An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For […]
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Service Without Strings
The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more diligence than the head. Noah Webster What’s your idea of friendship? I recently heard a speaker talk about loving people with no strings attached.
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One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk. Margaret Chase Smith Do you ever do dumb stuff? I’m a self-taught expert in SPEAKING WITHOUT THINKING. Related skills […]
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The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are. Stephen R. Covey Who are you? It’s not intended as a deep, existential question. This time it’s a simple, “Who are you?” I’ve been blogging for nearly a year in various forums. It’s […]
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Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down. I’m a big believer in communicating important principles with fun and laughter. This video is well worth your four minutes. I had to watch twice, because I was laughing too much the first time. If you’re […]
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I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. Jackie Robinson Do you believe everyone deserves respect? I do. I sincerely desire to treat every person I encounter with dignity and respect. And I frequently fail miserably.
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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James I’ve been thinking about Greg Mortenson’s powerful story, Three Cups of Tea. I want to expand on what I wrote (How To Change The World) earlier this week.
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None of us can do anything great on our own, but we can all do a small thing with great love. Mother Teresa I believe Mother Teresa would agree that no act of great love is ever truly a “small thing.”
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An ethical person ought to do more than he’s required to do and less than he’s allowed to do. You can’t mandate morality. Call it what you want—morality, ethics, or character can’t be codified. Laws, rules, and regulations are always lowest common denominators. Attempts to legislate moral behavior simply create a cottage industry aimed at […]
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Never wrestle in the mud with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, and the pig likes it. I think there’s a big difference between feedback and criticism.
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If you have no heart to change it, you have no right to criticize it. I’m skeptical whenever someone wants to provide “constructive criticism.”
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If you know what you’re going to write before you begin, why bother? How do you decide what to write about? It’s a question authors hear frequently. We try to offer deep, wise responses that make the process appear more purposeful, and less desperate, than it really is. However, I thought it might be a […]
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