MANY RECEIVE ADVICE; ONLY THE WISE PROFIT BY IT.
After arguing heatedly for several hours about which type of water main to purchase for their city, the town council of Pacific Vista was still deadlocked. One member suggested, "Let's appoint a committee to confer with the city engineer at Los Angeles to find out which type they have found to be most successful over the years. If we can profit by another city's mistakes, I think we should do so."
Leaping to his feet, an angry councilman - obviously full of civic pride but with little discretion - replied, pounding his fist on the table, "Why should we have to profit by the mistakes of Los Angeles? Gentlemen, I contend that Pacific Vista is a big enough town now to make its own mistakes!" (duh!)
Most of us are surrounded by good advice at any given time.
- The books in our libraries are full of it.
- Pastors proclaim it weekly.
- People with highly varied experiences and backgrounds abound with it.
- Schools give access to it; labs report it.
- Commentators and columnists gush with it
But all the good advice in the world is worth very little if it is ignored. Be one of the wise - value and apply the advice you receive.
Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10
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