wisdom vs. encouragement
"you can do it" vs. "here's what to do"
Cameron Murray
April 03, 2026
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my 2 cents: encouragement without wisdom is dead
i posted on linkedin recently about the difference between wisdom and encouragement and their respective places in a job search.
encouragement: expressing belief that someone can achieve/accomplish/do “it”
wisdom: giving insight/guidance/direction on how they can achieve/accomplish/do “it”
while they both have their place in a search, they don’t provide the same value.
encouragement is necessary. it helps you start your car. it lets you know you have fuel. it reminds you that you have capacity. valuable but not always needed.
wisdom tells you where your destination is, how to get there and what pitfalls to avoid.
so - what does this have to do with a job search, and why am i saying it
if you are in a job search or you’re stuck navigating a hard career pivot, you do not need more encouragement. you need wisdom.
you need someone who is willing and able to sit you down, tell you the truth and give you some specific direction that helps you narrow down your view.
when you’re spinning your tires, you don’t need to hear, “you got this!” you need to be shown how to let some air out, put it in 4low and slowly crawl your way out. what does this look like in a job search?
being told that your answers aren’t great or they’re insufficient
being told when your behavior works against you
being told when you should pivot out of a role/job/career you’re failing in
being told to steer clear of an org or to stay put when you want to leave
being told that your pride/ego/air is getting in the way of your strengths
so much more. if you’re struggling in your job search and it feels like it’s the market’s fault, the recruiter’s fault, the company’s fault… i might suggest you seek out less encouragement and find more wisdom in your life. find a mentor or recruiter or peer that is willing to say what everyone else sees that you don’t see.
great candidates get passed on all the time, not because they’re not good, but because they’re unaware of ways in which they’re dropping the ball in conversations.
one of the best and hardest questions i ask those i’m close with is, “what do others see in me that i don’t seem to be aware of?” ouch. that stings a bit… but! at the end of the day it’s great. it’s a good way to get some honest conversation going and to level up your self awareness. proverbs 27:6 says that faithful are the wounds from a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful
alright. you get it.
TLDR:
encouragement alone leaves you wandering the abyss with a false sense of confidence that leaves your outcome up to happenstance. wisdom + encouragement gives you everything you need to get up, get going, and wind up right where you belong.
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