Wisdom's Seven Pillars - Pillar #6 Easily Entreated

Pillar #8 Easily Entreated

“In all debates, let Truth be thy aim, not Victory.”
- WILLIAM PENN, SomeFruits of Solitude

“ 'Tis the glory of a man to vail to truth; as it is the mark of a good nature to be easily entreated.”
- WILLIAM PENN, Some Fruits of Solitude

Wisdom is friendly to questions and petitions, entertaining them easily. Being available to answer questions and grant petitions, facilitates the growth of wisdom. I must be willing to accept the fact I may be wrong, in both my knowledge and/or the application of it. Did I know that in addressing that concern, I found greater knowledge that caused wisdom to grow and mature? I cannot become entrenched in my ways or my knowledge and refuse to entertain oppositions and petitions. Though the questions are tedious, though the petitions are continuous, I must apply myself to them, willingly and easily. I must allow questions to my beliefs, working my through my limited understanding, to achieve the purest and simplest knowledge, and apply that to life's challenges. Without this ability to entertain questions and be approachable, wisdom will be corrupted by egocentric desires, my will overriding the greater good, and create a religion of Me.

Pillar #1 - Humility; Pillar #2 - Peace; Pillar #3 - Seriousness; Pillar #4 - Quietness;
Pillar #5 Mercy; Pillar #6 - Easily Entreated

First written on opinionsofeye.com (http://www.opinionsofeye.com/2012/03/wisdoms-seven-pillars-pillar-6-easi...)