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Previously on Saga of the Jewels…The life of seventeen-year-old RYN, bookish son of a wealthy landowner, changes forever when his hometown is destroyed by the EMPIRE and everyone he has ever known is killed. Ryn discovers that the Empire are seeking TWELVE PRIMEVAL JEWELS which grant the power to manipulate different elements, and that his father had been hiding the FIRE RUBY. He sets out to take revenge on the Imperial General who killed his family and retrieve the Fire Ruby, and along the way meets NUTHEA the lightning-slinging princess, SAGAR the swaggering skypirate, ELRANN the tomboy engineer, CID the wizened old healer, and VISH the poppy-seed-addicted bounty hunter. Together the companions decide to find all of the Jewels in order to stop the EMPEROR from finding them first and taking over the world. They have thus far succeeded in retrieving the Fire Ruby, borne by Ryn, and the Lightning Crystal, borne by Nuthea. They have now come to the land of FARR where they intend to compete in a hand-to-hand fighting tournament in order to attempt to win its prize, the EARTH EMERALD…EPISODE FORTY-THREE: SEMI-FINAL TWOAn empty, grey void sat at the centre of Sagar's stomach.His loins, which had recently been so awake and alive, now ached dully. The wind had gone out of his sails, the air from his blimp, the swagger from his strut.What's the point? What's the point of any of this?He had landed a kiss on a woman. A real kiss. And on a real woman! And it had been returned. A real connection. He could still practically taste her soft lips on his own, slightly salty from sweat, could still remember how they had parted and stirred in response to his.But he had thrown that all away, as quickly as he had chanced upon it. He had broken their kiss and literally thrown the woman out of the arena, all in an effort to win a shiny green rock he wasn't interested in anyway.Of course, he did have his reputation to think of, and it wasn't like the great Captain Sagar, Scourge of the Imfisi skies, could have let himself lose a fighting match to a woman...But still…A real kiss.He had run after her straight afterwards to try to apologise and talk to her some more, and caught up with her in the dugout, managing to catch her by the hand.She spun to face him, all well-defined lines and short dark hair, and he was hit by her beauty again. Her cheeks were glistening, though recently dabbed–she had been crying.“Look, Hiuna,” he said, painfully conscious of the other quarter-finalists in the enclosed earthen chamber–the baldy, another shorter Farrian, and some Frikian woman, “I'm really…sorry. I shouldn't have taken advantage of you and finished the match like that. Please accept my apology.” He could barely believe his own ears, but he meant every word of it. He looked into her eyes, green like new life. “I feel like we had a connection, and I can see that I've upset you.”Hiuna yanked her hand out of his grasp. “I'm not upset because you took advantage of me, you chump!” she snapped. “I'm upset because I lost the match! My whole life I've been trying to prove myself in the face of men like you, and the moment I get my chance to do so, you go and do that and hit me out of bounds! Argh! Don't come after me!”She turned to leave, but Sagar grabbed her and again.“Hiuna, please–”“Get off me!” the Farrian woman shouted, and palm-punched him in the chest with her spare hand, pulling the other one free in the process.Sagar landed on his arse with a thump. He watched Hiuna running off out of the dugout's far exit.Huld was staring at him.“What are you looking at, baldy?” he said.*A moving pillar of stone smacked upwards into Sagar.He was knocked backwards and into the air with a painful jolt.As he sailed through the air, he realised that had been so distracted and lost in his memory that he had completely missed the announcer calling the start of the match and that the baldy had whacked him with an earth attack and was going to have hit him out of bounds in one strike.He summoned the wind, and powerful currents caught him, then held him in place in the air as he held out his arms, levitating weightlessly.The crowd cooed with surprised wonder. He lapped it up.Might as well give them a good show, he thought. Though the truth was, he didn't care about this stupid tournament anymore. What he cared about was getting Hiuna to accept his apology, and he was pissed off that she hadn't, mainly at himself.Baldy was looking up at him from the arena floor, chunky brow wrinkled, barefoot and green-robed, still with his hands held out in a ridiculous pose from having launched his earth attack.Might as well channel my anger somewhere, Sagar thought.Keeping part of his concentration on the air currents cushioning him in the air, Sagar thrust his palms forwards and shouted “Windaaaaaaaaarrrraahh!”A gale-blast of air wooshed forwards from his hands, hard as a hurricane.The baldy set one foot in front of the other and raised his arms above his face, crossing them and making fists to shield himself from the wind in a defensive stance. He even made some of the stone of the arena floor rise up and secure itself in two moulds around his feet to hold himself in place.Behind him, the audience members in the path of the gale screamed. The ones at the front clutched the wooden barrier to avoid being blown away. But they didn't have anything to worry about–they were only getting the blow-back; Sagar was focusing the brunt of the attack on Huld.On Huld, who remained completely still and unmoved by the wind. It was as though he might not have even bothered taking his defensive stance at all.Well, the old timer wasn't lying then, Sagar thought. Looks like my wind powers are completely ineffective against the element of earth.But he had known that much from that stupid temple. It didn't matter. He hadn't expected the attack to do anything anyway.Sagar leaned forward, dipping himself into the massive gale that he was directing at Huld. At the same time, he ceased the pressure from the gusts that had been keeping him up in the air, and instead changed their course to push him forwards, launching him even faster into his own wind attack.The gale caught him and he rode it, his hair and the loose parts of his shirt flapping around him. The exhilarating sensation of weightlessness took him, for a moment replacing even the dull ache for Hiuna, as he flew straight at Huld.He came in fast, stretching out both his arms in front of him for a double-fisted-punch.He smashed into Huld's stomach, below the monk's upraised arms……and glanced off him, hitting the arena floor on his side and rolling over a few times.He came up.The gale having ceased, Huld dropped his defensive posture and broke his stone-shackles, then began to walk towards Sagar.Kufe it. The baldy was tough. Of course Sagar had known that too, but he hadn't realised just how tough. He hadn't had occasion to hit him before now.He called the wind, setting up another vicious gale to whip at Huld.The monk put one open hand up to shield his eyes, but he kept on walking. At least the wind served to distract him somewhat.This time Sagar ran at him, using the gale to lend him speed, but instead of rushing in head-on, when he was a few paces away he kicked off from the floor and sprang to the right, then jumped back towards the monk with a flanking side-kick.Huld's hand snapped out and caught Sagar's leg in mid-air, fingers constricting around it tightly.Uh-oh.The monk twisted, and twirled Sagar in a circle around him once, twice, thrice, several times, getting faster and faster. The audience members became increasingly blurry.Then Huld let go and threw Sagar out of the arena.Weightlessness took him again. He soared through the air, over the audience, who craned their heads up to track him. He was going to land among them, well out of bounds.Well, at least he would have if he hadn't been able to fly.He summoned the wind again and used it to catch him, then divert his course, sending him flying back head-first towards Huld.A calm smile on the monk's face. No surprise, no shock or awe or frustration or even a defensive stance this time. Just a calm smile.Arrogant kufer.Before he made impact with the monk, Sagar dived early, instead making impact with the arena floor with his two outstretched hands.His arms bent, and he flipped over and pushed himself off the floor at an angle, launching himself at Huld feet-first in a double-handstand-kick.The monk stepped out of the way and punched Sagar in the stomach.He smacked against the floor on his front.Ouch. His head rang.He rolled over onto his back, then froze as the monk's massive bare foot appeared above him, about to stamp down.He rolled again, with the wind, to dodge out of the way as Huld's foot crashed down to the ground, sending a shockwave through the stone floor that jolted Sagar as he rolled. He leapt up to his feet and staggered backwards the edge of the arena.The monk just watched him carefully.“Damn you!” Sagar yelled at him, furious at his immovability.The skypirate started to run again, calling the wind to lend him speed, not straight at the baldy this time, but round him, in a wide circle around the perimeter of the arena. He ran faster and faster, keeping his wind projection up against his back, and sent random gusts of air at Huld, flinging them out with his hand at erratic intervals.The monk didn't even bother rotating to watch him. He just stood there in the centre of the arena, and on each pass Sagar glimpsed that same infuriating, calm smile.Sagar kicked off the floor, darting inwards at Huld from behind, rushing along the ground with the wind.He landed a right-handed punch in the small of the baldy's back.This time monk didn't even move.Sagar howled with rage and threw a barrage of follow-up punches, calling the wind to lend each of them force.Huld took the full force of each blow on his back. Sagar must have hit him ten, twenty, thirty times, feeling the force of his punches reverberating through his fists, but the monk remained unmoved.He ran out of steam, and came to a rest with one fist still against the monk's back, panting and drenched in sweat and with aching arms.Now Huld turned, slowly, to face Sagar as he dropped his throbbing arm, still with that stupid smile on his face.“How are you so strong?!” Sagar asked in desperation, only loud enough for just the monk to hear.“No matter how much the wind howls,” Huld said, “the mountain will not be moved by it.”Sagar's lip curled. “Don't quote your stupid religion's proverbs at me, baldy!” he yelled.“Very well,” said Huld. “I won't.”The monk kneed Sagar in the face.The skypirate wasn't aware of what had happened until he was flying backwards, nose and mouth bright with pain. He flipped over in the air involuntarily, and landed on his back at the edge of the arena, head just poking over one of the border tiles, looking up at the dark cloud-filled sky.He put a hand to his agonised mouth and it came away wet with blood. His tongue found that his front two teeth had come loose. He would need the old timer to heal that after this was over.The cheers of the crowd filled his ears, loud and resonant with bloodthirst, almost drowning out the announcer's count. They must be very glad to see one of their own dominating his foreigner opponent in a semi-final.Huld's knee had kicked up so quickly that Sagar hadn't even had a chance to react. The baldy was strong and fast.Sagar didn't see a way that he could win this. Much as he hated to admit it, he was outmatched by the monk. Not only were his wind attacks completely ineffective against the Earth-Emerald-touched baldy, but the man was just a stronger, faster and better hand-to-hand fighter than him.Kufe it, but this match is pointless. It was just like all his attempts to get with women: doomed to failure from the outset. He ground his teeth, and almost let out a growl.But damn him all the same if he was going to just give up this easily. Captain Sagar Edbini, Scourge of the Imfisi Skies, did not give up this easily. He would see this through to the end; he wasn't going to go down without a full, proper, finished fight. He had a reputation to protect.At least the monk hadn't followed up straight away with another attack. Apparently he was waiting to see whether Sagar was going to get up or not.Sagar turned over onto his front with a groan and began to push himself up.He stopped when he saw a face nearby, staring intently at him. A tomboyish but female face with short black hair.“Hiuna?” he said.She was standing in the small cordoned-off area of the crowd reserved for other combatants to watch from, currently its only occupant, right up against the wooden barrier. Only about six paces away from Sagar.“Did you really mean it?” the woman said, her deep frown indicating deadly seriousness.“Mean what?” asked Sagar, still on his hands and knees.“What you said. Did you really kiss me because you wanted to?”Sagar blinked. He remembered what she was talking about, and found he didn't need to lie: “Yes.”“Did you really regret throwing me out of the arena like that?”“Yes.”“Did you really think that we had a connection?”“Yes.”“Prove it.”Sagar got up fully now. The people in the audience around them were staring at them quizzically, starting to mutter and whisper and grumble, but he didn't care.“What do you mean ‘prove it'?” he asked Hiuna. “How?”“Forfeit this match. You might never have been in it anyway if you hadn't thrown me out of bounds when you did. If you really regret it, you won't mind forfeiting now. If you forfeit, then…we'll talk some more. That's all I'm promising.”She folded her arms and looked up at him, defiant challenge sizzling in her face. But not just that. In those bright green eyes, that tight line of mouth, there seemed also to be some desperate hope that he would show himself true by forfeiting this match.Two different forces smashed together inside Sagar's heart. On the one hand, there was his reputation, and his pride, and his ego, to maintain, and his tempestuous fury at not being able to beat Huld. On the other hand, here was Hiuna, whom he had recently kissed, and who had kissed him back. She was only promising that they would talk, but Sagar found that that would be enough for him. He just wanted to be near her again.“Sagar of Imfis!” the announcer yelled out of all a sudden, yanking him out of his thoughts. “Are you going to carry on with this match?”The skycaptain turned. Huld was still waiting calmly for him in the centre of the arena wearing his infuriating serene smile; a green, immovable mountain.Sagar made his decision.“No,” he said loud and clear to the announcer. “I yield.”The crowd issued a collective gasp, then immediately erupted into a complaining chorus of boos and jeers.Sagar ignored them, walking out of the arena, and went to go and speak with Hiuna. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sagaofthejewels.substack.com

