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It’s called leverage and here’s how it works. Someone possessing authority over someone else demands cooperation, compliance or acquiesence. It’s the oldest method of manipulation, using power play to move the world in your favor or toward your ends. It can be as subtle as a restaurant owner choosing not to serve a teen until she has served …
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What are the chances that you make the same exact mistake two consecutive times simply by chance? When I was 14 years old, I was hit by a car at the same intersection, on the same corner within the span of one month. Saturday, I watched the University of Southern California lose a football game …
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There’s a proverb that reads like this: He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,8 for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.9 Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. 10 …
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Category: Bigger than Me, Character, For Further Study, Skills, Team, Today's Post
Do you ever feel like you can listen to people’s thoughts? I’ve seen at least two super hero dramas that feature the ability. And both were Twilight Zone ripoffs from the episode when Hector Poole, played by Dick York, found himself able to know the private musings of co-workers, strangers and friends. The episode was …
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There’s a lot of reasons why I try to not be a cheater. I definitely had a real problem with it up through my first semester of college. Are you having trouble answering the question in the title? Lucky for you and I, there was an exhaustive definition on dictionary.com I was able to cut and paste without violating any copyright laws. How come you’re not a cheater? Everybody in the “Trust Tree” for a heart-to-heart…
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A recent trip to England reminded me that while people are disinterested in going to church per se, they are still interested in the God of the Bible. And before Christians rush to judge the agnostics of the world, we do well to create more opportunities to listen and answer questions honestly.
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Everybody has a story about what their parents/guardians wouldn’t tolerate. We also probably all have a list of the characteristics our elders emphasized right? Does your list look like mine? Work Hard Tell the Truth Share Keep your hands to yourself Don’t cry unless you want something to cry about (one of my personal favorites) …
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