Ecclesiastes 7:5
5It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
Do we need people who make us feel better and affirm us, or do we need people who make us better even if it makes us squirm? How many people in our lives take our side to our face and think how stupid we are in their hearts? A good swift kick in our butt from a wise man is better than a kiss of our butt from a fool. Do we seek the counsel of someone who will tell us we are wrong, or do we seek the counsel of those who will confirm the decision we have already made in our hearts?
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A wise person knows how to learn and grow from criticism. It's like applying pressure to a coal. Either you get a diamond from using the force from the pressure properly or you get a fragmented junk-piece of rock that's worthless.
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