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott Jennings examined the biggest political and foreign policy stories dominating the headlines, including escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, a key FISA debate on Capitol Hill, and the latest controversies surrounding political figure Graham Platner and Vice President J.D. Vance. The program featured author and commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon discussing her new book and the economic, cultural, and political issues shaping America, while foreign policy expert James Robbins provided analysis of the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East and its implications for U.S. interests. Later, Rep. Marlin Stutzman joined the show to discuss congressional priorities, Washington’s response to the Israel-Iran conflict, and legislative efforts supporting America’s allies abroad. Jennings also weighed in on media controversies involving Scott Pelley and broader questions of journalism and public trust, delivering a fast-paced mix of political analysis, national security coverage, and commentary on the issues driving today’s national conversation. https://www.chevron.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why do other people's lives always seem better?In this teaching on Psalm 73, John Ortberg explores envy, comparison, resentment, worship, and the deep human struggle of feeling overlooked while others seem to prosper.The psalmist honestly confesses:“I envied the arrogant.”What follows is one of the most emotionally honest prayers in the Psalms — a prayer about jealousy, discouragement, unfairness, and the exhausting habit of comparing our lives to everyone else around us.This episode explores:- Why comparison distorts reality- Social media, envy, and modern dissatisfaction- Worship as perspective restoration- The turning point of Psalm 73- Why gratitude disappears when envy grows- “It is good to be near God”This teaching is deeply practical, psychologically insightful, and spiritually grounding.Scriptures:- Psalm 73#Psalm73 #JohnOrtberg #Prayer #Worship #Envy #Comparison #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Psalms

