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Hello my beautiful friends, today we're going to be talking about how I'm currently letting go of the “how” in my own life. This is a purely blow style episode, talking about my own life and what's been going on with me these last 2 years. If you found this episode helpful, please share it with a friend
人千萬不能封閉, 你一封閉, 就是把機會拒於門外。 當然, 機會總是喬裝易容, 以陌生和風險的扮相, 出現在你眼前, 考驗你夠不夠格結識他。 至於, 怎麼讓自己不封閉呢? 我的答案很簡單, 多認識人, 而且是眼界開放的人。 ─ 我當年從學校辭職, 成為自由工作者, 雖然拿回時間主導權, 但不久後就發現, 自己缺乏與人交流, 視野被限縮了。 後來我決定做Podcast, 其中一個重要原因, 就是推自己一把, 去邀請來賓、認識高手, 讓自己的心態保持開放。 像是這次我邀請景泓, 他是第二回來我節目, 上次他來聊的是水域安全, 這是他的專業, 因為他有救生員執照, 也創立了「像一條魚」, 長年致力於防溺自救教育推廣。 不過這回他來, 除了聊他的專業外, 我發現他長出另一項熱情, 那就是「滑雪」。 ─ 原來熱愛 戶外運動的他, 什麼都有興趣, 繼游泳之後,跑去練滑雪, 現在也成為一位滑雪教練。 我開玩笑跟他說, 你這太有遠見了, 就像甜點店, 夏天賣剉冰、冬天賣燒仙草; 你夏天教游泳、冬天教滑雪, 這組合簡直完美啊! 景泓笑著說是啊, 但他的嘗試還不止如此, 因為考慮到滑雪要有合適的場地, 所以大家都到日本或韓國去滑雪。 因此他決定, 乾脆跟朋友合作, 在日本北海道買一間房子, 開始經營起民宿。 讓旅遊、住宿、滑雪, 直接變成一條龍服務。 ─ 對了, 我忘了說, 景泓當初是化學系畢業的, 他沒走上外界期待的那條路, 卻開創了讓人嚮往的自在人生。 ─ ♥️ 臉書粉專「像一條魚」| https://www.facebook.com/belikeafish
夏天熱, 看見清徹的溪, 一望無際的海, 想要衝過去是理所當然。 不過, 美麗的事物, 通常背後暗藏危機。 我的朋友景泓, 受過救生員的專業訓練, 後來創立了「像一條魚」, 致力推廣防溺自救的觀念。 他看過也研究過 太多水域意外, 因此太知道怎麼用水共存, 卻保持一份距離。 景泓告訴我, 去溪邊玩最怕遇到溪水暴漲, 很多人發現已經來不及了。 — 我問他那有什麼 徵兆可以判斷嗎? 景泓說有, 如果你發現, 原先清澈的溪水, 開始變得混濁, 夾帶著泥沙、樹枝、枯葉等, 小心,那就是溪水暴漲的前奏。 因為表示上游下完大雨, 大水夾帶雜物沖刷而下。 另外, 戲水溪水齊頭水漲, 也是一個重要徵兆。 在溪水暴漲前, 會出現一波等速推進 且後方混濁的水流, 這時別傻傻在那看奇景, 一定要趕快撤退! — 場景換到海邊, 又有不同狀況要注意。 海邊最常見 的狀況是「離岸流」。 那是什麼呢? 你回想一下, 浪打在岸上, 海水會回流到海裡, 但有時水流會從特定位置流出, 形成一道流速很快的海流, 那就是離岸流。 離岸流麻煩的地方在於, 一般人遇到會很慌, 想趕快往岸上游, 卻又被帶得更遠。 像陷進流沙般, 讓人手足無措, 體力也浪費掉了。 那該怎麼辦呢? 景泓告訴我, 如果你不會游泳, 別浪費力氣, 就用水母漂或仰漂, 等待別人來救援; 如果你會游泳, 那好辦,別往岸上游, 而是先往兩側遊, 游出離岸流的範圍, 再游回岸上。 — 你發現沒有, 會游泳當然很好, 但如果沒有防溺觀念, 遇到水域瞬息萬變的狀況, 恐怕也是措手不及。 玩水可以, 但拜託, 至少花點時間, 補一下水域安全知識, 才能安全盡興享受戲水時光。 ─ ♥️ 臉書粉專「像一條魚」| https://www.facebook.com/belikeafish
讀書最大的樂趣, 就是享受腦中開關, 打開的那一剎那。 突然思路電流通了, 本來的盲點消失了, 人生疆域往外拓展, 那種感覺太棒了! 好比最近在讀《主角模式》, 裡頭聊到成長的正確姿態, 這部分我特別喜歡, 因為他給出正確的努力方向。 — 第一個是「自我引用」 你看候鳥遷徙, 行列有次、路徑有序, 那是臨時想出來的嗎? 當然不是, 那是靠代代相傳的經驗累積。 也就是說, 成長不是簡單重複, 而是基於歷史積累的持續淬煉。 每個創新突破, 說穿了, 都源於你過去的知識累積。 所謂「本大利小利不小」, 我們該做的, 是先專注在於自己的知識本金。 第二個是「冪次法則」 你有沒有那種經驗, 本來學一樣東西跌跌撞撞的, 突然有一天就開竅了。 如果有,恭喜你, 你通過冪次法則的考驗了。 冪次法則是這樣, 在到達臨界點之前, 系統會長時間保持平穩, 一旦突破臨界值, 改變就會劇烈地發生。 就像水到達沸點前, 都沒啥變化, 可一旦突破100度, 就會瞬間沸騰。 可偏偏人腦習慣線性思考, 對冪次法則的突變性, 仍難以理解和預測。 — 第三個是「持續修正」 你有沒有想過, 為什麼是 萊特兄弟發明飛機呢? 其實在此之前, 就很多人嘗試發明飛機, 但為什麼沒成功? 因為他們都執著於 模仿鳥類展翅飛行的方式; 萊特兄弟 一開始也是如此, 但失敗後他們持續修正, 最後領悟到飛行的控制核心, 在於「機械傳動系統」。 這跟他們曾經 開過腳踏車店有關, 累積了大量修車和造車經驗。 作者樊登提醒, 那些看似緩慢的持續修正, 其實才是高效率的成長途徑。 — 說穿了, 努力不難, 真正難的是, 知道正確的方向。 好險有書, 在每個叉路為我們指路。 — 更多關於「Life 不下課」
自從發現 定期定額的威力後, 我決定全方位落實他, 投資、閱讀、運動, 甚至是陪伴孩子。 對,你沒聽錯, 我用定期定額的思維, 來陪伴孩子。 每天晚上睡前, 我會讀書給雙寶聽, 大概20分鐘左右。 一開始是繪本, 家裡有的繪本 幾乎都讀過一輪了。 後來有陣子, 他們迷上屁屁偵探和丹迪, 我就一人分飾多角, 把漫畫當戲劇在演, 然後趁著他們在書裡 走迷宮或找屁屁時, 趕快喘口氣休息一下。 ─ 最硬的一次, 是在書展被推坑科普繪本, 寄到家裡我暈了,全套60本, 偏偏雙寶很喜歡,每天要我唸, 還不能一本打發他們, 姊弟各挑一本,一次要唸兩本。 有時我想偷個懶, 把語速提高到兩倍速, 還會被他們發現,硬是調回來, 花了幾個月,才終於全部讀完。 後來, 雙寶迷上希臘神話, 我就買了一套漫畫版給他們, 他們是真的很愛, 沒事會自己拿來讀。 但當然, 也沒放過我, 睡前還是想聽有聲版的。 於是, 我上一刻化身宙斯、 下一秒變身成海克力士, 用故事帶雙寶飛天遁地, 穿梭眾神與人類的愛恨糾葛。 ─ 至於最近呢, 我們在讀畫, 因為piu喜歡畫畫, 我想說那帶她看看名畫, 就買了本世界百大名畫的書, 每晚讀一幅畫給他們聽。 從文藝復興時期 達文西「蒙娜麗莎」; 到巴洛克時期 維梅爾「戴珍珠耳環的少女」; 到浪漫主義時期 佛烈德利赫「霧海上的旅人」; 現在開始進入到寫實主義時期…… ─ 就這樣每晚20分鐘, 定期定額了好幾年, 現在回過頭來看, 覺得很不可思議 因為我們默默共讀了上百本書。 至於會有什麼成效, 我根本不在意, 以我各方面定期定額的經驗, 長期投資的回報從來沒讓人失望。 ─
