Don't!
I think Bill Gates does more good with his wealth than the folks in Washington would do with it.
In fact...people almost always do more good with their own money than the government does when it taxes it away from them.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Saturday, January 17, 2015
More Successful?
I'm doing a Spoon River for an acting class.
The teacher told us to imagine what question we are answering.
I thought that the question might be...
"WHY HAVEN'T YOU ACHIEVED MORE?"
my son observed that a good answer to such a question would be...
"WHY ARE YOU AN ASSHOLE?"
The teacher told us to imagine what question we are answering.
I thought that the question might be...
"WHY HAVEN'T YOU ACHIEVED MORE?"
my son observed that a good answer to such a question would be...
"WHY ARE YOU AN ASSHOLE?"
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Strength From Weakness
"My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather glory in my weaknesses that the power of Christ may dwell in me." 2 Cor. 12:9
One of my resolutions for 2015 is HUMILITY. Like all these good words...the meaning is vast and yet very simple.
Most of our trouble and pain and suffering is the result of selfishness. In the sense of putting our attention on ourselves.
Most of our joy and happiness comes when we put our attention on something else...a cute baby...a glorious sunset...a delicious meal...a smile....
Humility is when we forget ourselves with the understanding that we are weak and not in control of the cosmos. When we look and see how wonderful the world is...a world we did little to create.
When we are grateful for what we have been given...not resentful about something we want.
And the miracle is that as we approach a state of humility...a power will come in that helps us to do good deeds.
So remember what power is and strength and weakness and sufficiency and gladness and forget yourself and your selfishness and be glad in this day that THE LORD has made.
One of my resolutions for 2015 is HUMILITY. Like all these good words...the meaning is vast and yet very simple.
Most of our trouble and pain and suffering is the result of selfishness. In the sense of putting our attention on ourselves.
Most of our joy and happiness comes when we put our attention on something else...a cute baby...a glorious sunset...a delicious meal...a smile....
Humility is when we forget ourselves with the understanding that we are weak and not in control of the cosmos. When we look and see how wonderful the world is...a world we did little to create.
When we are grateful for what we have been given...not resentful about something we want.
And the miracle is that as we approach a state of humility...a power will come in that helps us to do good deeds.
So remember what power is and strength and weakness and sufficiency and gladness and forget yourself and your selfishness and be glad in this day that THE LORD has made.
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