I tiptoed around 5 friends crashed in 500 water, stepped outside, and breathed in the beautiful new york city morning air. Hello, south street seaport. In a lovely coffee shop about 2 blocks away I realized (after reading my book for some time) that wisdom and romance are STRANGELY similar. haha. Here are the reasons why:
1. The mysterious nature and pursuit of wisdom makes it romantic. I picture it like a strong, somewhat reserved, (super hot) man. You can sense he's got something going on, and you don't know what it is, but you want to find out. Well, wisdom is something that unfolds to you, and has to be pursued. When you catch a glimpse of its beauty, you're hooked.
2. The idea of it is beautiful, but the practice of it is even better. Most people have checklists and general qualities they like in the opposite sex, but true sexual attraction transcends that. Chemistry is the unexplainable "x" factor everyone tries to figure it out, but really, you can't. Somewhere along the line you just find someone life seems better with than it is without them. You want to spend time with the whole person, not the combination of their qualities. Wisdom is the same in the sense that it comes most alive when you see how the principles in Proverbs bring depth, peace, and beauty to reality. You want to walk in them, share them, experience their fullness, and shape your values around them.
3. And there's the surrender aspect. The best romance is built on two people's selflessness and discipline--and that involves sacrifice. aka: not doing what you want when you want. I think wisdom works in a similar way. Even if you don't "feel" like changing your lifestyle...eventually you surrender...because you know by experience that it's better.
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