Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

Among Solomon’s melancholy ramblings (Ecc 7:2-4) there are some golden nuggets of great advice. Avoid extremes, approach life sensibly (Ecc 7:15-18). Even if you get on your bosses’ bad side, labor on diligently. You can overcome your mistakes if you don’t quit (Ecc 9:4). Diversify! Invest in an assortment of things to mitigate the risk (Ecc 11:2). If you wait for perfection, you’ll never get anything done. Assume some risk and go with the 70% solution (Ecc 11:4). Don’t burn your bridges. You never know which avenue success will take (Ecc 11:6). Though Solomon is certainly not a perfect role model (who is?), he definitely learned some good lessons and gives great advice.