Sometimes we do stupid things and we have to suffer the consequences. If we stick a fork in an electrical socket, we’ll get shocked. If we steal something, we’ll eventually get thrown in jail. If we lie to our friends, we’ll eventually loose them as friends. If we drive over the speed limit, we’ll eventually …
Tag Archive: Success
Dec
03
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Oct
28
Generosity
David was called “a man after God’s own heart”. Though the exploits of David sometimes make it difficult to understand why, one example of that heart is shown near the end of 1 Samuel. David and his men were chasing a band of Amalekites that had raided and destroyed the town where they were living. …
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Oct
12
I’m with you completely!
The Lone Ranger had Tonto. There is nothing like having a friend by your side. Someone that will fight for you (though they sometimes may fight with you). Someone that will do everything in their power to make you succeed. Someone that believes in you enough to trust you to lead them. Saul’s son Jonathan …
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Sep
18
Puppet Master
I love my dog, but he isn’t that bright and he is very easily manipulated. I can literally make him run to the back door by saying “go outside!?” I can make him jump up, sit down and roll over (usually). He isn’t quite like a puppet on a string, but it is close. If …
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Jan
13
Why Listen?
Wikipedia defines active listening as "a structured way of listening and responding to others. It focuses attention on the speaker. Suspending one’s own frame of reference and suspending judgment are important in order to fully attend to the speaker." I’m not always a good active listener. Too often, I listen: To be polite. In order …
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