Thoughts – Whisper Growth

5 Important Life Lessons – As I Turn 36

AB — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:25:00 +0000

As I turn “36” this month, I’m reflecting on my life, and some of the lessons that I have learned. Some of these lessons I have learned recently, and some many years ago, but I believe each of these lessons make my life a little easier to live. 5 Important Life Lessons As I Turn 36 1. Be Authentic, “Real” One of my favorite quotes is from the late Bishop, Mar Enoch Ashe, perhaps one of the greatest Bishops of the 21st century, and the Bishop says, “I want to be ‘real,’ when it’s all over!” In other words, when ...

3 Benefits of Knowing Your Strengths

AB — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:32:00 +0000

According to some studies on crocodiles, the croc can apply as much as 5000 pounds of pressure (per square inch), with the closing of its jaws. That’s enough pressure to crush your skull, and yet, you can hold a crocodiles mouth shut with your bare hands. All of the crocodile’s strength, all of its power, its reputation, and the terror it strikes in its victims, is due to the power that exists when it closes its jaws. It’s entirely irrelevant that you could hold the crocodile’s mouth shut with your bare hands. No one is thinking about the crocodile’s weaknesses when they’re in the water witnessing its strength. 3 Benefits of Knowing Your Strengths: 1. Confidence Recently I was asked to drive to a certain location ...

The Addictive Mind

AB — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 09:37:00 +0000

We’re all addicts; we’re all addicted to something, it’s the only way we can survive — some of these addictions are good, and some of these addictions are not only destructive, they’re deadly. In this brief article, I want to explain to you how to break the “destructive cycle” of the addictive mind. …Why are some people addicted to alcohol, food, sex, and drugs? In short, it’s so that they can cope with the many complications of life. Addicts aren’t crazy….they’re just trying to cope, they’re just trying to survive. And so they rely on undesirable addictions to provide them with a “temporary loan,” to help them deal with the emotional debt and pains of life. Unfortunately, the interest rates on these “addiction loans” are extremely high. In fact, the interest rates are so high, that if something isn’t done, the loans will eventually ...