If “I” and “my beliefs” are too tightly woven together…and the beliefs crack…then what happens to me? So the defense of my beliefs stops being about truth, and becomes about survival.
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The Power of Words: From Division to Unity
Language shapes thought. Thought shapes belief. Belief shapes behavior. The words we choose become the world we live in, and when our language divides, our hearts follow. The beautiful truth in that means that when our language unites, our hearts follow too!
The True Essence of Strength: Earning Virtues Through Adversity
It would be quite a challenge to try to find someone who is strong who hasn’t been through an incredibly difficult life. It would be quite a challenge to try to find someone who is wise or courageous or gentle or forthcoming…who hasn’t been through an incredibly difficult life. When I meet someone, or readContinue reading “The True Essence of Strength: Earning Virtues Through Adversity”