How do we - as Christians - think about our strengths with confidence without becoming arrogant? Pastor Steve continues our series, "Lord, Change My Mind (Before It's Too Late)." 

Do Not Be Arrogant Toward the Branches. Romans 11:1-24. Lead Pastor Michael Clary

by Pastor Mark Mandarano. James 4:13-17. recorded on 5/24/2026. Visit our website at https://obb.church/

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Nueva entrega de Música de Contrabando, semanario de actualidad musical de Onda Regional Murcia (14/05/2026) . Con Ángel H. SopenaEntrevistas:- Toni Zenet regresa a sus recuerdos en el marco de su gira más valiente, presentando ''Las Manos y la Voz' - Santi Campillo vuelve a Vistabella con su Power Trío y una pléyade de aliados que quita el aliento. Con su acústica protagoniza una nueva Ss de Contrabando, y nos adelanta un inédito con Pedro Martini.Noticias: Joan Manuel Serrat ha sido galardonado con el Premio de Honor de la Academia de la Música de España . Se anuncia para 2027 la inauguración de un museo de los Beatles en el número 3 de Savile Row de Londres, el edificio donde dieron su último concierto. Cherry Red publicará el 3 de julio The early years Vol. 2, cuatro cedés que recopilan lasgrabaciones de Status Quo de 1970-1972. Deep Purple presentan el vídeo de “Arrogant boy”, single de adelanto de su nuevo disco, Splat!, que, producido por Bob Ezrin, será publicado el 3 de julio.Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons y Ronnie Wood, en el disco póstumo de Steve Cropper. Billy Corgan de The Smashing Pumpkins, presenta A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness en Europa, con parada el próximo viernes 11 de septiembre en el Palacio Vistalegre de Madrid. Mike D, miembro de la banda Beastie Boys, no solamente ha lanzado “Switch Up”, su primera canción como artista en solitario, sino que acaba de anunciar una fecha en Barcelona .Red Hot Chili Peppers ha vendido su catálogo de música grabada a Warner Music Group por más de trescientos millones de dólares . Morrissey rinde tributo a Ramones . El concierto de Kanye West en Madrid podría cancelarse. Ian Curtis: Insight” es la nueva exposición que ofrece una mirada íntima a la vida creativa del líder de Joy Division. Netflix ha anunciado el inicio del rodaje de la adaptación de “El acercamiento de la mujer cactus y el hombre globo”, la primera novela de Rayden. El sello Subterfuge prepara su 40 aniversarioNovedades musicales:Father John Misty, Pixies, The Waterboys, Tame Impala, Caroline, The Mountain Goats, Pond, Bloc Party, Yard Act, The Strokes, Rostam, Alcalá Norte, Aiko El Grupo, The Molotovs, Repion, Lykke Li, The Last Dinner Party, Thee Sinners, Helado Negro &:Reyna Tropical, The Head and Heart, Zoh Amba, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, Serrat, Australia Blonde, Tori Sparks, Madee, Adam Guerrero, Perdón, Alejo Stivel y Silvio Rodríguez, Sandré, Isleña y Javiera Mena, Carlos Sadness, Ave Alcaparra, La La Love You, Antonio Arias, Aldous Harding, Barder, Lambchop, París Paloma, Shinova, Norte Perdido, Adiós Noviembre, (Conga Festival y Demoleer: Verde Columbares, Arde Bogotá.Agenda de conciertos:Santi Campillo, Zenet, Amor Líquido, Non Servium, Guerrero & Muerdo, Carey, Aitana, Agoney, Sidecars...

