Bad Vs Wicked
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Daily Wisdom – Motivational Podcast – Day 157 – Inspiration: Above and Beyond
There’s a saying that says you have to distance yourself from a bad neighbor and you should not cling to a wicked person. On the surface, it appears that somehow, it’s redundant; stay away from bad people. In truth, however, there’s a much deeper lesson in these words. In fact, a close examination of these words yields an altogether different sentiment.
What is the difference between a “bad neighbor” and a “wicked person” and why must one go so far as to distance oneself from the former while concerning the latter? It is enough to avoid just clinging to him?
A bad neighbor means just that. It’s not a bad person, but one whose proximity to yourself is detrimental to you. It may be that, that person is a righteous person, a good person, a sweet person, a kind person, and that his path in life is, for him, most suitable and desirable, but it is, for you, totally different, and it is wrong and destructive. For you, that’s not what you need so you have to keep your distance. (more…)
