Apples of Gold
Radio Script for June 26, 2008
“Those Who Know How Will Always Work For Those Who Know Why”
Hello, I’m Doug Apple…with Apples of Gold.
Those who know how will always work for those who know why.
For example, those who know how to weld will always work for those who know why they are welding.
“Come on Doug. It’s obvious. We are welding to hold the building together, that’s why we are welding.”
No, that is not it. Knowing the “why” means stepping back and seeing the real reasons.
You are welding so that people will have a nice hotel to stay in when they come to your town for the next 20 or 30 years. You are welding to give hundreds of people a nice place to work. You are welding to build a profit-maker for the owners. You are welding to build a tax-producer for the government. You are welding to add one more reason why people should spend their money in your town instead of going somewhere else.
And you thought you were just welding to hold the building together.
See, you may know how to weld, but do you know the why? If you can see and understand the big picture, then you will understand the “why.”
And it’s good to know the “why” because remember this. Those who know how will always work for those who know why.
“Well, Doug, maybe I’m content just knowing how. Anything wrong with that?”
Okay, let’s look at what kind of company you are putting yourself in.
Proverbs 17:16 indicates that it’s the fools who do not desire to get wisdom.
Proverbs 1:7 says that “fools despise wisdom…”
Man, you don’t want to be in that crowd.
Alright, you want one good reason to learn the “why” of things? Job security. The more you learn about how things work, the more likely you are to always have a job.
Leaning the “why” will cause you to rise up in any organization. You will grow in wisdom, and the wiser you are, the more people want you around. They need you around. People will come to rely on you. They won’t want to make a move without getting your input.
Thousands of investors know how to invest in the stock market. But Warren Buffet knows why.
Thousands of people know how to tinker with technology. But Steve Jobs knows why.
Thousands of directors know how to create a motion picture. But Steven Spielberg knows why.
Have you ever been to a conference in your industry? There you are, sitting in the crowd, listening to the speakers. Afterward you see the industry leaders huddled off to the side. All of a sudden, just as you are walking by, they call you over. They want to know if you have anything to say about your industry.
This will separate those who know why from those who know how. Would you have anything to say to these industry leaders?
Now listen to what it says in Proverbs 24:7. It’s talking about a fool, and it says, “…in the assembly…he has nothing to say.”
The Message Bible says this about fools, “…in a serious discussion they haven’t a clue.”
Man, you don’t want to be that person!
A friend of mine is an electrical contractor. He told me that when he was a young electrician he decided to read the electrical code book. That sounds like exciting reading, doesn’t it? But it caused him to rise up in the ranks. Instead of just knowing how to do electrical work, he began to learn why things were done the way they were.
Now he is the boss over other electricians.
And now get this. He sees guys sitting around on their break, reading things like People magazine. He said he tries to get them to read things that will increase their knowledge of the industry, and he said they scoff at him. These are guys that will never rise up in the ranks. In the assembly of leaders they will have nothing to say. If you tried to have a serious discussion with them about electricity, they wouldn’t have a clue.
Man, you don’t want to be that person.
Proverbs 4:7 says, “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”
This applies to whatever you are doing. If you are married, get wisdom about marriage. If you have children, get wisdom about parenting. If you own a car, get wisdom about taking care of your car.
And if you work in an industry, dive in and learn all you can about that industry, even about the jobs you may never do yourself. The more you learn, the more you will understand the big picture of how it all works together. Then you will begin understand why they do the things they do.
And it’s good to understand the why, because those who know how will always work for those who know why.
Comments?
E-mail me: dougapple@wave94.com.
May God bless you today! With Apples of Gold…I’m Doug Apple.
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Why “The Arrow’s Tip”? Each morning, after diligently seeking the Lord, I write Apples of Gold. Then before I release it to the public I pray one final prayer, “Lord, send forth your arrows.” I envision Apples of Gold as arrows, tips dipped in the river of the water of life that flows from the throne of God (Rev. 22:1), sailing toward the hearts and minds of men and women around the world.
Doug Apple
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