Is it arrogant to believe that Jesus is the only way to God? Not when God has said so Himself. Today, R.C. Sproul demonstrates that we are duty bound to defend the exclusivity of Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-it-arrogant-to-say-jesus-is-the-only-way/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

In this episode, Jason tackles the damaging impact of arrogant and cocky project managers (PMs) on construction projects. He shares an insightful story of a PM who, through their negative mindset and behavior, created more problems than solutions. Instead of being a supportive enabler for the team, this PM became a bottleneck that led to delays, bullying, and unnecessary roadblocks. Jason makes the case that a PM's job is to clear the path, pay trades on time, handle contracts, and create a culture of collaboration, not to enforce ego-driven control. He also argues that arrogant PMs not only harm relationships with trades but damage the project as a whole, making life difficult for everyone involved. What you'll learn in this episode; Why a project manager's arrogance can be a major project liability. The importance of humility and leadership in a PM's role. How cocky behavior can lead to unnecessary delays and roadblocks. Why a project manager should act as an enabler, not a dictator. The responsibility of PMs in managing contracts and paying trades on time. How toxic PM leadership hurts the owner's reputation and project outcome. PMs who are driven by ego and arrogance are a major hindrance to any project, they must shift from being a boss to a servant leader. If you like the Elevate Construction podcast, please subscribe for free and you'll never miss an episode.  And if you really like the Elevate Construction podcast, I'd appreciate you telling a friend (Maybe even two

On this week's Tech Nation, NYU professor Dr. Christine Webb talks about “The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters”. And one biotech company's efforts to help pre-term babies. Dr. Marc Salzberg, CEO & Chief Medical Officer of Airway Therapeutics, talks about their late-stage testing, getting a single protein as soon as these babies are born.

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With the church at Corinth becoming arrogant and prideful after Paul left, he writes to them making fun of their attitude and he contrasts it with himself and the other apostles as being made a spectacle to the whole world by God. He says they are like a Greek play in the local theater, out there for the whole cosmos to see. But then he compares them to prisoners of war which is rough, opposite of what the church at Corinth is like. He could possibly be referring to The Lachish reliefs which were recently found and put in a British museum. They are carvings in Ninevah showing Sennacherib defeating Judah and taking prisoners back to Ninevah. You can read about it in 2 Kings 18-19. Paul is telling the church to learn some humility and quit the division that is going on between them.

This week's dare is inspired by my incredible previous guest, Abbi Pulling from the F1 Academy. In our conversation, Abbi said something that stopped me in my tracks:“My goal this year is to be more arrogant.”In this mini episode, we unpack what that really means – and no, it's not about being rude, entitled, or steamrolling people. It's about backing yourself out loud.In this episode, I talk about:Reframing “arrogance”Why we need to redefine arrogance as unapologetically backing your skills, ideas, and decisions – especially for women who are often overqualified and under-assertive.Self-efficacy and the psychology of confidenceHow your belief that you can handle a task (self-efficacy) affects whether you speak up, try, and bounce back – and how behavior can actually create confidence.The 10% rule: your dare for the next 7 daysOne simple challenge: choose a situation where you'd usually shrink, and act 10% more “arrogant” instead. Not 200% – just 10%.Examples might be:Speaking up in a meeting instead of staying quietCorrecting mis-credit and saying, “Actually, I led that project”Naming your real rates or boundaries without apologisingStretching your comfort zone (without tipping into panic)Why feeling uncomfortable doesn't mean you're doing it wrong – it usually just means you're stepping outside your old script and letting your nervous system recalibrate.Reflection prompts to journal on:Where in my life am I most underestimating myself?What am I quietly excellent at that nobody sees because I keep hiding it?If I was 10% more arrogant this week, what would I do differently?This week's dareFor the next 7 days:

In this episode of She Who Dares Wins, Michelle sits down with Abbi Pulling – GB3 driver, F1 Academy champion and Nissan Formula E development driver – for a raw, funny and honest conversation about what it really takes to make it in motorsport.Abbi shares how a childhood spent at race tracks with her dad turned into a professional career, the brutal financial reality of racing, and why her goal this year is to “be more arrogant.” She opens up about mindset, burnout, social media, and the pressure of representing women in a male‑dominated sport – all while still just 22.If you've ever wrestled with self‑doubt, expectations or the cost (financial and emotional) of chasing a big dream, this one will hit home – whether you're into racing or not.Key TakeawaysMindset over everything: Abbi's turnaround season came when she stopped obsessing over expectations and focused on doing the best she could each weekend, reset from zero, and treating every result as data, not judgment.“Be more arrogant” (in a good way): Her goal is to back herself harder, trust her instincts, and speak up – especially when she knows she's right on car setup and strategy.The real cost of racing: Moving from karts to cars can cost £100k+ a year on a budget, rising to £500k–£1m at higher levels – making sponsorship and creative funding absolutely critical.Female-only series as lifelines: W Series and F1 Academy didn't just give visibility; they literally kept her career alive when funding ran out.Competing in mixed grids: Abbi's raced boys and men her whole life; for her, gender matters less than mindset, performance and being at the front.Physical and mental load: Heat, fatigue and constant focus make racing a mental as much as a physical sport – the hardest part is making razor‑sharp decisions while exhausted.Representation and numbers game: More girls are entering at grassroots now, but it will take years before that shows as more women in F3, F2 and F1. It's not “if” but when.Cars not built for women (yet): From steering wheels and pedals to seat inserts, most hardware is designed around a male body – small design changes could make a big difference.Life outside the paddock matters: Trips to the local pub, time with friends and her dog, and staying “a normal 22‑year‑old” keep her grounded and joyful.Fans really do fund the dream: Merch, fan engagement and community support have directly contributed to Abbi being able to race this season.Be right back adventuresJoin Dare ClubAbbi's Merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we'll be in Luke 22:33-34 talking about how you can be sincere and still dangerously wrong. “Peter said to him, ‘Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.' Jesus said, ‘I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.'” Luke 22:33-34

