Solitary Refinement Discussion Forum

Wisdom

2010-01-11T22:18:11-05:00

I really like how CDC points out that we can walk backwards. We can looka t how our situation could be worse. What sort of decisions can we make that would make our circumstances worst than what they are? And then walking backwards. that brings light to the fact that the situation can be worse and it brrings light to the darkness that could occur. And when the darkness is brought to light, the good decisons seem to shine brighter. The light becomes bigger. I was very encouraged by that! Wisodm does come from age and I must say that at age 25, I do not have the slightest clue as to what is going on in the world. But most of the time I think that I do. I appreciate being in situations that humble me.

Friends

2010-01-07T20:57:15-05:00

It is really great to have mature friends to seek advice from, but it doesn’t do any good if we are not completely honest with them or ourselves. It is easy to present a story or a situation to a friend, seeking their advice, but only telling them half the story so they give you the answer that you want. Sometimes I seek encouragement when I really need wisdom. Sometimes I just want someone to affirm a decision I have made when I really need them to analyze the situation and give me their honest perspective.

I love the quote from the video that states, “Transform someone’s experiences in your wisdom.” I think we can avoid a lot of hurt and pain by watching and learning from others without having to make the mistakes ourselves.

Happy To Be Stupid

2010-01-07T10:23:23-05:00

How can a person have a healthy self-esteem and admit his stupidity? I have enough people telling me, in some way, how insufficient I am. I don’t need to add fuel to my own fire. So, why do I talk about this in the book? Because I must confess that had I known how foolhardy I was, it would have cut back on the number of mistakes I made. I haven’t always chosen the wisest thing to do. We cannot deny the fact that we all have made mistakes. Knowing this should make us think twice and maybe even get some advice. I have said to myself many times, “If I had known then what I know now.” So many times, that I know I am going to say it again! That is wisdom. Wisdom is not avoiding mistakes. It is minimizing the amount of mistakes and taking the correct approach to deal with the aftermath of those mistakes.

Thoughts

2008-10-28T09:11:20-05:00

At first when I finished this chapter I was like, these aren’t really questions as much as statements. Now having a few days to process his statement about us wanting our children to come and talk to us and giving our parents the same respect and chances to embark their wisdom onto us. Well any ways, I’ve already found myself thinking about this and actually going to my mom and asking for prayer. We have what I think a strange relationship. My family is very out of sight out of mind. That said I live 3 hours away and often feel left out of the life they live over there. So I find my self going to my friends here and discussing things rather than taking problems to my parents, One thing I am very blessed with is my mom will drop anything she is doing to pray with me. We may lack in good conversation but she makes up with her prayer warrior like prayers that I know at any time or day she would pray with me. Even times I call her with out the intention of her praying she will as soon as I’m done telling her my problem. God has really blessed me in this way and I want to do the same for my kids. I want them to know that no problem is to big for our Awesome God! So my challenge to myself is to continue to involve my parents and even my family. They don’t know me because I don’t offer me.