孟子說, 人皆有惻隱之心。 所以我們看到 別人陷入危險, 會想要助他脫困。 大多時候, 這很好,沒問題, 但在某些情境, 這可能會出問題。 比方說溺水。 看見有人溺水, 眼看他命在旦夕, 你是救,還不救? 救, 但一個不小心, 自己也被拖進水裡; 不救, 別人說你冷血, 過不了自己的良心。 我的朋友景泓, 是防溺自救的專家, 有次跟他聊起這話題。 他告訴我一件事。 以他過去 擔任救生員的經驗, 每次下水去救人, 沒有一次沒帶浮具的。 「所以,如果沒帶浮具, 千萬不要下水去救人。」 景泓說。 連訓練有素的救生員, 都得在有浮具的狀況下, 才能下水救援, 更何況我們一般人呢。 那我們能做些什麼呢? 景泓告訴我一個救溺口訣: 「叫、叫、伸、拋、滑」 「叫」指「大聲呼救」。 你不要孤軍奮戰, 先大聲呼救, 讓周遭的人知道狀況。 一來他們可以提供幫助, 二來有可能會危及他人安全, 例如遇到河水暴漲。 第二個「叫」指「打電話救援」 如果周遭的人, 有接受過專業訓練, 可以進行水中救援沒問題。 但如果沒有, 救趕快撥打電話, 尋求外部協助。 你可以打 119、110、118、112都可以。 「伸」指用「延伸物讓溺者抓住」 這點非常重要, 你千萬別下水。 真要救的話, 先在岸邊找長的延伸物, 像是樹枝、自拍棒、 或是把衣服脫下來綁成長條。 然後遞出去, 讓溺者可以抓住。 「拋」指「將漂浮物拋向溺者」 但如果距離實在太遠, 延伸物遞不過去, 這時可以看看, 附近有沒有浮力裝備, 像是寶特瓶、游泳圈等。 有的話, 趕快拋向溺者。 「划」指「使用大型浮具划向溺者」 真要下去救, 也只有一種狀況允許, 就是你身上有穿救生衣, 或是有救生圈。 要不然就是有大型浮具, 例如獨木舟、衝浪板、SUP等, 不過這可遇不可求。 總而言之, 有惻隱之心很好, 但面對緊急狀況, 心裡難免會慌, 謹記「叫叫伸拋划」, 讓救人的心和自身安全, 都得以安放。 ─ ♥️ 臉書粉專「像一條魚」| https://www.facebook.com/belikeafish
我有位朋友叫景泓, 他很酷, 大學時期找打工, 想說救生員時薪高, 就跑去考了救生員執照。 後來當救生員, 當著當著當出興趣, 同時他也發現, 多數人的防溺意識, 其實比較薄弱。 加上時不時 看見新聞報導 水域意外的悲劇。 景泓做了一個決定, 他要把防溺這塊缺口, 努力補起來。 因此成立了「像一條魚」, 致力於防溺自救的推廣教育。 ─ 趁著他來節目, 我把握機會請教他 一些關於這方面的問題。 我問他: 「一般人對於溺水 最容易誤解的是什麼?」 景泓說, 很多人都以為, 溺水的人會在水裡掙扎, 嘴裡大喊救命。 但其實, 真實的溺水, 比想像中還安靜。 大概落水30秒後, 便逐漸失去力氣掙扎, 咕嚕嚕就沉入水中了。 很可怕,對吧! ─ 我又問他: 「那如果不慎在水裡出狀況, 我們該怎麼做,才能提高生存率呢?」 景泓斬釘截鐵地說:「水母漂。」 你可能會好奇, 為什麼不是 趕快游自由式或蛙式? 景泓說, 如果距離短, 你會游泳游得回來也罷, 但萬一距離長,身體又有狀況呢? 這時你要做的是 保存體力,等待救援, 所以水母漂會是最佳解。 水母漂分成兩種, 一種是手自然環抱膝蓋; 另一種是手腳放鬆自然下垂。 重點是, 身體要放鬆, 收下巴並低頭看水底, 讓背部浮出水面。 當然, 你必須換氣, 藉由雙手往下壓水, 順勢抬頭浮出水面換氣。 景泓說, 就算你不會游泳, 至少也要學會水母漂, 因為那是水裡保命之本。 ─ 夏天很熱,玩水可以, 但記得裝配防溺自救的技能啊! ─ ♥️臉書粉專「像一條魚」| https://www.facebook.com/belikeafish
The Cortisol-Libido Connection Guest Bio: In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal explore how cortisol, the stress hormone, impacts libido and sexual health. They clarify the difference between sexual desire and performance, discussing Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and its causes. They offer practical solutions, including blood sugar management, breathwork, gratitude practices, and quality sleep. Additionally, they highlight supplements like ashwagandha, magnolia bark, and lychee fruit extract as evidence-based options for reducing cortisol and supporting healthy libido. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial
先坦白一件事, 身為內容創作者, 我或多或少都 會製造點學習焦慮。 畢竟, 根據厭惡損失的人性, 告訴人們不學會損失什麼, 比起說學了會得到什麼更有效。 話雖如此, 製造焦慮完, 我也很認真給大家解惑就是了。 不過, 你有想過, 人為何想要學習呢? 說穿了, 不外乎兩個字: 「成長」 ─ 成長是迷人的, 就像是你玩世紀帝國, 剛開始周邊是一團迷霧, 你派斥侯出去探索。 迷霧消散, 才知道哪邊 有羊、有樹、有礦, 哪邊有敵營和伏兵。 因為成長, 我們的世界才得以展開。 但很有趣的一個問題是: 「學習就意味著成長嗎?」 這個問題, 是我在樊登的書裡看到的。 樊登點出, 成長其實是很難的, 有些人就算看書上課, 但卻根本沒有成長。 為什麼? 不是他們不認真, 而是人性的盲點難以對抗。 ─ 好比「學習的悖論」, 你需要學的東西,剛好是你不知道的; 但因為你不知道,所以意識不到它存在。 很弔詭吧,沒錯, 大腦會過濾掉 超出我們認知的資訊。 導致有些人閱讀, 讀來讀去都是 自己熟悉的內容, 這樣當然沒啥成長。 要打破學習的悖論, 最好的方式, 就是讓自己跨領域閱讀, 才會意識到其他知識的存在。 ─ 還有「普通人悖論」, 這指的是人渴望不平凡, 卻又不斷告訴自己: 「成功者只是少數。」 藉此迴避可能遭遇的失敗。 致命的點在於, 這讓你只敢跟隨主流, 大家說什麼好你就蹭過去。 問題是真正能讓你發光發熱的, 是你的天賦和熱情, 但普通人悖論, 會讓你棄置自己的武器, 覺得自己不可能那少數的成功者。 ─ 哪有什麼快樂成長, 真正厲害的人, 是認清成長的困難後, 依然相信自己、邁開腳步, 快樂,是熬過成長荊棘後的結果。 ─
