SCRIBBLED NOTES #16: TEN NUGGETS OF WISDOM FROM KING SOLOMON

1. ALWAYS LEARN.
♣ Learning involves effort, unlearning and adjustment to realities.
♣ Wars are won by planning and strategy.
♣ Learn from others. Listen more, talk less.

2. STRENGTH COMES FROM WISDOM.
♣ Real strength is not only physical, it is mental.
♣ Get advisers and apply their advices!
♣ Have a plan, and a timeline too.

3. FOOLS CANNOT APPRECIATE WISDOM.
♣ Never listen to fools.
♣ To avoid troubles, avoid fools.

 4. TIMES OF TROUBLE = TIMES OF FIRMNESS & PERSEVERANCE
♣ When things go seemingly bad, do not give up. Just hang in there.


♣ In marriage, project, business... ituloy mo kahit mahirap. 
♣ At the end of the day, it's a consolation to say that it is NOT you who gave up.
♣ Do not give up in the middle of any difficulty.

5. RESCUE THOSE WHO ARE IN DANGER OF DYING.
♣ Literally and figuratively (i.e. don't crash hope and emotions).
♣ Life must be saved as much as possible.
♣ Dare to be always on a "giving" mode.
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 6. FIND AND ENJOY HONEY (aka WISDOM)♣ Kung saan ka nagiging wise, doon ka maglagi.
♣ Huwag na huwag kang gagawa ng masama kapalit ng kabutihang nagawa sa iyo.

7. DO NOT BE CRUEL SPECIALLY TO GOOD PEOPLE.
♣ Why? Because good people always recover.
♣ It is good to be friends with people who are obviously favored by the Lord.

8. DO NOT CELEBRATE PEOPLES' RUINS EVEN IF THEY ARE YOUR ENEMIES.
♣ Be wise. God knows what he's doing. Do not play judge.
♣ Know that whatever a man sows, he reaps.

9. HUWAG MAINGGIT SA GUMAGAWA NG MASAMA (DON'T ENVY BAD PEOPLE).
♣ Be sure that your sins will find you out.

10. RESPECT YOUR AUTHORITIES.
♣ Modern day authorities include your parents, employers, leaders, etc.
♣ Submit to them and show concern to them.
♣ God hates rebelliousness.
♣ Your leaders are there for a reason.

Acknowledgments:  
* This is an excerpt from my notes on Kuya Ed's talk entitled "Solomonic Wisdom: Special Edition 3/3"
* Photo Credits: Pinterest