011: How To Apply Ancient Wisdom to Modern Life - King Solomon

Lessons from the book of Proverbs. Attributed to King Solomon, Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, parables and poetry that teaches the importance of getting wisdom and understanding. Proverbs is one of three wisdom literature in the Old Testament. - 00:00 - Excerpt from Proverbs and short background 04:20 - Why read Proverbs 05:40 - Embrace Lady Wisdom 07:30 - Avoid the Temptress 09:40 - Overcome and slay your lower man 15:35 - The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom 17:45 - Gaining wisdom is a long-term play 18:30 - Proverbs = probability 20:05 - What is more valuable than gold? 21:15 - What is the path to wisdom? 24:25 - Control your tongue 25:20 - Be action-oriented 29:00 - Gaining immortality 30:00 - The Queen’s secret lesson for kings 32:00 - Self-control & sobriety movement 34:50 - Why patience is required for wisdom 36:05 - Lady wisdom vs. Lady Folly (the Temptress) 38:10 - Challenge - IJ Makan is a philosopher, designer, and martial artist. - Social & Website Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ijmakan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://becomingantifragile.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ijmakan.substack.com

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