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THE POWER OF THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR Samuel Phillips
is a writer, graphic designer, photogra-
GRANTED God. As an Afrikan content creator, he
pher, songwriter, singer and a lover of

is passionate about creating a better im-
age and positive narrative about Afrika
and Afrikans.

ost times, the answers that’s why in the Christian bible, the closely enough to learn from them.
or solutions that we wise king Solomon alluded to the That for me was a mighty mind
spend so much mon- fact that men should learn wisdom opener on how life really works and
Mey running around from the ant. I have thought about how wisdom is passed from one
for are found in the simple things that passage of the bible for years, generation to another. You cannot
around us. If we just pay attention and have asked the question, why learn wisdom from the ant while
to them. As humans created by go to the ants to learn wisdom and riding in your fine luxury car, but
a higher Life Force, we are never not the mighty elephant who should when you get down to their level,
alone in our life’s journey nor are we have more wisdom based on size? you will learn and be wise. And for
without help when we need it. But I However, size really is not the thing, context, it’s really not that wisdom is
think we really need to return to the content is. I realized, in my medita- a preserve of ants nor is it that the
place of humility in order to be able tions, that to learn from the ant, you elephants lack wisdom even in their
to pay attention to and also learn cannot be on your feet. You have massive sizes, but I think the actual
from the small and supposedly insig- to either kneel, stoop down or even wisdom is the ability to be humble
nificant things around us. I believe go on your belly to be able to see and learn, especially from the people

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