You've Laughed Until You've Cried, but Have You Cried Until You've Laughed? (Ecc.7:1-4)

I remember first reading Covey's "Seven Habits" and getting pulled into the opening of the chapter entitled, "Begin with the End in Mind." He did a masterful job of forcing me to contemplate my own funeral, which led to a long contemplation of my entire life. Solomon did much the same thing centuries earlier. It's an exercise that will transform the mindset of a wise person. We talk about that, and how it brings joy, in this study.