Wednesday, August 31, 2011

After all, real things are not simple. They look simple but they are not.
C.S. Lewis. MERE CHRISTIANITY.

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"Farewell, King under the Mountain!" he said. "this is a bitter adventure, if it must end so; and not a mountain of gold can amend it. Yet I am glad that I have shared in your perils--that has been more than any Baggins deserves."
"No!" said Thorin. "There is more in you of good than you know...Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
J.R.R. Tolkien. THE HOBBIT.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

[Brother Lawrence] was content doing even the smallest chore if he could do it for the love of God....
Whenever he considered doing some good deed, he always consulted God about it, saying, "Lord, I will never be able to do that if You don't help me." Immediately he would be given more than enough strength.
When he sinned, he confessed it to God with these words: "I can do nothing better without You. Please keep me from falling and correct the mistakes I make."
brother Lawrence. THE PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

A senior manager at Cisco once suggested to me that there are two types of challenges in organizations — capacity problems and complexity problems.
Capacity problems are those that require more, fewer or different resources.
Complexity problems require new thinking and a creative approach.

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