Life is too important to be taken seriously.

…there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male or female: for ye all are one in Christ Jesus.

God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the spirit and in truth.

Better to be a patient person than a warrior, one with self control…

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Erik Dane recommends that experts deliberately focus some of their attention outside their specialized field to find “doubt-inducing exceptions” to their beliefs about the best approach for their work. He points out that doubt is often considered an important element of wisdom. This doubt functions not to reduce experts’ confidence but to build their flexibility by helping them question their own habits, use their creativity, and seek out additional challenging experiences.

How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life
Chapter Five – Learning Flexibility and the Road Ahead Berrett-Koehler Publishers © 2017

Dane, Erik, “Reconsidering the Trade-Off between Expertise and Flexibility: A Cognitive Entrenchment Perspective,” The Academy of Management Review, vol. 35, no. 4, October 2010, pp. 579-603.

As early as the fall of 1862, an Atlanta newspaper bluntly stated: “If we are defeated, it will be by the people at home.” p. 129, Chpt. 5, Secession and Civil War, Georgia a Brief History

Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.

…like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them aloft.

Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet. Sarah Louise Delaney