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"Until you know that life is interesting,
and find it so,you haven't found your soul."
-Geoffrey Fisher
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for YOU... Good Friday... darkness is only for a short time. light always prevails... “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." -Isa "He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces... he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering... He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence... I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life..." -Isa "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us." -Marianne Williamson Why would a master teacher wash his students' feet? "so [Jesus] got up from the meal... and wrapped a towel around his waist. He poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him." -John The foot washing, recorded in the gospel according to John, allows us a window into the character of Jesus Christ. Christ, by his actions, made it very clear that He would not expect anything from his followers, that he was not willing to do himself. This act models humility to us in application to helping others and by doing acts of service or kindness. source: biblestudy.org are we really all so far apart? must we agree on everything? does the "other side" really have to be "won over" in order to have harmony and to coexist? why is everyone so bent on that? peace... The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more." ―Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist "The issue of thanksgiving [being grateful] is really central to the whole debate about the existence of God. On the one hand, if there is no God, there is no need to thank anyone. We are here as a result of a long chain of impersonal processes, grinding their way down to our brief moment in time. If there is a God, then every breath, every moment, every sight and sound, is sheer, unadulterated gift." -Douglas Wilson, Is Christianity Good for the World? http://bit.ly/sl1I4S photo: Carl Anderson Jesus Christ Superstar Musical Judas the skeptic, cynic, critic, pragmatist... Judas the "realist" was completely "right"... He was right about the fickleness of people and the temporal nature of popularity. He was right about people that seek power and wield power and how those types will viciously protect their endless climbing and privileged positions... He was very very right about a lot of things... but, his fearful caution clouded his perception of purpose and its meaning... "Listen Jesus I don't like what I see All I ask is that you listen to me And remember I've been your right hand man all along You have set them all on fire They think they've found the new Messiah And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong I remember when this whole thing began No talk of God then, we called you a man And believe me My admiration for you hasn't died But every word you say today Gets twisted 'round some other way And they'll hurt you if they think you've lied..." Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 4: Get a Job -while you are building your dream - pursuing your life's passion(s) and work Find good work to do… Work hard at it… Do good work. In Christian historical tradition, one of the key early founders of the fledgling "religion", Paul of Tarsus had a job. "After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a certain man named Aquila, born in Pontus, And, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with him and worked; for by occupation they were both tentmakers." -Bible, Acts 18:1-4 Why would a highly educated, tremendously talented and important key figure do "manual labor"? Paul "got a job" in order not be a financial burden on others, nor to disrupt or detract from his ultimate purpose. "A good hedge against the risks of starting your own business is to start up while you still have a job that pays a regular salary and benefits. If you're in a position to do that, you'll have the best of both worlds." -entrepreneurs.about.com Be reliable, dependable… predictable in the sense that you can be counted on. " If you become a person that people depend upon, or rely on, then you will find a sense of accomplishment and feel much more independent. People will respect you more and see you as someone who is ready and able to help, and that's one of life's greatest achievements." -wikihow.com/Be-Dependable
Introduction: Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy
-The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny Overview: Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 1: Stay Connected - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 2: Innovate - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 3: Volunteer - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 4: Get a Job - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 5: Build Your Boat- The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 6: Sail Away on Your Boat- The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series - key 7: Live Your Dream - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny Palm Sunday reflection... the choice is always passion of vision over what is popular. "Popularity is very inconsistent. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. It usually just comes in waves." -Mia Wasikowska http://youtu.be/BPi2r2j70Zc Making Work Meaningful and Sustainable in the New Economy - The 7 keys to regaining control of your life, work, and destiny series key 3: Give - Volunteer Providing and giving of service will… make yourself available - be noticed doing something good, experience what is meaningful, become and be valuable, discover new fellow associate volunteers - likeminded thinkers, identify what service(s) you can provide and to whom you will provide service. Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits - Helping Yourself While Helping Others "One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together. Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. However, volunteering is a two-way street, and it can benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to help. Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills." -helpguide.org
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