Kawikaan

Proverbs 14:4 NIV Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. Who doesn't like a stable that stays clean all the time? But to produce crops, farmers need help of oxen (bulls, cows or carabaos) to tilt the land. Well, we do have motorized tractor now but the same truth remains that acquiring tools for work requires sizeable amount of effort - like cleaning the stable, maintaining the machines in good conditions with routine checkups, or learning how to use a mac/pc to increase productivity. Having an electric oven requires money to purchase and install but without it, I won't be able to learn how to bake muffins. Stretching the application of this verse to relationships, living disconnected from people will remove many problems in your life. However, your life will be dull and meaningless because you don't create value to other people's life if you live alone in an island.

Understand Passionately

More often than not, being hasty never ends good. Passion is great but it must be go hand-in-hand with knowledge. Don't do anything that you don't understand. Never invest in anything, no matter how high the returns, if you don't understand it. And please consult your parents or your spouse before making any major decision in your life - job, marriage, buying a house, etc. On a different note, enthusiams is critical in every success but praying keeps you in sync with God.

Excellence

Proverbs 22:29 NIV Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank. God gave each one of us talents that we need to nurture and use everyday. It should be our desire to improve ourselves every single day because our God is a God of Excellence. All creations of our God are beautiful in its time. Let us fight laziness and complacency with diligence, creativity, and continuous improvement. Be a better version of yourself everyday, dedicating your work to God Himself. Amen.

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