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Recently I was with some people who were flattering me in an obnoxious way. A few minutes later I heard their “ask” as they were trying to close a sale of their initiative.

Ben Franklin once wrote, “I would rather have it said ‘he lived usefully’ than ‘he died rich.’” More than just words, it was the way Franklin lived his life. One example of his useful nature was the invention of the Franklin stove. Instead of patenting it and keeping it to himself, Ben Franklin decided to share his invention with the world.

I love this challenging prayer, a call to the adventurous…
Francis Drake was England’s most famous sailor and explorer, he sailed around the world in ‘The Golden Hind’ in 1580 and led the outnumbered British Navy to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.
This prayer was found in his ship’s diary, written on the eve of one of his great adventures:
Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we dreamed too little,
Because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance …

It is in our very nature to want to be wanted, to seek safety, to know the known and tap into the unknown with confidence. I remember growing up, loving and admiring my dad and granddad and wishing one day I would grow up to be like dad and a having a sweet heart like my granddad. They made me feel so great, and as a BOY i felt a great MAN, One that could possibly do anything I wanted to. To discover, to conquer, to fight the good fight …

Doing things with other people tends to bring contentment.

The glory of God is a man fully alive.
 
-Irenaeus, 2nd century church father
 
The medieval theologian Bede the Venerable gave a parable where he likened human existence to that of a bird that in the night flies out of the darkness into a dimly lit room of a castle, lights for a moment, and then flies out the opposite window. Bede meant to present human existence as transitory and essentially preparatory for the next. This was the prevailing medieval view of human existence.
Then the Renaissance happened.
With the Renaissance came a new …

I had a great time reading a work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin today, if you are not familiar with father Pierre ( I call father Pierre); he was a French Jesuit, Teilhard conceived such ideas as the Omega Point and the Noosphere which i don’t get much.

I remember that he was cited as the inspiration for Father Lankester Merrin from “The Exorcist“. Anyway one of the coolest thing I read in his book was about our experiences here on earth. Dr Stephen R Covey have quoted Teilhard a number …

A National Project for the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade
The 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade in the British Empire in 2007 is a significant event, providing a unique opportunity to reflect and learn from the past and to work together towards a better future. There is a single word in the West African Akan language called “SANKOFA” which means “we must learn from the past to build for the future.” Walking together is one of the best ways for people to learn.
The March …

As worthy a New Year’s Resolution as you’ll find (or I’ll find):
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”—Eleanor Roosevelt

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