September 17, 2006
Anger Resides in the Lap of Fools
This week’s Business and the Bible passage comes from Ecclesiastes 7, verses 9–12:
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing
and benefits those who see the sun.
Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.
What this means to me:
Many horrible decision are made when emotions are running high. We all need to be guarded about the decisions we make when we are angry. We should limit our interactions to others when they do things that anger us.
Wise people wait before responding to other people who seek to provoke them. They take some time (some count to ten) before responding. They don’t take antagonistic comments to heart.
Nobody ever wins an argument with a customer (or with the boss). Even if you prove your point, you will lessen your stature in their eyes. What feels good in the moment in these situations is seldom good for the long term.
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