Another 30 Days of Wisdom. More precious.
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Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding; For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
Solomon. Proverbs 3:13-15. Hi, it’s Nathan, and this is day 27 of ANOTHER 30 Days of Wisdom. “All the things you may desire cannot compare with her”—that is, with the treasure of wisdom and understanding. Periodically I find myself contemplating giant questions, like “What really matters most in life?” I mean, if you boiled everything down, and just had syrup of life, what would that be? According to Solomon it’s having and living by the way of wisdom. Reflect for a moment with me.
Accumulating wealth is nice—sometimes REALLY NICE—but at what cost? How much of my current and future well-being must I surrender to the pursuit? And what of my relationships? How will they fair in this pursuit of gain—and I’m talking about honest, lawful gain? This isn’t to say there’s anything inherently wrong with wealth or financial success—but how do I quantify that financial success? If I have the corner lot with the big house, but none of my neighbors like me—am I successful? If business is booming, accounts rolling in, share-holders smiling—but my marriage is on the rocks—am I really financially successful? What’s the cost to buy-back my smoldering marriage? Or purchase back the years I’ve lost with my kids? Foolish questions. I know. But maybe they need asking. Here’s the deal: some things that can be lost in the pursuit of gain cannot, with that gain, be restored. So, if I lose what matters by my hot pursuit of gain—and when I achieve what I’m after, can’t purchase back what I’ve lost—how can that be termed success?