前陣子在社群上, 看到有人分享一個概念, 叫做「乾淨的氣質」, 覺得很有意思。 一般講到氣質, 直覺會想到儀態和談吐, 是不是能表現你的涵養。 但這裡說的氣質, 更像是散發出來的氣息, 有的人是混濁的、 有的人是濃烈的、 有的人則是純粹的。 事實上, 不少書裡 也提到類似的概念。 像是《習慣致富》就提到, 要致富的其中一個習慣, 就是避開有毒關係, 例如負面型、欺騙型、 批判型、懶惰型、受害型的。 回國頭來說, 氣質無色無味, 但要怎給人一種乾淨感呢? ─ 第一,專注自控 人的煩躁來自於, 太想要控制一切, 例如別人的想法和眼光。 但通透的人就曉得, 那不是你能控制的, 我們唯一的控制的, 就是自己的態度和行動。 至於別人怎麼樣, 套最近流行的一句話: 「隨他們去!」 只要能做到這點, 就能把力量 從別人身上拿回來, 人家跟你相處也自在。 ─ 第二,自在獨處 孤獨和獨處是不一樣的, 孤獨會發慌, 但是獨處會帶來豐盈。 不用什麼都要一群人, 成群結隊很好, 但一個人未嘗不自在。 獨處, 跟自己相處, 才會認識真實的自己, 而不是戴上人格面具那個他。 讀本書、哼首歌、寫點文 看部電影、跑步健身、放空自己。 獨處讓你領悟, 你可以不用討好任何人, 你即是一個完整的宇宙。 ─ 願乾淨的氣質, 與我們結伴而行, 一路神清氣爽。 ─
The Cortisol-Libido Connection In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal explore how cortisol, the stress hormone, impacts libido and sexual health. They clarify the difference between sexual desire and performance, discussing Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder and its causes. They offer practical solutions, including blood sugar management, breathwork, gratitude practices, and quality sleep. Additionally, they highlight supplements like ashwagandha, magnolia bark, and lychee fruit extract as evidence-based options for reducing cortisol and supporting healthy libido. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial
那天, 帶喬治逛展, 逛展出來後, 遇到親切的大哥哥, 要送小朋友貼紙。 喬治一接過貼紙, 我驚覺不妙, 但來不及了, 我們被哄到攤位上, 原來是賣套書的業者。 一個哥哥 負責帶喬治讀故事; 另一位業務, 熟練地跟我話家常。 「大哥,看得出來, 你真的是一個好爸爸耶!」 「沒有啦,就陪孩子嘛。」 「這很不容易, 大哥你是做什麼的啊?」 「我喔,就寫寫東西, 算是作家吧!」 「哇,很厲害耶, 而且這時間能帶孩子出來逛展, 你應該財富自由了吧?」 我尷尬笑說: 「哈哈,沒有啦,餬口飯吃, 而且真要是財富自由, 可能也不會出現在這了……」 我們有一搭沒一搭地聊, 為了加速流程, 我乾脆問他們套書價格, 不問還好,一問發現, 我離財富自由還差地遠啊…… 後來套書我沒買, 不過回程路上, 倒讓我思考普通人 真的有機會財富自由嗎? ─ 是有機會的。 我想起之前 讀過約翰‧李‧杜馬斯的書。 他本來在金融業, 後來出來做podcast, 專門訪問創業家, 結果創造了媒體帝國。 他提到了幾個概念, 對我特別有啟發, 分享給你。 ─ ‧找到你的「好球帶」 畫一條線, 左邊寫熱情、右邊寫專業, 然後分別在兩邊羅列項目, 試著找到交集點, 而那就是你的好球帶。 以杜馬斯為例, 他的熱情是與企業家對話; 他的專業是企業融資, 好球帶是做創業podcast節目。 ─ ‧發現你的利基 大多人對利基有個誤解, 覺得市場要越大越好。 但杜馬斯說: 「當你試圖與所有人產生共鳴, 就無法與任何人產生共鳴。」 一個有趣的故事是這樣, 有個人賣殺蟲劑, 產品上寫著 「殺光你家中每一隻蟲子。」 結果沒啥人買單, 後來他發現這承諾太廣泛, 便改成: 「殺光你家中每一隻蟑螂。」 結果產品賣得嚇嚇叫, 為什麼? 因為他縮小利基市場, 找到消費者的確切問題。 ─ 也許財富自由仍然遙遠, 但學會一些思維方式, 你會發現,這條道路, 就在我們腳下。 ─
最近讀書發現, 人生要突圍而出, 身邊需要有四種角色。 ─ 第一種是「領域專家」 他會教你 這個領域的概念和模式, 讓你省去摸索碰壁的成本, 可以比一般人更快上手。 我很幸運, 在剛開始寫作, 就遇到了許榮哲。 他教會我 寫作的「對話感」, 讓我從此跳脫制式作文, 文字開始跟讀者有說有笑。 ─ 第二種是「互補夥伴」 每個人都有缺點, 你不可能什麼都自己來, 那不僅效益低, 反而也浪費你的長才。 所以你需要互補夥伴, 你專注在強項, 弱項就讓夥伴幫忙。 像是我擅長說, 但後製和細節實在不行, 所以我找了互補夥伴Jocelyn, 請她幫我錄製節目和剪輯。 這樣我就能 專注訪談來賓, 不用分神顧器材和收音。 ─ 第三種是「心靈導師」 不管你再怎麼努力, 一定會遇到挫敗時刻, 挫敗不打緊, 但怕的就是內心崩了。 所以厲害的人, 身邊一定會有心靈導師, 會給他激勵和啟發, 而不是唱衰。 當然, 這可遇不可求, 比較簡單的做法, 就是多跟樂觀的人來往。 有句話說: 「悲觀者常常正確, 樂觀者往往成功。」 讓身邊多一點樂觀者, 能在你掉進低谷時, 拉你一把。 ─ 第四種是「無私推手」 很多人有料, 但卻乏人問津, 關鍵就差在少了這角色。 「無私推手」非常重要, 他們不僅懂你的價值, 也願意把你的好推廣出去。 微妙的是, 他們往往來自弱連結, 而不是你生活中的強連結。 所以有幸遇到這種推手, 一定要萬分珍惜他們。 ─
內容創作者分兩種: 第一種是量多路線, 他的內容每天出現在你眼裡, 雖然品質普普, 但你很難忽略他; 第二種是質精路線, 你不知道何時發布, 但只要他內容一上架, 絕對帶給你前所未有的震撼。 而在我眼裡, 瓦基是最可怕 的第三種創作者: 量多,而且質精。 ─ 以我來說,每天固定 發一篇文、一集節目, 就是我的極限了。 可是瓦基, 粉專「閱讀前哨站瓦基」天天發文、 Podcast和YT「下一本讀什麼」定期更新、 更別說還會每週收到他的電子報, 這創作量大得嚇人啊! 我想, 他應該把時間, 全砸進內容事業了, 可能連休息時間也沒有。 可後來我又發現, 他過得挺滋潤的, 前陣子去埃及自由行, 上次跟我說他最近在打電動。 等等, 莫非他會開分身, 有兩個大腦可以同時運轉? ─ 因為太好奇了, 所以我私下問他, 怎麼有辦法兼顧事業與生活。 結果, 他還真的有第二大腦, 就是「AI瓦基」。 瓦基用AI的方式很有意思, 他不是叫AI產出文章, 因為這會失去他的風格。 反倒是他把AI當成特助, 讓AI幫自己寫提示詞, 並且反覆跟AI溝通, 不斷累積自己的風格素材。 更酷的是, 瓦基告訴我, 他還用AI建立智囊團, 可以把零碎想法結構化、 可以把個人經驗故事化、 可以把商業趨勢策略化。 所以你看瓦基, 從閱讀起家,深耕多年, 推出電子報、付費社群、 APP、線上課…… 一層層蓋起他的摩天大樓。 ─ 如果你想學會 這套高效的工作法, 現在正是時候。 因為瓦基 最新的線上課程 「瓦基的第二大腦」 就是在幫助你 打造不被淘汰, 越用越強的 AI 工作流。 有興趣的夥伴, 我把課程資訊放資訊欄, 相信不久的將來, 你也會成為像瓦基 一樣強大的內容創作者。 ─ 【AI瓦基第二大腦|打造不被淘汰,越用越強的AI工作流】 ✅ 8小時課程,一站學好 AI 思維與協作方法 ✅ 《閱讀前哨站》瓦基親授三年AI協作實戰心法 ✅ 獨創PACE行動思考地圖:覆蓋AI應用全場景 ✅ 附贈 10 項獨家 AI 專案包+ 資源庫持續更新 ✅ 長效保值的系統學習,AI越強、你會越強