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Welcome to Day 2828 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2828 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 119:65-72 – Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2828 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2828 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Wisdom-Trek: The Teth of Transformation – The Goodness of the Refiner's Fire In our previous episode on this grand expedition, we navigated the eighth stanza of Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, the "Heth" section. We stood at a crucial boundary line, and we watched the psalmist make a definitive, cosmic choice. He looked at the vast array of options in this world, and he boldly declared to the Creator, "Lord, you are mine!" We learned what it means to claim Yahweh as our ultimate portion, to actively repent when our feet drift into the snares of the wicked, and to find the courage to rise at midnight, turning our darkest anxieties into a sanctuary of thanksgiving. We established our boundaries, and we chose to dwell securely within the inheritance of the Most High God. Today, we take our next deliberate step upward, climbing into the ninth stanza of this magnificent, alphabetical mountain. We are stepping into the "Teth" section, covering Psalm One Hundred Nineteen, verses sixty-five through seventy-two, in the New Living Translation. In the Hebrew alphabet, the letter "Teth" is deeply associated with the concept of goodness. In fact, the Hebrew word for good, tov, begins with this very letter. In the original text of this specific stanza, almost every single verse begins with the word tov, or a variation of it. But the goodness described here is not the superficial, comfortable, pain-free goodness that our modern culture idolizes. This is a gritty, paradoxical, and deeply transformative goodness. The psalmist is going to teach us how to look backward at our past mistakes, our painful discipline, and the attacks of our enemies, and recognize that the Creator was actively using all of it to forge our character. Let us step onto the trail, and learn the profound value of the refiner's fire. Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses sixty-five and sixty-six. You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised. I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge. The stanza opens with a sweeping, retrospective declaration of praise. "You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised." The psalmist takes a moment to look over his shoulder, surveying the long, winding trail of his life. He sees the narrow escapes, the midnight rescues, and the gracious provision of Yahweh. He recognizes that God has never once broken character. The Creator has acted with absolute fidelity to His covenant. God has been good, and He has been faithful to His word. Because he has this historical track record of God's goodness, the psalmist leans forward into his next request: "I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge." Notice the beautiful progression here. Belief comes first, followed by a plea for discernment. The Hebrew word translated as "good judgment" is ta'am, which literally means "taste." It is the ability to savor, to distinguish flavors, and to recognize what is genuinely nutritious, versus what is toxic. In a world governed by deceptive, rebel spiritual principalities, our moral taste buds are often corrupted. The surrounding pagan culture offers a smorgasbord of philosophies, idols, and lifestyle choices that look appealing, but are spiritually poisonous. The psalmist is asking Yahweh to recalibrate his spiritual palate. He is essentially praying, "Lord, I trust Your cosmic blueprint. Now, please, give me the discernment to taste the difference between the bitter lies of the enemy, and the sweet truth of Your instructions. Help me to instinctively know what is truly good." Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses sixty-seven and sixty-eight. I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word. You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees. Having asked for good judgment, the psalmist makes a stunning, vulnerable confession about how his spiritual palate was actually reformed. He says, "I used to wander off until you disciplined me; but now I closely follow your word." Other translations render this, "Before I was afflicted, I went astray." This requires profound humility to admit. Before the pain arrived, before the hardship disrupted his life, he was wandering. He was drifting away from the safety of the Torah, casually stepping off the path, and moving toward the dangerous territory of the rebel gods. But God, in His infinite Hesed—His unfailing, loyal love—did not let him wander into oblivion. God intervened with discipline. God allowed affliction to strike. To the modern mind, affliction and goodness seem like total opposites. We think that if God is good, He will shield us from all pain. But the ancient, biblical mind understood that a loving Father will use the sharp sting of the shepherd's crook to pull a wandering sheep back from the edge of a deadly cliff. The pain of the discipline was the exact mechanism that cured his wandering. The affliction woke him up, snapped his attention back to reality, and tethered his heart to the Word of God. "But now," he says with absolute conviction, "I closely follow your word." Because he understands the life-saving purpose of the pain, he can look directly at the God who disciplined him, and declare in verse sixty-eight: "You are good and do only good; teach me your decrees." He does not view Yahweh as an angry, vindictive tyrant. He recognizes that the discipline itself was an act of profound, protective goodness. God is tov, and everything He does, even when it hurts, is tov. Therefore, the psalmist submits himself entirely to the Divine Teacher. If the discipline was this beneficial, how much more beneficial will the direct, daily instruction of His decrees be? Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses sixty-nine and seventy Arrogant people smear me with lies, but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart. Their hearts are dull and heavy, but I delight in your instructions. While the psalmist embraces the discipline of God, he is simultaneously facing the malicious attacks of earthly enemies. "Arrogant people smear me with lies." Literally, the Hebrew text says, "The proud have forged a lie against me," or, "they have plastered me with falsehood." In the Divine Council worldview, we recognize that lying is the native tongue of the adversary. The rebel spirits operate through deception, and they use arrogant, human proxies to carry out their campaigns of disinformation. These proud individuals despise the psalmist's loyalty to Yahweh, so they attempt to ruin his reputation, smearing his character with fabricated scandals. They want to bury him under a mountain of mud. But how does the psalmist respond to this vicious smear campaign? He does not launch a counter-attack. He does not hire a public relations firm, or stoop to their level of deceit. He simply strengthens his internal resolve: "...but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart." He lets his consistent, unshakeable integrity be his ultimate defense. When you are plastered with lies, the only way to wash off the mud is to stand firmly in the cleansing rain of God's truth. He then provides a terrifying spiritual diagnosis of his attackers. "Their hearts are dull and heavy, but I delight in your instructions." The literal translation is incredibly graphic: "Their heart is as fat as grease." In the ancient world, a "fat heart" did not mean a loving or generous heart. It meant a heart that was covered in callouses, insensitive, numb, and entirely unresponsive. These arrogant mockers have engaged in so much deception, and have chased after the dark, material idols of the culture for so long, that their spiritual arteries are completely clogged. They cannot feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit. They are spiritually brain-dead. In sharp, beautiful contrast, the psalmist declares, "but I delight in your instructions." While their hearts are weighed down by the heavy grease of their own arrogance, his heart is light, joyful, and fully alive, dancing to the rhythm of the Creator's cosmic blueprint. Psalm One Hundred Nineteen: verses seventy-one and seventy-two My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver. As the stanza concludes, the psalmist brings the theme of "goodness" full circle. He makes a statement that is completely illogical to the natural,...

