Wisdom, vexation, and Kierkegaard

In my own pursuit of wisdom, I have taken it upon myself to see what the father has to say about wisdom, as any follower of Christ should. In the book of Ecclesiastes, we find many words both of wisdom and about wisdom. I first began reading through this book to find wisdom. What I have found rather, has been something entirely different. I have found a few words of wisdom, but even more so have I found wisdom about wisdom. In the very first chapter, the preacher tells the reader, that with wisdom comes much vexation. There is a wonderful idea that comes from my favorite philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. In his psuedonymous work Fear and Trembling, Johannes de Silentio writes about faith. He says, "Each will be remembered, but each was great wholly in proportion to the magnitude of that with which he struggled." I love these words. They encourage me to struggle with great things, with great ideas, both good and bad. And if what our late brother had to say is indeed true, then it seems that with great struggle comes great wisdom. May we struggle with the difficult problems of our time, in order that we may become wise.