Their concept of self appears larger, not smaller, in that they can’t be bothered…to be bothered.
Wisdom
Have you heard the other side?
Our challenge, in a universe of digital perspectives, is not a quantity of sources, but allowing both sides their day in court.
The crown jewel of saying less
The uncomfortable reality is that oftentimes when we open our mouth, people are worse off than if we had said nothing
Your speech is about experience, not skill
Real life, especially your closest relationships, are messy, rapid-fire, and reactionary.
The people who say just the right thing
A wicked person doesn’t set out to be a tornado of obtuseness. On the contrary, they believe they serve as universal benefactors, dropping pearls of wisdom on whoever is fortunate enough to pass by their cloud of blessing.
Hard work pays
When it comes to our spiritual life, it’s not as if God decides to overwrite his laws of work and reward. We just have to understand them differently.
How to avoid being heart sick
Bud Light’s motto used to be that “it won’t fill you up and will never let you down.” That’s essentially what we want from our desires.
Substance over semblance
Real life isn’t glitzy and glamorous. Real life doesn’t come with a filter. Real life is cleaning up dishes and returning that shirt that looked better online.
Divisiveness doesn’t pay
Are you genuinely seeking to build up your household, or are you just troubling those who are closest to you, because they have a harder time than others ducking out of your line of fire?
When it comes to wisdom, be selfish
When you get wisdom, you benefit yourself first, and then the effects trickle out from there.
What’s better than being rich?
The accumulation of riches without wisdom would be like building out a hardware superstore in your backyard, while being unclear how to use a hammer.
You can get away with it
It taps into one of the most powerful lies of sin: I’ll get the benefits without the consequences