有一個萬年辯題: 你該成為專家?還是通才? 雙方人馬火力全開, 專家派的標榜工匠精神, 一輩子做好一件事。 你看小野二郎, 對壽司口感極致追求, 才能獲得米其林三星的殊榮。 的確, 卡爾‧紐波特在 《深度工作力》指出: 「在注意力稀缺的時代, 能夠深度專注的人, 才是真正的稀缺的資源。」 這是專家的價值。 ─ 通才派的搬出達文西, 說你看,他什麼都涉略, 讓各領域之間串聯疊加。 論繪畫有「蒙娜麗莎」、「最後的晚餐」; 論發明有「飛行器」、「潛水裝備」等; 論醫學他研究了人體結構,繪製解剖手稿。 的確, 心理學家菲利浦‧泰特洛克研究發現: 「涉略廣泛的狐狸型思考者, 在預測複雜事件時的準確度, 遠勝深耕單一領域的刺蝟型專家。」 這是通才的成就。 ─ 趁著瓦基來節目的機會, 我跟他聊起這個話題。 他給我一個 很有啟發的概念, 叫做「摩天大樓型通才」。 什麼意思呢? 他說通才 看起來很酷沒錯, 但問題如果你都是半吊子, 就比較像是商場的流動攤位, 沒有不可取代性,換誰做都一樣。 專家聽起來勵志, 但如果你過於集中單一領域, 萬一遇到時代衝擊, 就像是百視達影片出租, 來不及轉型就直接淘汰出局。 ─ 所以, 你要用「摩天大樓策略」。 就像瓦基, 先選定一個核心技能, 也就是「閱讀」, 深度投入,打好地基。 他大量寫閱讀心得, 每週寄電子報, 奠定他的閱讀口碑。 接著, 摩天大樓往上蓋, 他發現受眾的潛在需求: 怎麼做筆記? 怎麼養成好習慣? 怎麼用AI協助創作? 於是他在第20層, 蓋了卡片盒筆記的旗艦店; 在第30層, 進駐了習慣充電站APP櫃位; 然後再第40層, 規劃了AI工作流體驗館。 你看, 這座摩天大樓, 是不是越來越豐富, 越來越令人流連忘返呢? ─ 瓦基教會我一件事: 別讓專家或通才, 成為你的束縛, 你要做的是整合, 找出突圍的第三條路。 ─
最近跟朋友玩了 「孟菲斯」這款桌遊, 我只能說,非常喜歡! 這是埃及主題的策略遊戲, 之所以叫孟菲斯, 是因為他是古埃及王國 的第一個首都。 在遊戲裡, 玩家要努力, 發展埃及文明, 以贏得最高的聲望。 這款桌遊好玩在 提供多條路線讓玩家搭配。 你可以蓋金字塔、 也可以下葬木乃伊、 或是派祭司到神廟獻祭、 要不就雕刻人面獅身像、 也能推進尼羅河上的船隻。 總之, 你能想像的埃及元素, 全都收進這款桌遊裡了, 是我玩過的埃及主題遊戲裡, 文化和情境最飽滿的。 ─ 好,重點來了, 他的多路線設計, 看似提供你多種選擇, 但如果你每條都走一點, 行動效率反而低落; 但如果你只專精一條, 遇到對手卡位, 成本花費會痛不欲生。 這讓我思考一個人生問題: 「多路並進的意義到底是什麼呢?」 人生你可以一條路走到底, 不過那會少很多樂趣, 但你跑太多路線, 又會顧此失彼, 所以該怎麼取捨呢? ─ 在玩遊戲過程裡, 我似乎找到一個解方, 那就是「串聯疊加」。 比方我主打「祭司獻祭」路線, 但當大家都跟著進來, 這路線成本就變高了。 所以我得發展 第二、第三條路, 但選擇的標準是什麼呢? 答案是, 能夠幫主路線串聯疊加的那條。 所以我次路線 選了「金字塔」和「人面獅身像」, 來強化「祭司獻祭」。 ─ 從遊戲回到人生, 主路線就是我們的專業, 次路線像是你的興趣嗜好。 也許我們 可以思考的是, 怎麼用興趣嗜好, 串聯疊加回你的專業。 舉例來說, 我的專業是寫作和演講, 但他的核心概念就那些。 如果我要讓 主路線有別於其他人, 那就要去佈局次路線, 所以我發展了新的興趣: 桌遊、閱讀、拳擊、吉他 這些興趣也許 一開始看起來沒效益, 但當我掌握到一定熟悉度後, 串聯疊加回我的寫作和演講, 就會形成獨一無二的巨大優勢。 ─ 前提是, 你得有耐心, 耐得住不把所有心力放專業, 耐得住興趣培養的時間成本。 勝負從來不是重點, 綻放你的人生文明才是意義。 ─
Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGrand Parkway Baptist ChurchInterruptions, Authority & The Unforgivable SinMatthew 9:32-341. Jesus was interruptible, v. 32“As they were going away...” v. 32“And as Jesus passed on from there...” v. 27“While he was saying these things to them...”v. 18“Then the disciples of John came to him...” v. 14“As Jesus passed on from there...” v. 9“And getting into the boat he crossed over...” v. 1Think of it like this...experiences ≠ LifeLife = experiences2. Sometimes the spiritual manifests itself in the physical, v. 32Revelation 12:7-12Four things to appropriate over your families...a)the salvation of Godb) the power of Godc)the kingdom of Godd) the authority of ChristTwo things you use to conquer the enemy...a)the blood of the Lambb) the word of your testimonyWhat is the difference between oppression and possession?Oppression- this is external pressure, demonic forces seek to oppress usexternally. The person has full control of their faculties. Paul's thorn in the flesh isa great example.Possession- this is internal control. A person loses control of themselves. Peopleopen the door to this through occult involvement, witchcraft, astrology, unresolvedtrauma, habitual sin, unforgiveness and unresolved anger