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Are you better than those who fell before you? That is the haunting question Nahum puts to Nineveh — and through her, to every nation and every proud heart that refuses to see its own vulnerability. Dr. John brings the book of Nahum to a close, showing how the mightiest empire of the ancient world crumbled under the weight of its own arrogance, and why the words "you also" should give us all pause.God's Patience Exhausted: What happens when a nation exhausts the patience of God? In this series, Dr. John works through the often-overlooked book of Nahum — the sobering sequel to Jonah — tracing the fall of the Assyrian empire and what it reveals about the character of God. A compelling study in divine justice, and a timely one for anyone who has ever presumed on the kindness of God.

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Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Darcy Graham's strong comments prompt the age-old question: are Scotland arrogant?Steve Borthwick's surprise England team for a massive game against France,And what has changed in Ireland's attacking approach this Championship? I smell a James Tracy tactics deep-dive.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

In his comment, Clement Manyathela raises concerns about the statements made by US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III in his first appearance yesterday. Clement says the statements about the country’s courts and policies are problematic. He says though, despite this, the Ambassador should not be expelled. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bully, Duplicitous, Hypocritical, Arrogant, Juvenile, dishonest, Racist, Revengeful are the adjectives used to assess Donald Trump's presidency and leadership today, as we brace ourselves for a war; we thought wars were far from his America first agenda. Author of the Upcoming Book, Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered: Unfair Competition and the Death of Nations, Rev. Renaldo McKenzie sits down with his twin brother, Ricardo McKenzie, and explored the failures of Trump's leadership in America and the World today. Renaldo begins with a terse and strident rebuke of the President for his double-steps, incendiary actions towards other leaders and turning his back on America First. Renaldo and Ricardo discusses the US-Israel's war with Iran in the Middle East and even go as far as to describe the Trump's declarations as empty, an attempt to save face as the regime in Iran did not change and the war seems to be dragging out further and creating a world crisis larger than Trump expected. Trump dragged the US into a war that was poorly planned and executed without informing US allies and has even injured American credibility in the world and long standing partnerships but now wants to go to war when we need those partnerships. It is quite foolish and daunting and arrogant to think we can upset the world and now ask them for their support.This is an intense episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast which is a media and information Non-Profit platform aimed at making popular what was the monopoly.The Neoliberal Round is operated by Renaldo McKenzie and The Neoliberal Corporation.Visit us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal or https://youtube.com/ ⁨@RenaldoMckenzie⁩  The Neoliberal is at https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.comThe Neoliberal can be reached at info@theneoliberal.com or calling 445-260-9198.Subscribe for free and follow US!

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The House Oversight Committee has boldly released full video footage of Bill and Hillary Clinton's depositions on their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, finally bringing transparency to the American people about the elite's connections to this monster. Bill dodges tough questions with convenient memory lapses, while Hillary grows visibly upset and snaps during pointed grilling by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), exposing her arrogance and defensiveness when confronted with uncomfortable facts. The Clintons' evasive answers and heated outbursts only confirm their long history of putting personal power above accountability and justice for victims. Kudos to the committee for cutting through the swamp and getting these damning truths out — America deserves to see the real Clintons unfiltered. We also cover: Marco Rubio on imminent threat. Pete Hegseth's strong message to the military. Does Trump have authority to attack Iran? Tampons derail Netflix-Warner Bros. deal. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:25 Countries that Iran has Attacked 02:08 Six U.S. Service Members Dead 02:34 Bret Baier on President Trump & Iran 06:48 President Trump's Statements on Iran Campaign 08:07 Marco Rubio Discusses Attack on Iran 15:05 Tom Cotton on Legality of Iran Strikes 22:49 How Excited is Lindsey Graham? 26:12 Why is Kuwait Shooting Down U.S. Pilots? 28:33 Iranian Ships Obliterated! 31:05 Pete Hegseth on Decision to Attack Iran 32:21 Pete Hegseth's Message to the U.S. Military 34:41 Talking about the Lunar Eclipse this Morning 38:48 Fat Five 51:46 President Trump's Message to Iran 53:15 Message from Iranian Girl to the U.S. 56:33 Hillary Clinton's Crash Out over Photo 58:53 More of Hillary Clinton's Deposition 1:06:22 Even More of Hillary Clinton's Deposition 1:12:12 Update on Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery 1:15:45 Bill Clinton's Deposition 1:33:17 Vh1 Segment on Jeffrey Epstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an extraordinary break with convention, this week MPs were allowed to debate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct and his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in the Commons. A week after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, calls are growing for transparency and even changes to the line of succession. Roya Nikkhah and Kate Mansey ask Russell Myers, royal editor of the Daily Mirror and author of the new book about William and Catherine, what this constitutional moment means for the future of the monarchy and for William.Guest: Russell Myers, Royal Editor at The Daily Mirror & author of William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The question is: Are you managing the whole thing — or just the part that makes you look good? What changes when you stop hiding your weaknesses — even from yourself? In this episode, we unpack The Whole Ledger Principle: • Insecure men hide flaws. • Arrogant men deny them. • Grounded men account for them. Real confidence isn't pretending you're flawless. It's managing reality. Every man has strengths. Every man has liabilities. The problem isn't weakness — it's weakness unmanaged. We talk about: • Why self-knowledge creates calm • How unacknowledged flaws leak into relationships • The power of saying, “Here's where I'm dangerous — and here's how I manage it.” Your circle doesn't need perfection. It needs predictability. ⸻ Practical: The 3-Line Ledger Take 5 minutes and write: 1. One strength that makes you effective 2. One weakness that makes you dangerous 3. One system you use to manage it Confidence isn't claiming perfection. It's stewarding the whole ledger. That's how we push back chaos. #PushingBackChaos #PBC # HeroesMediaGroup #HMG #WholeLedger #GroundedMen #MasculineLeadership #SelfGovernance #EmotionalMaturity #FaithDrivenMen #GrowthMindset #MenWhoLead #AccountabilityCulture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Security Visionaries hosts Max Havey and Emily Wearmouth are joined by renowned social engineering expert Jenny Radcliffe, "The People Hacker," for a deep dive into the world of physical, and psychological, hacking. Jenny shares the unconventional path of her storied career, and further explores the role of physical infiltration in security. Additionally she digs into how the rise of AI is changing the reconnaissance process and creating new vulnerabilities, her thoughts on the 2025 Louvre heist, and the simple value of shutting up. This one is not to be missed!

