Posts Tagged ‘wisdom’
Stubborn & Stupid
I represent both of these words way too often. They usually act as cousins and often “play together”. When my kids were growing up we didn’t allow them to use the “s” word – stupid. I’m sure there are other “s” words that we didn’t allow as well. I’ve tried to make it a practice…
Read MoreStill Going
I love the commercial from years ago of the Energizer Bunny who advertises that their batteries last longer. The older I get, the more I reflect on things from the past as the memories come back very clear every now and then. Some things from my past have been forgotten, but some of the big…
Read MoreA Sharp Axe
I remember as a kid, I used to help split wood to make the pieces fit in our wood burning stove. I thought it was a good day when we got a stove that burned kerosene. I have a young son who enjoys splitting wood, or I’ll hire someone with a wood splitter. I don’t…
Read MoreQuiet Wisdom
13 Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. 15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward…
Read MoreObservation
I enjoy having conversations with wise people. I’ve learned that they ask a lot of really good questions. They do not like to “hear themselves talk”. They choose their words carefully. Occasionally I’ve met a person who is wise in certain areas, but really struggling in other areas of life. I think the pursuit of…
Read MoreWisdom & Money
These two elements can change my circumstances very fast. I’ve never won the lottery. I heard you have to “play the lottery” in order to win. I have purchased raffle tickets, but not won the price. The raffle tickets were for a good cause, so I justified jumping in. Money is “medium or exchange and…
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