An Email Terrorist is someone who uses the carbon copy (cc) feature, or even worse, the blind copy feature (bc) as a weapon. How, you ask? Very simply, when the Email Terrorist receives an email from someone containing information they are at odds with in some way, or even opposed to, they will reply all and add other names to the distribution either in the cc or bc fields.
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Paul writes in the book of 1 Corinthians “Bad Company corrupts good character.” (15:33) Another saying goes, “one bad apple spoils the whole barrel.” Both of these sayings are experiential proverbs that point to the direct connection between who we associate with, and how they influence our behavior. To be more explicit: Your friends are going to have a powerful influence on your own character and behavior.
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I’ve just started distributing an expanded version of these Proverbs through my podcast Proverbs for Living a Fulling Life which can be found wherever you get your podcasts – enjoy!
Garbage in/Garbage out is an older phrase introduced in the early days of computer programming. It meant that if your programming was bad, garbage in, then your output would also be bad, garbage out. This phrase has also been applied to people, as well. Health-wise the phrase “you are what you eat” reflects the same awareness that our diet affects our overall health and physical well-being. The concept also finds a parallel in how we think.
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I’ve just started distributing an expanded version of these Proverbs through my podcast Proverbs for Living a Fulling Life which can be found wherever you get your podcasts – enjoy!
In 2014 CVS Pharmacy said NO to carrying tobacco products. Their announcement included this sentence: “The sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose – helping people on their path to better health.” Their decision was definitely controversial and cost the company $2 billion a year in direct sales. Having the guts to say NO to anything can be difficult, saying no to $2 billion dollars requires a laser-like focus on your core principles. Saying NO, and meaning it, comes more easily to some than others, but it can be easier for anyone if they know their core values and place them before any other consideration.
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Paul, the Apostle, states, “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any situation…” (Phil. 4:11-12) The secret to being content to which he is referring is a complete faith in Jesus Christ; absolute trust that God is at work for the best. Not much of a secret, but definitely a significant commitment. We each exist in a reality that probably isn’t how we imagined or hoped it would be.
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When someone takes offense easily, the aphorism is that “they wear their emotions on their sleeve,” implying that their emotions are so near the surface that they are easily provoked. That provocation can come in any number of ways, for instance, a word, a facial expression, or even a touch can evoke a response seemingly out of proportion to the stimulus. People who wear their emotions on their sleeve are difficult to be around for any length of time because of the inevitability that something will eventually offend them and cause an emotional response.
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“I call ‘em like I see ‘em,” “I’m direct, I say what I mean,” “I don’t pull my punches,” I’ll tell it to you straight.” Usually these kind of statements are followed by “that’s just who I am.” I think we can all appreciate being told the truth, but more often than not these kind of comments, and the vitriol that often accompanies them, amounts to nothing more than evidence of poor or nonexistent people skills (emotional intelligence). If you are wearing that phrase like a badge of honor, proud of your personal integrity, the only one you are fooling is yourself.
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The book of James in the Bible, chapter 3:1-12 talks about the control of the tongue. James writes, ”We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.”(v.2) and “no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”(v8) There are many other references in the Bible regarding the difficulty in controlling what we say. This is such a common issue that our society has clichés which highlight the problem, like: “think before you speak,” or “foot-in-mouth disease,” or “stop running your mouth before you swallow your head.”
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You may have walked across a balance beam as a young person, or perhaps across a log stretching between the banks of a stream or gully. When we were growing up, my brother and I would walk across a log over an empty streambed, but when we got to the middle we would do whatever we could to get the other one to fall off. I learned quickly that, while it takes balance even to get across the log, when you are faced with challenges, keeping your balance can be much harder.
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Mother Angelica said, “If I’m living in the future or I’m living in the past, I’m not receptive to the grace of the Present Moment.” For her, the Present Moment took on the importance of a sacrament. As she explains it:
…I was getting too caught up in the problems of each day. They would overwhelm me. At that point, I decided I couldn’t do that. You handle this moment, then the next, and then you forget about it and move on to the next moment. …to bear everything that happened today and everything that will happen tomorrow all at one time is too much for anyone. (Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality)
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