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I loved this book. It was inspirational and packed foul of lessons that if applied could make a profound difference in our youths lives. I have been teaching police interaction with juveniles this year and this book I now recommend as must reading fo
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Definition: Isometric exercises involve muscle contraction without changing the length of the muscle. Unlike concentric (shortening) and eccentric (lengthening) movements, isometrics are static—yet intensely active.
“Through pursuing the path with friends and the promptings of life, I began to see that my way forward was through the conscious development of qualities born from what I understood as “heart,” such as care and compassion, and replacing judgmental reactiveness with more kindness.”
― Heart Intelligence: Connecting with the Intuitive Guidance of the Heart
― Heart Intelligence: Connecting with the Intuitive Guidance of the Heart
“All human history is under the influence of the false-self system that easily moves from our hearts into our families, communities, and nations and then afflicts the whole human race. God invites us to take responsibility for being human and to open ourselves to the unconscious damage that is influencing our decisions and relationships.”
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
“Contemplative prayer is a deepening of faith that moves beyond thoughts and concepts. One just listens to God, open and receptive to the divine presence in one’s inmost being as its source. One listens not with a view to hearing something, but with a view to becoming aware of the obstacles to one’s friendship with God.”
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
“In spite of its undeniable power, so many leaders struggle to embrace organizational health (which I’ll be defining shortly) because they quietly believe they are too sophisticated, too busy, or too analytical to bother with it. In other words, they think it’s beneath them.”
― The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business
― The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business
“In the world that lies ahead, religious pluralism is going to penetrate all cultures. How we live together with different points of view is going to become more and more important. I don’t know whether we can make progress in such a project without a contemplative practice that alerts us to our own biases, prejudices, and self-centered programs for happiness, especially when they trample on other people’s rights and needs.”
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
― The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation
Boyd & Beyond
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A reading group for the admirers of the ideas and legacy of John Boyd ranging from military and police to business and government professionals.
Q & A with Detective Ken Lang
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Dr. Ken Lang is a retired detective from the Baltimore County Police Department. During his tenure, he spent 15 years investigating violent crimes, in ...more
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