are all examples ofopen doors.Ephesians 4:26-27Can a Christian be possessed?I Corinthians 6:19-20-Ephesians 4:30I John 4:43. There is an unforgivable sin, v. 34Matthew 12:22-32Mental worship...1. Are you interruptible? How do you most often respond?2. Do you think your experiences will produce the Life you were created for?3. Are your experiences more your ideas or God's?4. Is your faith corporate or personal?5. How often do you think about the three dimensions of life: physical, emotionaland spiritual?6. Is there anything that you think you won't be forgiven for and on what basis doyou believe that?Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube
The Push-Pull of Life Life moves whether you're ready or not. The question is: are your actions pushing you forward — or pulling you backward? Tim and Steve dive into the concept of complementary (reciprocal) motion and how it impacts far more than martial arts. From athletics to relationships, career growth to personal development, every action creates a reaction — and every movement forward requires balance. The decisions you make today determine for tomorrow whether you will reap rewards or suffer consequences. Key Takeaways: Every action contributes to the life you're creating The push-pull principle drives efficiency in athletics, martial arts, and everyday life Strong relationships thrive when all parties move together toward a common goal. What you put into the world often comes back to you A victim mindset keeps you stuck; ownership creates momentum Success is rarely accidental — it's the result of intentional actions repeated over time Life is always in motion. Learning to work with that motion instead of against it is the key to growth. Stop waiting for life to happen to you. Create momentum, embrace complementary motion, and start shaping the future you want.
有個萬年吵破頭的問題, 到底要跳脫舒適圈, 還是待在舒適圈呢? 我跟瓦基聊起這話題, 他不愧是閱讀資料庫, 瞬間給了我雙方論據。 ─ 艾米妮亞‧伊貝拉 曾提出「能力陷阱」這概念。 意思是當我們 越擅長某件事,就越常去做, 而做得越多,就越擅長, 但其實這樣隱藏著視野受限的陷阱。 從這個角度來看, 我們應該要跳脫舒適圈。 ─ 不過呢, 克莉絲汀‧巴特勒有另一個洞見, 叫做「人生GPS」。 她認為如果 你太快跨出舒適圈, 反而會讓你感到恐慌焦慮。 所以你該做的, 應該是有策略地拓展舒適圈。 你看, 如果從這角度, 是不是應該要待在舒適圈呢? ─ 那到底誰才是對的? 瓦基說了一句話, 直接戳破盲點,他說: 「如果你問誰是對的, 那就代表你問錯問題了。」 因為重點不在對錯, 而是在於適用情境。 今天一個 剛出社會的新鮮人, 一切對他而言充滿未知, 你要他跳脫舒適圈理所當然; 但如果換作一個 已經在領域深耕的中年人, 你要跳脫舒適圈, 那沉默成本對他實在太高。 ─ 所以瓦基運用情境智慧, 創造出第三種看見: 「找到你的伸展圈」 伸展圈介於 舒適圈和恐慌圈之間。 他會讓你感到興奮, 有點壓力但不過於焦慮, 而且會帶給你源源不絕的動力。 所以你可以 80%的時間待在舒適圈到伸展圈, 20%的時間去碰觸邊界。 ─ 簡單來說, 你遊走於舒適圈和恐慌圈之間。 這樣的人生, 是不是更好玩呢? ─
你會不會覺得, 有時候這個世界, 讓人有點無所適從? 好比有人告訴你, 要跳脫舒適圈, 才會成長和突破; 但又有人說, 不,待在舒適圈, 那才能讓你大展身手。 類似的矛盾還好多, 像是 到底該當專家還是通才? 到底要做自己還是為人著想? 這個困惑, 我直到跟瓦基聊天, 才終於有個頭緒。 ─ 瓦基說了個故事, 美國在二戰期間, 因為牛肉得供應前線士兵, 導致國內牛肉不夠, 政府想說服家庭主婦吃牛內臟, 但是顯然大家不買單。 後來他們發現, 對經濟狀況不同的家庭, 要用不同的理由來說服。 如果是拮据家庭, 就要強調省錢: 「內臟比牛肉便宜一半, 而且一樣有營養。」 如果是富裕家庭, 就要強調營養: 「肝臟含鐵輛是牛肉的好幾倍, 對孩子的發育很好。」 ─ 因此, 瓦基的新書, 提出一個概念叫做「情境智慧」。 也就是說, 任何事情都有邊界條件, 一旦超出這個邊界, 結論就不成立了。 好比說, 多喝水對身體健康有幫助; 但如果今天是腎臟病患者, 多喝水可能就是要了他的命。 瓦基告訴我, 情境智慧簡單來說 就五個字:看狀況而定。 ─ 問題是, 為什麼這很難做到? 因為社群網路, 把人推向極化時代, 不斷推播極端地、 情緒化地的內容給你。 你只要一接收, 根據演算法, 他就會餵更多給你。 這也使得, 我們對不慍不火 的理性內容無感, 喜歡各種炎上、爆料或逆風, 自然被推往其中一端, 失去審視度勢的思維彈性。 ─ 瓦基點醒了我一件事, 在這個極化時代, 想要保持清醒,不被操弄, 就必須用情境智慧做你的導航。 善用提問的力量, 不妄下結論, 才能活得通透自在。 ─
