Have you heard of the Bible\u2019s \u201cSeven Pillars of Wisdom?\u201d In the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament\u2019s, Book of Proverbs<\/a>, Chapter 9, Verse 1, we read, “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars.” This refers to \u201cWisdom\u2019s Feast,\u201d the benefits we reap by sowing the seeds of kindness, generosity, humility, sincerity, and wisdom.<\/p>\n In Wadi Rum, Jordan, there is a beautiful mountain called \u201cThe Seven Pillars.\u201d It looks like this:<\/p>\n Have you ever heard of the legendary Lawrence of Arabia?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He\u2019s this fellow and his real name was Thomas Edward Lawrence:<\/p>\n He was a British military officer, diplomat, poet and writer of history. His book, \u201cThe Seven Pillars of Wisdom\u201d is a fascinating read for anyone who enjoys history or wants an understanding of the culture of the tribes and nations of the Middle East during the First World War.<\/p>\n 1962\u2019s \u201cLawrence of Arabia\u201d is one of the great films. Look at the names associated with this film:<\/p>\n David Lean directed. Peter O\u2019Toole played T.E. Lawrence. Alec Guinness, Omar Shariff, Anthony Quinn, Jose Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, and Claude Rains are in the cast.<\/p>\n The French composer Maurice Jarre wrote and conducted the music for the film. In his career, Jarre was nominated for nine Oscars and won three. He was nominated for eleven Golden Globes and won four.<\/em><\/p>\n Lawrence of Arabia won seven<\/em> Academy Awards and six<\/em> Golden Globes.<\/p>\n As Toastmasters, we have the door to the world opened to us.<\/p>\n History, archeology, agriculture, genealogy, war, medicine, every culture from every continent, every art form conceived by humankind, the exploration of the seas and outer space, the proper way to make tea in Japan and the appropriate gift to bring to someone\u2019s home in Germany when you visit for the first time, are all topics I have heard talks on in Toastmasters meetings and conferences.<\/p>\n When you open the door of the Doubletree in Somerset on November 18, you can meet people from at least a dozen countries and most of the cultures of our world. You\u2019ll hear wonderful tall tales and watch talented people speak extemporaneously with dignity and wisdom.<\/p>\n You will enhance your leadership and communication skills. You will end your day with gratitude for being part of an organization that encourages human achievement, understanding, and empathy. Then, you will go home and remember that day for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n See you at the conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To become a Toastmaster is to open the door to the world. Consider these disparate facts: Have you ever heard of the Five Pillars of Islam? This refers to the five duties required of every Muslim. They are Shah\u0101dah, the Muslim profession of faith, Sal\u0101t, ritual prayer five times each day, Zak\u0101t, the alms levied … Continue reading “The Pillars of Toastmasters Wisdom”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[164,50],"tags":[149,7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":538,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions\/538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.tm83.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/800px-Seven_Pillars_2008_e5.jpg\")
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<\/a>Lawrence was born in 1888 and died in a motorcycle accident on in 1935, just forty-six years old. In that brief lifetime, however, he lived with passion.<\/p>\n