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Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked….
New Podcast Episode: Own your life
To effectively live well, we must take ownership of our own life. We have to both accept what has happened and look with a plan toward the future. The Joe Martino Show · 131. Own Your Life. Living Intentionally. Download it in your favorite podcast player or click on the Sound Cloud link above….
Media Monday (13). Five types of manipulation
These five types of manipulation are taken from a book I read by Donald Miller. Media Monday is a series where I focus on something that I have created in another form of media. It's designed to help cross multiple learning styles.
America and the ‘Fun’ Generation – NYTimes.com
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — From the first years of the American republic, a quiet battle has simmered over the words that denote the nation’s soul. And now a count can declare the victors: “achievement” and “fun.” via www.nytimes.com Heard about this article via stayoutofschool.com. What are your thoughts about it? Have we lost sight of excellence?…
The Emotionally Secure Couple: Chapter One
Then we try to soothe our pain. We try to soothe it by working out or making millions of dollars or getting involved in church. We try to outdo our shame, falsely believing that we can outrun it through activity. The net result becomes a heaping of shame on top of shame. Our activity does not do away with our shame; instead, it numbs our response to it. A numb soul tends to be numb to everything. This causes us to pick activities that keep us from connecting with someone else, which causes us to experience more shame.
Things I Hope My Kids Learn: You are not the sum of your mistakes. #66
One of the most common things I see in life is people enslaved by their mistakes.