Ralph Waldo Emerson, the 19th-century essayist, poet, and philosopher, wrote a great deal about the importance of thinking for oneself. He once lamented that “the problem with men today is that they don’t think.”
Thomas Edison echoed this sentiment when he opined, “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.” Continue reading
Filed under Attitude, Discipleship
Today is Wednesday. It’s the day of my Rotary Club meeting. Every week we begin by reciting the 4-way test which was written in the 1930’s by a businessman and Rotary International President, Herbert J. Taylor.
This 24 word test is designed to promote high ethical standards in the business and professional lives of its members. Continue reading
Filed under Passage To Ponder
In his book Forward, David Jeremiah tells the story of swimmer Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s first-ever gold medal winner in the 2016 Olympics.
When Schooling was asked what it was like to be one of the best swimmers in the world and win a gold medal, his reply was surprising. Continue reading
Filed under Reaching Forward Series, Word of the Week
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