Questions of Choices, Goals, and Foolishness

 

“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”

-- Hermann Hesse

How should work hard for my goal I want to work for my goal (want to study well) but I am too lazy I am in 10th grade want to study hard what should I do.can you give me some tips to do well in school and how to build self-confidence?

Slow down, pay attention, and focus. As an example, I rewrote your questions, adding punctuation and capitalization as needed:

“How should work hard for my goal? I want to work for my goal (want to study well) but I am too lazy. I am in the 10th grade want to study hard. What should I do? Can you give me some tips to do well in school, and how to build self-confidence?”

There are free apps out there to assist your writing until you learn. I utilize “Grammarly” when I write. Whatever your goal is, good communication is paramount. It is also very important in building self-confidence. How self-confident can you truly be if your communication is lacking?

You have two years until graduation. I’d be asking my teachers for help, if they have the time between pushing CRT and labeling parents as “domestic terrorists,” that is.

Do abilities develop according to circumstances/environment?

More times than not, yes. I can’t think of a time it wouldn’t, but I like to leave a door opened, just in case.

Who is the best person to help you decide?

Decide what? Not that it matters. At 68, and with my dad having passed in 2019, I’m the boy in the bucket. I make the decisions for the family.

“Don't entrust your future on others' hands. Rather make decisions by yourself with the help of God's guidance. Hold your beliefs so tight and never let go of them!”

-- Hark Herald Sarmiento

How do you make people's foolishness work for you instead of against you?

I don’t. Using another's foolishness for my gain would be showing a lack of creativity on my part. I don’t need to play off of a “fool” to do what needs to be done, God bless them. Besides, my personal code of ethics prohibits it.

How does people's foolishness benefit you?

It doesn’t. There, but for quality education, goes me. Unintended foolishness is simply sad. I find that, usually, it isn’t their fault. The judgment goes to upbringing and education, more than the poor soul who displays it.

How do you let people's mistakes/misconceptions/misbeliefs work for you?

I don’t. I rely on what I do, not on what others try and fail to do. I can learn from their “mistakes” if their mistake wasn’t based on their perceived ability or lack thereof. Their misconceptions or misbeliefs are theirs, not mine. I have mine. Everyone has an opinion. Mine work for me, most of the time. No one is perfect, and I certainly don’t try to be, not based on what someone else’s definition is.

"Average people learn from their mistakes. Smart people learn from other people's mistakes."

-- Neil Patel

What is your own understanding of life in general? How has it served you or not served you well? Why do you need to be reminded of Proverbs 3:5 daily?

If I needed to be reminded of biblical verse, it would depend much on which translation, by men, I have at hand. It usually requires some more interpretation than what they have already tried doing. The translations of man hold little importance to me. Of so much more importance to me, however, is what I feel to be right.

My own understanding of life, in general, is to work hard, be kind, treat others as I would like to be treated, have faith in my Creator, hold close the Commandments, strive to be happy at all times and in all things, and never stop questioning everything.

What is the most important thing you learned during the Covid shutdown?

Don’t believe anyone, especially if they’re in charge unless what they say has been validated by multiple reliable sources, not the media. For instance, a “Fauci-ism” is now synonymous with bullshit.

How can you be unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making the future better?

Those that can, do. Those that can’t, vote or support.

“If you don’t understand something clearly that you are being taught…speak up.

If you feel something is confusing or you are unsure of exactly what to do…ask about it.

If you need clarification or something repeated to make sure you got it…request it.

If you feel lost, forgot something, or feel like you are falling behind…bring it up.

Nodding your head, saying “yeah, yeah” and pretending to know things you don’t is right up there with one of the worst things you can do when you hire someone to help you and your career.”

-- Loren Weisman

Did you grow up thinking college was necessary to be successful?

Yes, and it was for the business and professional world of “success.” And then I discovered that true success was rooted in being truly happy, because, without true happiness, what is the point of attaining a goal?

What is the most difficult type of offense to overcome?

The “West Coast” offense, because of the greater emphasis on passing than on running. (Yeah, I know this probably wasn't what the question was asking, but it just popped into my head.)

What is the best way to explain that if something pays in the long run, it is also the best one-time choice?

The best bet for future success?

Author's comment:  The contribution of a one time decision to future success is exactly what I seek to explain. Overtime it accumulates, that's clear, but as a single game the best strategy to play is unclear. 

My reply:  That’s taking your best shot at glory.

“I don't play with my life by talking bullshit. I might have some chances in this bitchy life, but I've got only one f#&%in' chance to give... my best shot.”

-- Toba Beta

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

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It is my fervent hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions and while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion, in an arena of mutual respect, concerning those opinions put forth. After over twenty years with military intelligence, I have come to believe engaging each other in this manner and in this arena is the way we will learn tolerance and respect for differing beliefs, cultures, and viewpoints.

We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience, and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with the United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. He spent 17 years, following his service career, working with the premier, world-renowned, Institutional Review Board helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. Ordained 1n 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As the weapon for his war on intolerance he chose the pen, and wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's own personal, spiritual, path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He currently resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as a chaplain at the regional medical center.

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