有句話說: 「不打不相識。」 我以為只存在電影裡, 沒想到竟在我生活裡成真。 我的朋友家群, 是初原麵場的創辦人。 前陣子, 我比完拳賽, 他說我備賽把自己搞太瘦了, 要幫我好好補一補, 所以請我去店裡吃麵, 把所有好料點了一輪請我吃。 你說, 我哪認識這麼有料的朋友? ─ 其實, 家群是我人生 第一場拳賽的對手。 那是我印象 最深刻的一場比賽。 因為一開賽, 他的拳就如暴雨般襲來, 我只能左支右絀地抵擋。 好不容易, 我見他攻勢稍緩, 卸下防禦,探頭一看。 不妙, 家群一計右鉤拳進來, 精準打中了我的下巴。 頓時間, 我就像坐大怒神, 從高處跌坐在地上。 我被擊倒, 裁判開始讀秒, 教練擔心我安危, 立刻丟出毛巾棄權。 我人生第一場拳賽, 一分鐘左右就結束了。 ─ 那時我很沮喪, 坐在後台休息。 本來故事 該結束在這裡, 沒想到家群跑來關心我狀況, 給了我許多鼓勵。 後來我們加了好友, 一直有保持聯絡。 也因為這場挫敗, 讓我領悟一件事, 拳要打好, 光打手靶和沙包是不夠的, 一定要大量的對練實戰。 所以我決定, 每個禮拜都去對練, 強迫自己面對來拳, 直到閃躲和出拳變本能反應。 這也讓我後來, 終於解鎖人生 第一場拳賽勝利。 家群也一直關注我, 為我每次拳賽鼓舞吆喝。 ─ 後來我們吃飯聊天, 不僅聊拳、也聊事業, 我好奇問他, 從受雇者變成創業者, 心境上最大的改變是什麼呢? 他說了一段 讓我印象深刻的話: 「從員工變成老闆,我發現, 員工可以朝九晚五,老闆變成沒日沒夜; 員工把事情做好就好,老闆必須發現問題解決; 員工可以領穩定收入,老闆必須想盡辦法創造收入。」 創業如同拳擊, 你一定會挨拳, 會痛、會倒、會沮喪, 但是願意重新站起來的人, 沒有一個是好惹的, 終將創造屬於他們的輝煌時刻。 ─ ♥️臉書:陳家群| https://www.facebook.com/chen.jia.qun.673138
你喜歡吃拉麵嗎? 我很喜歡, 剛好我朋友家群, 是初原麵場的創辦人。 所以有時, 我會去店裡, 找他吃麵聊天。 當初家群, 從煮麵招呼客人起家, 如今的他負責加盟接洽。 你知道初原麵場 全台有多少家嗎? 答案是28家, 我好奇問家群, 有沒有哪一家 讓他印象深刻? 家群說 如果真要說一間, 會讓大家哇一聲的, 那應該就是拉拉山分店吧! ─ 拉拉山? 對,因為這間分店 位於海拔1320公尺的山上。 有趣的是, 他一年只開2個月, 大概六月開到八月左右。 為什麼呢? 因為這是水蜜桃產季, 遊客爬山,順便採水蜜桃。 但山上沒啥東西吃, 這間最台海拔最高的屋台拉麵, 自然就吸引飢腸轆轆的遊客了。 除了這間分店, 家群還跟我聊了 好幾間分店的故事。 我很訝異, 他怎麼對分店 的故事都如數家珍? 家群告訴我, 因為他是加盟經理, 如果有人想加盟初原麵場, 基本上都是由他負責接洽。 ─ 家群認為, 願意來加盟的夥伴, 都是對他們公司的信任, 所以說什麼也要幫他們賺到錢。 所以家群 會帶著加盟主看店面, 剛好他以前做過房地產鑑價, 練就他看店面的火眼金睛。 接著教加盟主技術, 湯怎麼熬?麵怎麼煮? 嚴格把關餐飲的口味。 另外還有營運, 人事費用怎抓? 水電瓦斯冷氣費怎算? 以及該怎麼行銷宣傳? ─ 家群的用心, 加盟主都看在眼裡, 這也是為什麼, 好幾位店主都有複數店, 就是對初原麵場品牌的信賴。 家群讓我領悟一個道理: 信任,是最好的品牌。 ─ ♥️臉書:陳家群| https://www.facebook.com/chen.jia.qun.673138
Send me a message"It can take decades to realize that your perfect little plans getting messed up... IS life."We are all trying to build a "perfect house" out of building blocks, but the bricks never stay in place. In this talk, Todd Perelmuter explains why our obsession with "perfect" is the very thing destroying our peace. From fighting lizards on a roof to the "leaky roof symphony," learn how to embrace the chaos and find permanent peace.What you'll discover:The Movie Metaphor: Why a "perfect life" is actually a boring movie you'd turn off in 2 seconds.The Projection Secret: Why 100% of other people's judgment has nothing to do with you.The Conflict Switch: How you have 100% of the power to end any argument instantly.Grand Life vs. Small Life: Why gossip and criticism are actually the "tax" for living a big, meaningful life.Timeline: 0:00 The Lizard Strategy (Life happens) 1:52 Why your "messed up" plans are a gift 4:24 Loving the "Villains" in your adventure 6:27 Dealing with bad reviews and gossip 9:04 How to live a courageous, "Grand Life" 11:29 The secret to ending conflict with kindnessPlease enjoy other episodes where I share meditation techniques, tips and spiritual lessons from around the world for peaceful and stress-free living. Remember to subscribe to stay up-to-date.For the days when life feels like too much, these 4 free books are for you. Get the free 4-books bundleIf my words have ever touched your heart or helped you through a hard moment, I'd be deeply grateful for your support in keeping this podcast alive. Support the PodcastAnd if you'd like to explore these ideas in greater depth, you can find all of my books here.
