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This is a chapter from my latest book called (G)rains (o)f san(d)s. Learn more about the book here.

Thank you God for wisdom. Age brings wisdom. At least it should. Everyday we are learning. Everyday we are growing. What is the wisest thing ever said? I think one of the wisest things ever said is something my grandfather told my mother which is, "Dont make nothing a problem." Let me digest what was meant by this. Life happens. Fix what we can. Let go of what we cannot fix. Fix what is within our control. Get help when needed. Let go and let God. There are no problems only solutions waiting to be found and lessons waiting to be learnt. Every problem has a solution. Do not look at the problem, look at the solution. Do not see the problem, see the solution. What defines the situation is not the problem but the solution. We get to choose how we react to what we face in life.

They say that laughter is the best medicine. If we do not laugh we will cry. So sometimes wisdom comes with some humor. To be wise is to be a wisecrack sometimes. What did the solution tell the problem? I am here to dis-solve you. That is what we have to do. Focus on the solution and watch the problem fade away like it was never there in the first place. For solutions to work we often need tools. Do not be a fool, use your tools. One of the best tools available to us is prayer. Not only does God answer prayers, God is the answer. Turn to God with your problems. Hand over your problems to God. Put your hands together and pray. There is no problem too big or too small for God to hand-le. Remember to lend a hand to others facing problems also. If we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem.

There is a prayer that comes to mind now. It is called the serenity prayer. You probably have heard of it. "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference." My grandfather was right. Do not make nothing a problem. His words are really the Serenity Prayer lived out in plain, everyday language. Serenity is defined as the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. Wisdom brings peace and calm. Thank you God for making us wise and lead us in the direction of the wise. Serenity is the prize for wisdom. Then everything has a price. What is the price for wisdom? I feel like it would be failure. To succeed we must first fail. My friend tells me that I have arrived at a powerful distinction: failure may be the price we pay for wisdom, but experience is what turns that failure into wisdom. Not every failure automatically makes us wiser; we have to be willing to learn from it.
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