Preview for later today. Historian Sir Max Hastings discusses the highly arrogant yet beloved Lord Lovat, an aristocratic Scottish clan chief leading British commandos onto Sword Beach during D-Day.1944  QUEEN RED, SWORD BEACH

Monday Systematic and Expository Bible Study for February 9th 2026 at The Deeper Life Bible Church Headquarters Gbagada Lagos, Nigeria.

This week, your favorite ex-puppeteers crack open a heart-shaped box of early-'80s television weirdness and revisit the 1982 holiday special The Valentine's Day That Almost Wasn't—a delightfully scrappy, foam-and-felt fairy tale that asks the eternal question: what if Valentine's Day… just didn't happen?When the wickedly evil villain, Rubella Slime, concocts a plan to replace all the Valentine's love potion with Hostile, Arrogant, and Terribly Evil (H.A.T.E....Get it?...) potion,  it's up to a ragtag corps of rookie cupids to save romance itself. Stakes: high. Budget: low. Felt density: extreme.We dig into the special's handmade charm, old-school TV magic tricks, and the kind of puppetry that feels like it was built in someone's garage at 2 a.m. with hot glue and blind optimism. Along the way, we unpack the puppet design, the analog effects, and whether these slightly lumpy, deeply sincere puppets hold up in the twenty first century.It's sweet, strange, and just cheesy enough—like a construction-paper valentine from a puppet with no fingers.Because nothing says “happy valentine” like saving a holiday with a giant love bazooka.Join the discussion on our discord! https://discord.gg/JDtWJrhPF6Follow us on twitter @PMoNPodcast and on Instagram and Threads @puppetmastersofnoneFind out more about the puppet masters on our website: https://puppetmastersofnone.wixsite.com/puppetmastersofnoneOriginal Music Composed by Taetro. @Taetro  https://www.taetro.com/Send a text

Recently I shared a story online about a flight delayed because of the arrogance of one person. Thousands of people liked the post. Hundreds more commented. And the vast majority agreed that the man in first class was profoundly arrogant. Here's what I learned after that post went live:  It turns out, I was the arrogant one. Let me explain.

In this series, we're talking about leadership lessons I learned from the many bank presidents I observed early in my banking career. My first example is Tom. Many bank presidents wanted a favorable audit, so they typically were somewhat courteous. But not Tom. He came across as aloof and too important to be bothered. ... The post The Arrogant Leader appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.

In this episode of the Decoding TV podcast, David and Patrick discuss what's going on in the world of TV, then dive into the season premiere of Wonder Man and the latest episode of The Pitt.What makes Wonder Man so extremely good? Should Alex Honnold have gotten paid more for his ascension of Taipei 101? Is CBS News going to get better by hiring more podcasters and bloggers? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.Homework for next week:The Pitt Season 2 Episode 5 (HBO Max)Fallout Season 2 Episode 8 (Prime Video)Shownotes:03:00 - TV NewsBluey was number one in streaming minutes for the yearAlex Honnold's ‘Skyscraper Live' Hits 6.2 Million Views on NetflixAlex Honnold was paid less than $1MMRatings‘Shrinking' Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TVTed Lasso Season 4Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show' EpisodeBari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century”46:00 - Wonder Man series premiere1:09:45 - The Pitt Season 2Episode 4 - 10:00 A.M.Links:Listen to Patrick's videogame podcast, Remap RadioSubscribe to Patrick's newsletter, CrossplaySubscribe to this podcast on YouTubeFollow this podcast on InstagramFollow this podcast on TiktokSubscribe to David's free newsletter, Decoding EverythingFollow David on InstagramFollow David on Tiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is only part 1 of our interview that you don't want to miss if you want to find the next "Tesla"Hans Nelson went from being a traditional, "Dave Ramsey-style" diversified investor to a high-conviction stock picker who spots growth before the rest of the market even wakes up - and he reveals his strategy on the show.Part 1 - https://youtu.be/6ByLmyX1yL0Part 2 - https://youtu.be/bXeM6-VrlK8FREE 90 Day Guide - https://cutt.ly/ptcQd1y2Get ahead of the 97% and read this episode's takeaway - https://idealwealthgrower.substack.com/p/double-your-investment-iwg-episode***WHO IS AXEL?  A business consultant. A real estate investor. A mentor. Avid Tesla fan & investor. AI in the Age of Abundance thought leader. His wife's gardener.