A cluttered home often leads to a cluttered mind and that chaos impacts more than just your space.In this Life Organizing Coaching episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden speaks with Life Organizing Strategist Takilla Combs about the powerful connection between physical organization, mental clarity, productivity, and family dynamics.Takilla explains why organization is more than decluttering, it's about building systems that support how you actually live. She discusses how consumerism fuels chaos, why clutter affects mental health and time management, and how self-awareness is the first step toward change.The conversation dives into family involvement, teaching children accountability through organization, and fostering independence that builds confidence and self-esteem. They also explore the emotional side of possessions balancing sentimental value with practicality and how letting go can create freedom, generosity, and even practical memories.If you're seeking clarity, better time management, stronger family systems, and a more intentional lifestyle, this episode provides practical, sustainable strategies.What You'll LearnWhy organization begins with self-awarenessHow clutter affects productivity and mental clarityThe impact of consumerism on physical and mental spaceWhy systems save time, energy, money, and spaceHow to involve family members in organizingWhy fostering independence in children builds confidenceThe balance between sentimental items and practicalityHow regularly purging maintains sustainable organizationWhy mental clarity improves time managementThe power of giving and transforming sentimental items into practical memoriesKey Takeaways✅ Organization is both physical and mental clarity✅ Self-awareness is the first step toward change✅ Clutter impacts productivity and mental health✅ Consumerism fuels chaos in our lives✅ Teaching children organization builds lifelong habits✅ Consistency maintains an organized environment✅ Systems eliminate overwhelm and decision fatigue✅ Letting go can be a gift to others✅ Traveling light teaches powerful lessons about possessions✅ A cluttered home often reflects a cluttered mind
Unlock the truth that life reflects your energy, effort, and mindset. In this powerful spiritual talk, Rev. Lee Wolak explores personal growth, self-awareness, conscious living, mindset transformation, and the law of cause and effect. Learn how your thoughts, actions, and commitment shape your reality and create lasting change from within. Sign up for my daily thought and weekly newsletter by clicking this link: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/free-affirmations If you find value in what Agape offers spiritually, emotionally, and in community, consider becoming a supporting member. Your recurring contribution helps us continue to share truth, healing, and transformation with the world. Click here to become a supporter: https://www.agapespiritualcenter.com/recurring-contributions/
Summary - Battles explores the various struggles we face in life, emphasizing that these battles can be emotional, mental, spiritual, or relational. Ms. G shares personal experiences and biblical insights, particularly from Deuteronomy, to illustrate that we are not alone in our struggles. God fights for us, and our faith in His power can help us overcome fear and uncertainty. Ms. G encourage listeners to trust in God, surrender their worries, and recognize that battles can build faith and endurance.Key TakeawaysBattles in Life: Life presents battles that are not always physical but can be emotional, mental, spiritual, or relational.God's Support: We are not fighting alone; God fights for us, and His ways are always better.Faith Over Fear: Fear focuses on the size of the battle, but faith focuses on God's power.Surrender and Trust: Surrendering to God means giving over stress and worry, allowing Him to work in ways we cannot.Growth Through Struggles: Battles build faith, endurance, and reliance on God, and they may serve a greater purpose beyond ourselves.This message resonates emotionally by offering hope and encouragement, reminding listeners of God's unwavering support and the strength found in faith.
Best nutrients to take in your 40s, 50s, and 60s Every stage of life brings opportunities to shift and refine nutritional goals, and you don't have to do it alone. In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal harness years of experience to guide you through your path to help meet your current health needs. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial
Reflect on the enduring truth of God’s goodness, even amid life’s hardships. Using Psalm 27 as an anchor, this devotional reminds us that our outward circumstances do not determine the inward state of our hearts. By recalling God’s faithfulness, seeking intimacy with Him, and remembering His past provision, we can remain confident in His goodness today, shifting perspective from what seems lacking to what God has already provided. Highlights Anchor Scripture: Psalm 27 provides comfort and reassurance amid trials. Confidence in God: Trusting God’s goodness despite external challenges renews hope. God’s Presence: He never leaves or forsakes His children (Deut. 31:6, Isa. 41:10). Active Remembrance: Reflecting on personal experiences of God’s care strengthens faith. Encouragement through Music: Songs like The Goodness of God by Bethel Music can reinforce God’s faithfulness. Intersecting Faith & Life Life inevitably brings struggle and hardship, but God’s presence never wavers. We can cultivate hope and courage by returning to anchor scriptures, recalling God’s past faithfulness, and focusing on His goodness rather than current difficulties. Intentionally meditating on His promises and using tools like Scripture or worship music can encourage a steadfast heart even during storms. This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt call Trinity today. Trinity's counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps!" If your debt has you down, we should talk. Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org TrinityCredit – Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we're helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments. https://trinitycredit.org Full Transcript Below: The Goodness of GodBy: Megan J. Conner Bible Reading:“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” - Psalm 27:13 (NIV) Do you have an anchor scripture or favorite passage of the Bible that you regularly return to for comfort or encouragement? I have a few, but one of my favorites is Psalm 27. I have read and reread this psalm more times than I can count. I even handwrote the full psalm in my journal because I am a writer and writers best retain information through the physical act of writing (or typing) and reading. Regardless of how I have interacted with the text, I just can’t seem to get away from this particular passage. It’s like I somehow knew these words would need to be forever etched into my heart. Psalm 27 was written by David during one of his many flights from those who sought to take his life. Though it looked as if the deck was completely stacked against him, David determined to put his faith in the Lord for refuge and rescue. Many of the declarations he makes in this narrative are bold refutes against the temptation to despair. In verse three, he states, “though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.” He continues on in verse eight to say, “My heart says of you, ‘Seek his face!’ Your face, LORD, I will seek.” Ultimately, what David desired most was intimacy and companionship with the Lord, for that really is the only place where we can obtain true and lasting comfort. David understood that his outward circumstances did not have to dictate the inward position of his heart. The goodness of God remained even if it looked like everything around him was falling apart. No matter your age, occupation, or geographic location, like David, life has likely thrown you some hard knocks. Unfortunately, disappointments and hardships are guaranteed in this fallen world. No one is immune. In fact, the Bible actually promises that we will encounter struggle. Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, NIV). The good news is that we are not alone in our trials. The Bible affirms that God is present and helping us through our circumstances. Our Heavenly Father promises He will never leave or forsake us (Deut. 31:6), He is close to those who call upon Him (Psalm 145:18), He will draw near to us when we draw near to Him (James 4:8), and He will help us and uphold us with his righteous right hand (Isa. 41:10). You can be confident that God has not left you alone in the difficulties or challenges you are facing. Sometimes, our souls just need to be reminded of God's unmovable, unfailing love. In Psalm 27, David refuted the lie of defeat by declaring who God is, all He had already done, and the Biblical promises He has made to those who love Him. Reciting these truths and recalling times when you have personally witnessed God’s care and provision in your life helps shift your perspective from what seems to be lacking to what has been provided. In light of this fresh perspective, hope can be renewed. And it is here, in this place of confident assurance in Him, that you can look out beyond the momentary affliction you are facing and say: No matter what is going on… “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” - Psalm 27:13 (NIV) Intersecting Faith & Life: Do you have an anchor scripture you turn to again and again in times of trouble? If so, when was the last time you recited it? One of the best ways to stir up our souls is through song. Ultimately, the psalms penned by David were meant to be sung. Music has such an incredible ability to soothe and encourage our blistered or discouraged hearts. One song that ministers to me when I need to be reminded of the abundance in my life rather than the lack is The Goodness of God by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson. Take some time to look up the lyrics or listen to this song today. May it remind you of God’s love, faithfulness, and goodness present in your life. Further Reading:Isaiah 41:1-20Psalm 27 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
Best nutrients to take in your 40s, 50s, and 60s Every stage of life brings opportunities to shift and refine nutritional goals, and you don't have to do it alone. In this episode of Live Foreverish, Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal harness years of experience to guide you through your path to help meet your current health needs. #LELEARN #EDULFsocial
Message from morning service - Church on the Hill, San Jose, CA
Special guest stars Matt Sergi and Dylan Coley crash the Fails to discuss the unheralded and wild morality play about Life learning to Die and learning to Live, while Matt and David slowly sip a brown and yellow stripey concoction .
