Wisdom | Moore Engaging
Our American culture is full of people with a toxic combination of ignorance and arrogance.
Lost in Thought is an antidote to both of these.
Hitz’s subtitle is The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. She has done a terrific job of showing us where the gems are to be found.
I am glad Hitz felt free to use “intellectual” and to show that all of us, irrespective of brain power or giftedness, are called to pursue a life of learning.
This book is part memoir as the author shares a bit about her own journey. I found this not only interesting, but it lent credibility to the things she promotes in her book.
Hitz does a good job demonstrating that deep learning is a way to show love to others.
Education and high culture do not automatically lead to virtue. You can be both learned and lacking in virtue. The Germany of WWII is the example usually given, but sadly there are many more.
Hitz’s book contains many fascinating insights like how the solitary confinement of prison resulted in some people doing brilliant work. She did not mention John Bunyan, but I will try to forgive the author for that omission!
This entry was posted in Book Review, Learning/Education, Thinking, Wisdom on June 7, 2021 by Dave.	
Some to dismiss
This entry was posted in Book Review, Discernment/Wisdom, Humor, Intellectuals, Reading, Wisdom on February 10, 2019 by Dave.	
Yesterday, I preached a sermon to the wonderful folks at Brenham Bible Church. The sermon was titled “What’s in a Word.” My sermon focused on the three words: faith, hope, and love. I showed from God’s Word how these three are commonly misunderstood…even by many of us Christians.
During my preparation I pondered how the popular saying “I am a person of faith” bothers me. My musings during the recent preparations surfaced a new twist to my dislike of that saying.
Think about it for a minute. Every human being, whether they are religious or not, is a “person of faith.” Non-religious folks gladly place their faith daily in everything from elevators to cars. And, of course, they place their faith in themselves!
Saying you are a “person of faith” is about as meaningful as saying you are a person.
Christians believe that they place their faith IN God. It is the object of our faith that makes all the difference in the world.
This entry was posted in Language and Vocabulary, Thinking, Wisdom on November 26, 2018 by Dave.	
Marilyn McEntyre is a gifted wordsmith. She is also a keen observer of the grand and the obscure. This book showcases both those things.
McEntyre shows how slowing down and doing something as simple as making a list can lead to profound discoveries about one’s self, others, and the world one lives in.
This entry was posted in Book Review, Wisdom, Writing on October 2, 2018 by Dave.	
WISDOM ON TECHNOLOGY
“Social media was not invented to make you better. It was invented to make the companies money.”
HT: Tim Ferriss blog
This entry was posted in Quotable, Technology, Wisdom on June 12, 2018 by Dave.	