East of Eden
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“Orthodoxy as right belief will cost us little; indeed, it will allow us to sit back with our Pharisaic doctrines, guarding the ‘truth’ with the purity of our interpretations. But orthodoxy, as believing in the right way, as bringing love to the world around us and within us … that will cost us everything. For to live by that sword, as we all know, is to die by it.”
― How (Not) to Speak of God: Marks of the Emerging Church
― How (Not) to Speak of God: Marks of the Emerging Church
“To see people who will notice a need in the world and do something about it. . . . Those are my heroes. —FRED ROGERS”
― Stillness is the Key
― Stillness is the Key
“When your happiness is tied to something in the future, then your present is diminished. You don’t feel happy, confident, or successful. But maybe in the future you will be, or so the logic goes.”
― The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
― The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
“Your future growth and progress are now based in your understanding about the difference between the two ways in which you can measure yourself: against an ideal, which puts you in what I call ‘the GAP,’ and against your starting point, which puts you in ‘the GAIN,’ appreciating all that you’ve accomplished.” —Dan Sullivan”
― The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
― The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
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