comparing Archives | Jedidiah https://jedidiah.org.za/tag/comparing/ Raising a Standard of Excellence & Significance Wed, 13 May 2020 20:23:38 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 An attitude of gratitude https://jedidiah.org.za/character/an-attitude-of-gratitude/ https://jedidiah.org.za/character/an-attitude-of-gratitude/#comments Wed, 13 May 2020 18:53:01 +0000 https://jedidiah.org.za/?p=1486 One little privilege we now again have during the current phase 4 of lockdown, is that we are allowed to go for a walk between 6 and 9 am. I must say,

to me it is a welcome break from staying inside all day.

But now everybody seems to be very health conscious and it feels like everyone who can walk is on the road during that time. Perhaps it is just because all those who want to exercise, must now fit it in during those three designated hours of ... continue reading

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Numbers people

They are what Rob Parsons in The Heart of Success call “numbers people.”

People who are always calculating and comparing.

“They hate stopping for petrol. They would rather run out of fuel. Now why would they hate it so ... continue reading

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