From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown For more than four hundred years, a vibrant Quaker commitment to the mystical practice of silence has persisted. Many people remain unaware of the contributions of Quakers to American history and religion. Staunch promoters of the “still small voice,” […]
From Adam House The key to your success is not avoiding challenges; it is understanding what the challenge is, why it’s there, and how to overcome it. Let’s dive a little deeper into some of the common reasons …. Understanding these pitfalls can illuminate the path to success, highlighting the importance of strategic planning, team
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey The “4 Cores of Credibility” are the foundational elements that make you believable, both to yourself and to others. You will recognize them as the same elements that would prove or destroy your credibility as an expert witness in
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By Richard Rohr “It’s a paradox that God’s gifts are totally free and unearned, and yet God does not give them except to people who really want them, choose them, and say “yes” to them. This is the fully symbiotic nature of grace. Divine Loving is so pure that it never manipulates, shames, or forces itself
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From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD At the University of Hong Kong, everything is in English. Classes are in English, textbooks are in English, and exams are in English. But some students who enter the university are not fluent in English, so it would make sense for them to
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney As the decade came to a close, a New York Times op-ed titled “The Age of Post-Truth Politics” argued that democracy itself was now in danger because facts had “lost their ability to support consensus.” The New Yorker examined “Why
From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson While the creative walk can produce new serendipitous combinations of existing ideas in our heads, we can also cultivate serendipity in the way that we absorb new ideas from the outside world. Reading remains an unsurpassed vehicle for the transmission of
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The last in the series “Is Publishing Sustainable?” by Kaitlin Curtice Read the free article here
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From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke Leaving good things behind can be hard. But leaving the pain of the past can be far more challenging. To some degree, we all have places in our hearts where the past is still gripping us.
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