10:45

“Life Is a Group Project”

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At a recent high school graduation, the class valedictorian spoke of the most important thing he had learned in 13 years of public education. Among his many classes and extracurricular activities, one moment in particular stood out. His teacher had just divided the class into groups for a project that they would work on—and be graded on—as teams rather than individually. Sensing the students’ distaste for this approach, the teacher preempted their complaints by explaining, “Get used to working in groups because, in the end, life is [.....]

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10:35

If Any of You Lack Wisdom

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Wisdom is the quality of having knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise. However, Wisdom isn’t simply intelligence or knowledge or even understanding. It is experience and the ability to use these experiences to think and act in such a way that common sense prevails and choices are beneficial and productive.

Wisdom is profitable in practice. It is believed that the older you get, the wiser you become. This is because of the older you get the more experiences you gain in life. An old [.....]

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10:59

He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home

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11:12

“The Power of Humility”

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The world in which we live is fiercely competitive—some would even say ruthless. The pressure to succeed, to get ahead, leads many to be aggressive, dominating, overpowering. And succeed they often do—in a sense. But there’s a different, even a better way to live and to succeed. It is, in a word, humility.


Of course, humility is not a new idea, but it is getting renewed attention in—of all places—the hard-hitting business world. Recently several large, successful corporations have begun to prize humble leaders over the brash, overbearing [.....]

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11:07

Radiate Goodness

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The choices we make not only shape our lives but, in a way, show on our face. We all know people who seem to have a light in their eyes, people who seem to light up a room. In most cases, it’s not their charisma but their character that impresses us—not their personality but their purity. The goodness of their lives is reflected on their countenance. They project the kind of confidence that comes from living with honor and integrity.
Paul Harvey, the famous radio commentator, put it this [.....]

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08:57

“People Change Every Day”

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Have you ever bumped into someone you knew years ago, surprised to find how much he or she had changed for the better? Life is full of little miracles, but this is perhaps the greatest miracle of all-to see people change, grow, and improve, day by day and little by little.”

Imagine how different life would be if we saw people not for who they are right now, but for who they could become. Think of how we might respond differently to a child if we looked past his failed and messy attempts to make something and into his productive, positive future. Consider the boss, spouse, teenager, or neighbor whose occasional annoying behaviors sometimes put us at [.....]

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