The biblical story of David VS Goliath is often preached and used in sports circles. The story is usually told from the perspective of the underdog overcoming impossible odds, but I often wonder how the story would differ if told from Goliath’s experience. Recently an old high school friend called to inform me that a former high school basketball legend had just passed.
EMPOWERMENT/SPORTS
You will know them by what they produce. People don’t pick grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles, do they? (Matthew 7:16)
The spring season is finally upon us, time to put away the winter coat, stock up on the antihistamines, open the windows for some much needed fresh air, watch a few baseball and softball games and reflect on my progress toward those New Years’ resolutions.
There is a difference between broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling frame of mind and a depressed condition of your spirit, and you must vow to never, ever be poor again.
March Madness is that time of year when thousands of avid and casual fans are watching each game with the intense focus that serious investors exhibit when watching the ticker symbols scroll across.
“ROSA SAT, SO MARTIN COULD WALK, MARTIN WALKED SO OBAMA COULD RUN, OBAMA [WON] SO OUR CHILDREN COULD FLY!”—Daily Kos
I don’t know who originated this quote but it has made the rounds both before and after the election. What does it really mean and is there any truth to it?
The quote argues [...]
How you feel about yourself can have an effect on your financial prosperity. You can block the flow of money into your life with negative self esteem or by not realizing your self-worth. In this time of recession it is important that you are aware of how you measure your value as person.
Many people measure [...]
You remember “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?”
Well, words may not hurt your feelings, but if you ask Don Imus, words can hurt your career and cost you a job.
If you ask Jesse Jackson, words can hurt your name and cost you the respect of your constituents. [...]