The lies we tell ourselves to choose a mediocre life …
In yesterday’s post I wrote about our proclivity for lying and how there are many ways we can tell a lie. It’s bad enough that we’re willing […]
22
Oct
2020
Blog Tag
Character
21
Oct
2020
Are you a skilled liar? There are many ways we can tell a lie …
Take a group of people, ask how many of them are people of integrity, and chances are all hands would go up. Ask the same group of […]
19
Sep
2020
Character and justice start with yourself …
In the year 2020 in the United States of America, there is a great deal of complaining about lack of character and demands for justice. Here’s a […]
04
Nov
2019
Our conversations reveal what virtues are important to us …
Upon meeting someone for the first time, after exchanging names usually the first question asked is something like, “So, what do you do?” In learning about others, […]
14
May
2019
Have you turned your social media accounts into the Fight Club?
It used to be said that some people make no effort to get along with others. Today, it’s not uncommon for people to convert their various social […]
14
May
2019
Would people who know you best say you’re a complainer?
Some of the best stories are told by that great story teller, “Source Unknown.” Here’s one: A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. […]
29
Sep
2018
The human love affair with lying …
Humanity has bought a lie about lying — the idea that it sometimes has positive applications. We don’t look at lying like God does; instead, we often […]
23
Jun
2018
Corrupt character corrupts …
Spending too much time with, and allowing too much influence to, a person with corrupt character will likely result in the corrupting of others. Check out this […]
27
Apr
2018
How are your friends influencing you?
For most of us, the people who are our friends have great influence in our lives, sometimes even more influence than we give to some of our […]
15
Oct
2017
Are you a shadow shifter?
I was in a bayside park on a warm day this past week. So I took the beach towel from the trunk of my old clunker and […]