Message of the Day: Advice that Grows with You

Good Morning,

 

This past Sunday afternoon, I was privileged to participate in an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for a young man in the Scout Troop I help out in. It was an inspiring event with a lot of love and caring for the Eagle Scout and those in attendance. It made me think back to my Eagle Banquet back on Long Island, New York some 26 years ago.  

 

While I do not remember all the proceedings of my banquet, I do remember one bit of advice given to me by one of the district leaders who sat next me during the event.

 

He said, “Taste your eggs before you put on salt and pepper”

 

At first glance this seemed like good breakfast advice, but every so often, when I think back to those words, I find another level of wisdom hidden in these words.

 

It is as if the wisdom itself shares another aspect of itself as I grow and mature. 

 

Here are a few things that these words have meant to me over the years:

 

1.       Don’t judge something without testing it first. Like putting salt and pepper on eggs that don’t need it.

 

2.       I need to make my own decisions in life, and for me to do that, I need see for myself what is going on.

 

3.       Don’t rush to judgment just because of what something appears to be. Sometimes what looks like a duck is not a duck.

 

4.       I need to be myself in all things. I can decide if I want salt and pepper or not, it is up to me, if I choose to make the decision.

 

5.   Just because I can do something, does not mean that I should. I can use the condiments or I can pass.  I should weigh each situation based on its own merits.

 

6.   My personal preferences are important. I do not need to allow others to pressure me to accept their preferences.

 

7.   Something can be just right the way it is. Natural is often better, so before modifying, check it out as it is.

 

I look forward to new interpretations I will get from this wonderful bit of wisdom given to me nearly three decades ago. I also look forward to hearing from this newly minted Eagle to see how it is helped him look at the world.

 

Each of us have encountered bits of wisdom shared with us from many different sources in our lives. It might be an interesting exercise to look back and see what we have learned from them and how that wisdom has shaped our lives.

 

Give it a try.

 

Enjoy!

 

Sanford Berenberg

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