DOING LIFE: Daily Devotions For Finding Peace in Stressful Times
"Let us then be up and doing, With a heart for any fate; still achieving, still pursuing; Learn to labor and to wait." (H.W. Longfellow)
"Danyelle Cedar's memoir, Dear Thomas, is about her journey of what it was like to be in love with a drug addict. She takes us down the journey of the endless cycle of relapse and recovery, holding desperately onto hope. She has their entire life planned out, until she is completely blindsided. As she wrote Dear Thomas, she recognized her own addictions she battled with: her addiction to being needed, her addiction to success, her addiction to prove others wrong, and her addiction to love. Danyelle is currently working on the sequel to Dear Thomas, which she eventually shares details of what it was like to survive the horrific 2023 Lahaina wildfire. She currently resides on the island of Oahu where she manages a bikini store, as she patiently waits for her Maui family home to be rebuilt." Danyelle Cedar Author, Dear Thomas dearthomasthebook@gmail.com
From Eden to the ChurchBeauty, Architecture, and the Space Where God Dwells Christian architecture is not primarily about style or preference. It is about ordering space so that human beings learn how to dwell with God. The Church building is Eden remembered and anticipated—a place where heaven and earth meet, so that God's people can be formed and then sent back into the world. Key Biblical Insights 1. Eden Was God's Dwelling Place Eden is first described not as humanity's home, but as God's planted garden—a place of divine presence, beauty, and order. Genesis 2:8–9 — God plants the garden; trees are "pleasant to the sight." 2. Eden Is a Garden and a Mountain Scripture explicitly identifies Eden as elevated sacred space. Ezekiel 28:13–14 — "Eden, the garden of God… the holy mountain of God." 3. Eden Is a Source of Life Life flows outward from God's dwelling. Genesis 2:10–14 — A river flows out of Eden and becomes four rivers. 4. Eden Is Not the Whole World Eden is placed within creation, not identical with it. Genesis 2:8 — Eden is "in the east." Genesis 1:28 — Humanity is commanded to "fill the earth." 5. Humanity's Original Vocation Human beings are called to guard sacred space and extend its order outward. Genesis 2:15 — Adam is placed in the garden "to till and keep it." 6. Gardens and Groves as Sacred Space After the fall, God's presence continues to be associated with cultivated places. Genesis 12:6–7; 13:18; 18:1 — God appears to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre. 1 Kings 6:29–32 — The Temple is carved with palm trees, flowers, and cherubim. Psalm 92:12–14 — The righteous are "planted in the house of the LORD." Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 36:35 — Restoration is described as becoming "like the garden of Eden." 7. Sacred Space After the Fall God re-establishes Eden's pattern through mountains and temples. Exodus 24:9–10 — God enthroned on Sinai. Psalm 48:1–2 — Zion as the mountain of the Great King. 8. The Church as Eden Continued The Church gathers the patterns of Eden—mountain, garden, throne, and life-giving water—into one place so that God may dwell with His people. 9. Eden Fulfilled, Not Abandoned Scripture ends with Eden expanded to fill the world. Revelation 21:3 — "The dwelling of God is with men." Revelation 22:1–2 — River of Life and Tree of Life healing the nations. Why Architecture Matters Architecture forms us slowly and quietly through repeated dwelling. Ordered, beautiful space trains us for patience, reverence, and stability. The Church is not an escape from the world, but a seed of the world's renewal. Takeaway Architecture is theology you inhabit. Eden is still the pattern—and the Church is where we learn to carry that pattern into the world.
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Why does college feel so much harder than you expected it to be? This episode is about the struggles associated with adjusting to college, but many of the themes are universal and apply to other life stages and transitions as well. Some of the biggest challenges in life involve managing expectations and dealing with disappointment. These challenges often come into play when you're navigating unknowns and big milestones such as going to college, developing new relationships, getting a new job, and more. College can be one of the biggest transitions of your life—new routines, new expectations, new environments, new friendships… and often a lot of grief under the surface. Many college students may be grieving their high school experience, missing old friends and family, and feeling overwhelmed by a new environment. Depression, anxiety, and loneliness are very common, especially during the first semester. However, some people do great at first, and difficult emotions may appear later as the novelty wears off and reality sets in. In today's episode, you'll hear the story of one student who almost transferred near the end of her first semester of college. So for those of you struggling in college—or with any phase of life—please remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE ❤️ Tessa is currently a junior in college, but she had a very difficult first semester and was seriously talking about transferring when things started to turn around. She shares how her first semester didn't match what she expected, how it impacted her confidence, and why she felt like something must be wrong with her when it seemed like everyone else was having more fun. Dr. Beth and Tessa talk about how long it can take to build real friendships, how to handle uncomfortable social situations and loneliness, and why giving yourself time (often a full year) can make a huge difference. As you'll find out in this episode, struggling doesn't mean you made the wrong choice—it often means you're right in the middle of adjusting. This episode is for anyone who feels behind, left out, or overwhelmed by the pressure to “love college immediately.” Never lose faith that things can get better and that you have so much to offer others and the world. Also remember: things are often not the way they appear on social media. Social media is full of false impressions and false advertising, and most people don't post their lonely or anxious moments on Instagram. Some of the best advice from today's episode: open up, share your struggles with others, reach out, and invite people to do things. It can change their lives—and it can change yours. When you start sharing, you often find that you're not alone, and others feel less alone too. Life is very hard and incredibly beautiful at the same time. Share your unique and beautiful self with the world. You will find your people and your place—so never give up.
We don't talk about the Spirit enough, and yet he is the most vital to our daily spiritual lives, for it is the Spirit who empowers these gifts in everyone for the common good, Paul says. “Gifted hands. Gifted eyes. Gifted ears.” No hand our eyes or ears do anything. It is the brain that makes it happen. If I go brain dead, my hands fall limp. If my brain goes, so goes the sermon from my mouth. I can look through binoculars but the binoculars do not see. They are the instrument through which I see. That the brain works through the organs. And that if the brain is not there, or if it stops functioning, then all the organs stop functioning too. In the same way, Christ is the Head of the Church. His Spirit works through our gifts, which is why its important to know your giftedness and act on it. The Spirit helps us have meaning and gifts to use.
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Today we sit down with end-of-life Doula and author, Diane Button. In her new book WHAT MATTERS MOST: Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living (The Open Field; Sept. 16) Diane shares stories and wisdom from her clients' final chapters that can help us make the most of life's gifts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices