I was watching the new series Young Sherlock a few nights ago. In the first episode, Sherlock says the line: “The fundamental fault of man is to think the enemy is external, not internal.” It sounds like a quote, though I cannot find its exact origin. Either way, its message is rooted deep in philosophy […]
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I recently made a $1 million dollar mistake at the office. It was a calculation error. No money was lost, thankfully. But my mistake threw off the budget and could’ve been a bigger issue. I am thankful that it wasn’t. We all make mistakes. We all fail from time to time. It’s important, especially in
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This isn’t my first blog. Others in my past have been less personal. Ten years ago, I started a lifestyle blog, sharing advice I learned through self-improvement books. I wasn’t consistent. Next, I made a blog about hitting 100 goals before I turned 40. Again, I wasn’t consistent, and the weekly updates were rather boring.
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Winter is the ideal season for the ordained. A church isn’t made for comfort. We sleep like peasants in stiff twin beds with old, flat pillows. We eat boring meals made from non-perishables donated by those with enough money to fund our yearly expenses. And in the summers, without air conditioning, we sweat. We sweat
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To whom this may concern, Before you read any further, I need to tell you who I am, or rather, who I am not. I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I’m not some keyboard warrior reading through parody articles or opinion pieces trying to make sense of things. I am, or rather, we are, a legitimate
You think you have time. Earth’s core grew 10 times its size in the past month. Scientists predicted, at this rate, humans had two months to evacuate the planet. They were wrong. “Hello?” It was 4 a.m. when the call came. “Ms. Henderson, this is Rachel from NASA. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve expeditated your
