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From “On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old” by Parker J. Palmer Over the next few years, I read about the mystical stream that runs through all of the world’s wisdom traditions. I attended guided retreats and experimented with several popular contemplative practices. But, with the exception of the Quaker meeting for

From “Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment” by J. Brent Bill Our way to practice listening to God’s “Yes, yes, yes,” is to ask yourself what you feel God’s been saying to you over the past twenty-four hours. Review your day and probe it for what you think the day has been telling you.

From “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith “I wanted to sidestep the perceived limitations and reputations of both ‘time management’ and ‘work/life balance’ genres, which tend to be bland and focus on incremental improvements. The term lifestyle design,” said Ferriss, was intended

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From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz So what should we hope for? This common view says: pure efficacy. The ability to get whatever it is you’re trying to get. Your response to the Question might change, but if you have influence and money

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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Simply put, trust means confidence. The opposite of trust – distrust – is suspicion. When you trust people, you have confidence in them, in their integrity and in their abilities. When you distrust, you are suspicious of them –

From “Listen To Your Day: The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention” by Paul Angone You see, no self-help book can give you the exact formula for leading a successful, fruitful, meaningful life. A book can, and should, help you lay the groundwork. But how you build the walls and construct the house needs to be