“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”Epictetus
In modern life, if you want to improve at a skill or pursue a passion, you may need to accept looking foolish or making mistakes along the way. For example, if you want to learn a new language, you must be willing to mispronounce words and struggle through conversations in order to progress and grow. It's through these moments of feeling foolish that true learning and improvement occur.
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
The verse highlights God's tendency to use the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, emphasizing the importance of humility and acceptance of one's limitations. By being courageous enough to embrace moments of feeling foolish, individuals can open themselves up to God's transformative power and experience true growth.