Intention and courage are two essential qualities to be truly smart
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[–]wary_observer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 2 years ago (1 child)
What is courage? Maybe it's the will to follow through on good intentions, despite countervailing factors (fear, etc.).
It's a tricky thing, though. King Solomon had a genuine intention to become "smart" (wise), and sincerely asked God to grant him this gift. God heard Solomon's sincerity and granted his wish. But in the end, Solomon's courage failed him, and he squandered his God-given wisdom. Why?
choose to fall back on doing or saying stupid things, out of narrow, short-term self-interest.
Solomon fell back into idol worship, following his self-interest in order to please his many wives and concubines.
[–]covac[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 2 years ago (0 children)
What is courage?
Humility and lack of conceit (pride). Self-abnegation. A willingness to sacrifice oneself for a higher cause. It's a pretty difficult thing to have, I think.
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