David
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The Self-Improvement Boom
Over the last half-century or so, “Self-Help” sections have sprouted up in bookstores. From books to seminars and weekend retreats, self-help/self-improvement has become a multibillion-dollar global industry that’s projected to double in the next decade. The materials can be remarkable tools in helping us realize and succeed in our own journeys. To be successful in
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Messages and Messengers
Two things that we find in all known cultures throughout recorded history are the belief in a spirit realm and the presence of hero stories. When we see things that are so ubiquitous, from the earliest records right down to the present, we should pay attention! They convey messages—signposts displaying things that define us. Hero
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The Nature Of Existence
If we intend to promote a spiritually nourishing way of looking at life, then we need to start by agreeing on some of the basics. “What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also
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Why Self-Improvement?
“I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.” (Ecclesiastes 3: 9?-13) Being happy and doing good are coupled, and the key to being truly
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Why I Wanted to Start This Forum
Welcome to Golden Rule Central! With an eye on the world, this blog is about self-betterment. It will focus on progressive Christians, but I hope that non-Christians who value kindness will read, benefit from and participate too! Why would a focus on serving others carry with it a need for self-improvement? Because the better we