The Choice Driven Life

Written by Larry Ollison, Ph.D
A few weeks ago I met an elderly gentleman who had lost his left arm when he was a young man. Because of this he had lived his entire life not being able to do everything that others could do. His life had literally been handicapped. When I asked him how [...]

“Punishment that hurts chases evil from the heart.” Prov.20:30
Chastisement… Webster says it is the punishment or discipline given to bring correction to that which is wrong or evil. We could also say that chastisement is the art of eliminating the evil to preserve the good. This should tell us what motives us in doing the [...]

A wise man will he will increase learning Proverbs 1:5
Listening… the word listen means to make an effort to hear or pay attention, to give heed or to take advice. The proverbs says, “A wise man will hear,” meaning that if we are wise, we will be good listeners. The reason that wise men listen [...]

The master may get better work from an untrained apprentice than from a skilled rebel. proverbs 26:10
To develop means to become gradually fuller, larger or better. It can apply to anything such as people, products or attitudes. Since life is a process, we are all involved in developing physically, mentally and spiritually. We are not [...]

“For the Lord grants wisdom! His every word is a treasure of knowledge and understanding.” Prov.2:6
Why should I want to understand people? That’s a good question. There are many reasons, but let us look at a few of the important ones:

It will save us from a lot of conflicts.
We will be able to lead and [...]

There is a difference in being under Pressure and experiencing stress, yet in many ways, they are similar. Stress comes from having an overload or being trapped into a corner; it’s when we cannot see the end of the tunnel, but can’t go back either.
Sometimes in business, we start something that may work, but the [...]

This is the 1st Value of Glenn Beck’s “The 912 Project” and because we covered the principle honesty already I have chosen “Dependability”. I think they go together. Only through honesty you can be dependable. So, let’s read on:
“God delights in those who keep their promises, and abhors those who don’t.” Proverbs 12:22
Our lives and [...]

9.     The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.
Who works for whom? “I consider the people who constitute a society or a nation as the source of all authority in that nation.” Thomas Jefferson
For this 9th principle of The 912 Project I chose two video’s; you can [...]

I chose “Proper Thinking” to emphasize this eighth principle of Glenn Beck’s “The912Project”
Click below if you want to read the rest of the principles of The 912 Project

America is good
I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
The [...]

The 7th Principle of Glenn Beck’s 912 Principles
Click below if you want to read the rest of the principles of The 912 Project

America is good
I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
The family is sacred. My spouse and [...]