2: Find a Dangerous Friend

It is often a common mistake to believe that knowledge and wisdom are the same. However, as emphasized in Ben's talk, knowledge is the 'awareness or acquisition of facts, information or skills' while wisdom is knowing what to do with those facts, information, or skills. In short, knowledge is knowing a thing while wisdom is knowing what to do with the thing. Enter the book of Proverbs, a book that is simply a collection of wise sayings. Ben, through his teaching, shows us that wisdom is gained through intentional relationships, not through relational isolation. These relationships are not the surface-level kind where everyone smiles and acts like everything is good. Instead, they are the deeper relationships where your friends can call you out when you are wrong and tell you the truth even when you don't want to hear it. These are friends who walk with you in your pain and sometimes cause temporary pain, to push you towards your victory. These friends are not satisfied with your failure and celebrate your successes.