Paying Full Price For Free Wisdom

Paying Full Price For Free Wisdom

Author: bryan robinson August 18, 2026 Duration: 20:07
We challenge ourselves to answer one question honestly: how teachable are we when correction hits our pride instead of our ego. We talk about why God often brings wisdom through coaches and mentors, and why humility and discernment determine whether we grow or stay stuck. 
• defining teachability as receiving correction without defensiveness 
• praying for wisdom while resisting the messenger God uses 
• choosing training and coaching in business instead of guessing 
• learning from Moses and Jethro as a model for humble leadership 
• avoiding pride that makes lessons costlier than they need to be 
• using discernment through prayer and by looking at someone’s fruit 
• asking what God is teaching before demanding a new answer 
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In this debut episode, Bryan Robinson, also known as Be Rob, marks a personal milestone by reflecting on the journey toward his fiftieth birthday. Rather than a simple list, the conversation unfolds as a candid and often humorous retrospective, weaving together lessons that span the diverse categories of comedy, personal growth, and spirituality. You'll hear him share the seventeen specific insights and experiences that genuinely shaped his path, all gathered before he turned fifty on January 21, 1975. The tone is conversational and grounded, blending self-improvement anecdotes with moments of lighthearted reflection, and it may include interview segments with others who influenced his perspective. This podcast episode feels like a thoughtful, one-on-one chat that explores how life’s mix of faith, learning, and even missteps can coalesce into meaningful wisdom. It’s an authentic look back, offering listeners not a prescription for living, but a personal story that might resonate with their own chapters of change and discovery.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Ep.1- 17 things learnt before I turnt 50
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