less)
James R. Carey I’ll start with the hardest thing about being a writer, which is the necessary suffering that results when I’m unable to translate the wordless langua…moreI’ll start with the hardest thing about being a writer, which is the necessary suffering that results when I’m unable to translate the wordless language of thought into the written words that express those thoughts in ways that others are readily able to interpret accurately. The best thing about being a writer is when I overcome that challenge.

The hardest thing about being a writer is not the worst thing about being a writer because when I fail, my ignorance is revealed, in which case I am always disappointed, but not for long because I also know that "revealing one's ignorance" and "expanding one's knowledge" are different words expressing the same meaning.

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“Exceptional intelligence is to a life what a fast vehicle is to a journey. Wisdom is about knowing the right direction. Whether intelligence is an asset or a liability depends on the context.”
― James Carey

“Everything a subject knows is the subject’s knowledge. Everything the subject does not know is the subject’s ignorance. A subject’s knowledge expands when and because the subject’s ignorance is revealed via the wise option. The more a subject knows, the more the subject knows how little the subject knows.”
― James Carey

“Every expression of wisdom knowledge is different because every context is different. Every genetically inherited copy of wisdom knowledge is identical to the first copy of the social instinct that triggered our species’ origin.”
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