Posts Tagged ‘Wisdom’

 

Protected: Interview With Peter Irvine: Co-Founder Of Gloria Jean’s Coffees

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10 Life Changing Thoughts To Help You Never Run Out Of Gas

Ever been stalled? Your life that is. Run out of gas? Well here are 10 powerful thoughts that will charge your flat batteries. That’s often all it takes, and is why I continually immerse myself in all things motivational and inspirational. Just as I take my care regularly to fill up with gas, so too [...]

The 5 Marks Of A Disciplined Life

To endure discipline as a child seemed unbearable at times. But the younger I get, I understand how necessary discipline must play an integral part in the make-up of a life lived successfully. Sloppy living identified by shabby habits just won’t cut it. In order to abstract as much as you can from each day’s [...]

How To Deal With Trouble

‘A prudent man sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.’ Proverbs 27:11 To be wise is to be alert. In one of the Jason Bourne movies, Matt Damon, whilst sitting in a diner, recounts to his companion that he was aware of number plates, people’s faces, weapons concealed and [...]

The Threefold Power Of Doubt, Faith & Wisdom

‘The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.’ Pierre Abelard I am a man of faith. I live my life following the principle of walking by faith and not by sight. And yet I still question. I doubt. I [...]

What Wise Men & Women Do

‘Wise men and women are always learning, always listening to fresh insights.’ Proverbs 18:15 Do you wish to be wise? Well here are some things that you need to do. Firstly, you need to always be willing to learn. Secondly, you need to always listen to fresh insights. So how do you go about these [...]

Wise Advice From My Dad

My dad’s my hero. He’s loved me when I wasn’t lovable. He’s encouraged me when I needed encouragement. He’s challenged me. He’s supported me and has provided me with a guiding example. He has made me laugh, and is to this day an awesome story teller. His greatest attribute is that he’s a doer and [...]

How To Grow In Wisdom

‘Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.’ Anthony De Mello The over-riding and enduring evidence of someone who is wise are the foundations of integrity and humility that have been forged throughout the years within the fabric of their beings. The more they grow the less they realize they know. [...]

How To Perfect The Fine Art Of Good Speech

‘Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.’ Lao Tzu The Greek philosopher Epictecus explained it this way, that ‘we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.’ And I tend to think that Lao Tzu was thinking very much along those [...]