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Go to www.LearningLeader.com to learn more This is brought to you by Insight Global. If you need to hire one person, hire a team of people, or transform your business through Talent or Technical Services, Insight Global's team of 30,000 people around the world has the hustle and grit to deliver. www.InsightGlobal.com/LearningLeader My guest: Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author and leading expert on sustainable performance and well-being. He's written for The New York Times, Outside Magazine, and The Atlantic, and his previous books include Peak Performance and The Practice of Groundedness. His latest book, The Way of Excellence, is great. Brad's writing combines cutting-edge science, ancient wisdom, and stories from world-class performers to help people do their best work without losing themselves in the process. Notes: Never pre-judge a performance. When you're feeling tired, uninspired, or off your game, show up anyway. Remember the Beatles scene—they looked bored and exhausted, but Paul still wrote "Get Back" that day. You don't know what's possible until you get going. Discipline means doing what needs to be done regardless of how you feel. As powerlifter Layne Norton says, we don't need to feel good to get going... We need to get going to give ourselves a chance to feel good. Stop waiting for motivation. Start moving and let the feeling follow. Audit who you're surrounding yourself with. The Air Force study is striking: the least fit person in your squadron determines everyone else's fitness level. If you sit within 25 feet of a high performer at work, your performance improves 15%. Within 25 feet of a low performer? It declines 30%. Your environment isn't neutral... Choose wisely. Treat curiosity like a muscle. It's a reward-based behavior that gets stronger with use. When Kobe said he played "to figure things out," he was tapping into the neural circuitry that makes learning feel good and builds upon itself. Ask more questions. Stay curious about your craft. Excellence isn't about perfection or optimization... It's about mastery and mattering. It's about showing up consistently, surrounding yourself wisely, and staying curious along the way. To the late Robert Pirsig - one of the greatest blessings and joys and sources of satisfaction in my life is to be in conversation with your work. He's the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance— "gumption is the psychic gasoline that keeps the whole thing going." Arrogant people are loud. Confident people are quiet. Confidence requires evidence. The neural circuitry associated with curiosity is like a muscle: it gets stronger with use. Curiosity is what neuroscientists call a reward-based behavior. It feels good, motivates us to keep going, and builds upon itself. Kobe didn't play to win. He played to learn and grow. Kobe Bryant said he didn't play not to lose, and he didn't even play to win. He played to learn and to grow. He said the reason he did that is because it's so much more freeing. If you're really trying not to lose, you're going to be tight. If you're really trying to win, you're going to be tight. But if you're just out there to grow, you're going to be in the moment. When you're in the moment, you give yourself the best chance of having the performance you want. The word compete comes from the Latin root word com, which means together, and petere, which means to seek, rise up, or strive. In its most genuine form, competition is about rising together (Caitlin Clark's story against LSU). Love: The Detroit Lions had just won their first playoff game in 32 years. Following the game was a scene of pure jubilation. During a short break from the celebrating, the head coach, GM, and quarterback all gave brief speeches. Which collectively lasted about 2 minutes. During those 2 minutes, the word LOVE was repeated 7 times. Homeostatic regulation -- Sense it in the greatness of others and when you're at your best. What Brad calls "excellence." Surround yourself with people who have high standards. When things don't go your way, when you're inevitably heartbroken or frustrated, it's the people around you, the books you read, the art around you, the music you listen to, that's the stuff that speaks to you and keeps you going. It keeps you on the path even amidst the heartbreak. Process goals work better than outcome goals for most people. If you're an amateur, you should be process-focused. When I train for powerlifting, I don't think about the meet that I'm training for. I think about showing up for the session today. If I think about the meeting, I get anxious, and my performance goes down. But if you're Steph Curry and you've been doing your thing for 20 years, you can think about winning the gold medal because your process is so automatic. For 99% of people, focus on the process. "Brave New World" turns fear into curiosity. When you walk up to a bar loaded with more weight than you've ever touched, there can be fear about what it's going to feel like. If you go up to the bar with fear, you're going to miss the lift. If you're convinced you're going to make it, you'll make it, but your nervous system knows when you're lying to yourself. The middle ground is curiosity. Instead of saying "that's heavy, it's scary," I say "Brave New World. I've never touched this weight before. I have no idea what's going to happen, but let's find out." It splits the difference. I'm hyped, I'm giving myself a chance, I'm not lying to myself, but I'm also not scared. Curiosity and fear cannot exist at the same time in the brain. There are seven pathways in the brain defined by affective neuroscientist Jaak Panksepp. Two of those pathways are the rage/fear pathway and the seeking/curiosity pathway. These pathways cannot be turned on at the same time. They compete for resources. It's a zero sum game. You cannot simultaneously be raging and curious. You cannot be terrified and curious at the same time. If you get into a mindset of curiosity, it's extremely hard to be angry or terrified. By being curious, we turn off the fear deep in our brains and give ourselves a chance to perform our best. Practice curiosity in lower-consequence situations first. Curiosity is like a muscle. If you're about to do something absolutely terrifying and you're really scared and you say, "I'm just going to be curious," you know you're lying to yourself. You have to practice in lower-consequence situations first. When you, as a paren,t get really upset with your kid, try to be curious about their experience. Watch your anger calm down. When you as a leader, have a board presentation where you're feeling anxious, try to have that mindset of "Brave New World." When you're an athlete going into a big game obsessing about what could go wrong, try to be really curious instead. The best competitors have emotional flexibility. As a competitor, you would know that in the confines of the game, you're not singing Kumbaya, you are trying to kill them. Then you have the emotional flexibility the minute that game ends to respect them as a person. That is the best way to compete. That's when our best performances happen. It's not either/or, it's both/and. It's playing really hard, giving everything you can for the win, seizing on your opponent's vulnerability, at the same time as having deep respect for them. You don't have to be miserable to be excellent. There are people like David Goggins or Michael Jordan who seem motivated by anger and a chip on their shoulder. But Jordan would put his tongue out like this primal expression of joy when he was about to dunk. And Jordan won all his championships while being coached by Phil Jackson, the Zen master of compassion. There are the Steph Currys of the world, or Courtney Dauwalter (best ultra marathoner to ever exist), or Albert Einstein (total mystic who had so much fun in his work). There are two ways to the top of the mountain. For 99.999% of people, you end up performing better with fun and joy, and you have so much more satisfaction, which contributes to longevity. The best leaders take work seriously but laugh at themselves. The best leaders I know in the corporate world, they take the work so seriously. They are so intense. But my God, do they laugh at themselves and their colleagues and have fun. Reflection Questions Brad says, "The things that break your heart are the things that fill your life with meaning." What are you currently holding back from caring deeply about because you're afraid of getting hurt? What would it look like to step fully into that arena despite the risk of heartbreak? The Air Force study showed that sitting within 25 feet of a low performer decreases your performance by 30%. Honestly assess who you're spending the most time with right now. Are they raising your standards or lowering them? What specific change could you make this month to shift your environment? Brad uses "Brave New World" to turn fear into curiosity before big challenges. Think of something coming up that makes you anxious. Instead of trying to convince yourself you'll succeed or dwelling on the fear, what does it feel like to approach it with pure curiosity: "I've never done this before. Let's find out what happens."

Sam Shamoun gives a powerful lesson on the Assyrian people through biblical history, explaining how God judges nations for sin yet preserves those who turn back to Him. He connects prophecy, Israel's exile, and Assyria's survival as proof of divine mercy, arguing their endurance is a sign that Christ never abandoned them.