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Seven Pillars of Wisdom


Personal development is one of the non transferable responsibility of life. You can not blame any other person for how to turn out in life. You are responsible for your own destiny.

In my last article on seven consequences of ignorance, I stated clearly the reason why it is important to seek knowledge and what befalls a man as a result of ignorance.

Now, I want to state clearly the seven Pillars of Wisdom. Of course, Wisdom as often said is the application of Knowledge. I agree strongly until you apply what you know, you are not wise.
Wisdom is the principal thing. Get understanding and knowledge and be wise.


Proverbs 8:33-36. 
33Listen to my instruction and be wise;

do not disregard it.
34Blessed are those who listen to me,
watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
35For those who find me find life
and receive favor from the Lord.
36But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
all who hate me love death.” NIV


1.     Instructions
Another word is Training or Correction. According to Proverbs 8:33-36, no man submit to corrections and remain the same. The more you listen and obey instruction, the more you become wiser.

Proverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to the instruction of a father; pay attention and gain understanding.

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2.     Association
This has to do with who you walk with. Do not be yoked by unbelievers. In Proverbs 13:20 "Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble", fools don’t always destroy themselves but also destroy people with them. A man who stays with the wise will become wise but if after staying with the wise, he is not wise then there is a wrong attitude.

“Bad Communication Corrupt Good Manner”.

3.     Medidation

Meditation simply is brooding or pondering on what you have been taught. Joshua 1: 8 tells us meditating on the Word of God brings success your way. You should understand that how you get success depends on how you react to success. Joshua 1:8" Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do".

From the desk of Basics of Success
                                 Steve Jobs Success Story

When your reaction to success is based on Wisdom, you will definitely achieve success. Now when I say based on Wisdom, I mean the ability to go through knowledge or the Principles of Success and also apply them. So, you are on your way to success.

4.     Information.

This is seeking knowledge, the hunger for truth and knowledge. How do you get information? Listening to tapes, video messages, Reading books, getting articles related to you field and so on. This reminds me of my previous article on how to grasp God’s Word. Information is one of the Pillars of Wisdom and very important in our daily life routine.

5.     Devotion

Devotion is simply having some quiet time with God. God is the backbone of Wisdom, so you can’t have a stable devotional life and not be wise.

Devotion is actually a way of communion with God. It’s also another you can know God and the Power of His resurrection.

6.     Meekness

       Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

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     This is an attitude for learning. Meekness is a way of bringing yourself under authority to learn and acquire knowledge. Sometimes, we are full of ourselves thinking we are unteachable and therefore we can’t have wisdom being unteachable. Learning is a process and doesn’t matter who teaches you. Be ready to listen.

7.     Principles & Values

What are Principles?
Principles are laid down rules to a problem. The Bible calls it Righteousness. The foundation of Wisdom in the Bible is Fear of the Lord. 

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. NIV

The key that unlocks Wisdom is Principle. When a man fear God, He respects Principles. When you fear God, live righteously by His Grace, His Wisdom to handle situation even during the worst moment will be given to you.

The stated Pillars of Wisdom are laid down Principles you must abide if you want. Follow these Principles and see yourself a wise man.

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