Hate the Sinner : Paul McKeever. The electoral efforts of we pro-reason, pro-freedom individuals have been undermined by our cowardice. Thinking ourselves bold and brave, we write in unambiguous and unequivocal terms of ideas and principles; of reason and faith; of selfishness and altruism; of individualism and collectivism; of free markets and central planning; of capitalism and communism. We stand up, look into the eyes of our audiences, and speak about big institutions and abstract entities – “the government”, “the state”, “unions”, etc. – and about their irrationality, their coerciveness, and the like. In doing so, we act out of fear; fear not because of what we write or say, but because of what we refrain from writing and saying.
Fearing we’ll offend someone, we cower from the utterance of the very thing that must be said if freedom is to prevail. No man was ever robbed by an . No woman was ever enslaved by an . Theocracy is not a problem. Communism doesn’t kill people. Naziism didn’t kill people. Why "The Secret" doesn't work for writers and artists - Time to Write. In coaching creative people, I have been surprised to find that probably the biggest obstacle many--perhaps the majority--face is lack of confidence in their creative abilities.
They have a harsh inner critic that hounds them with doubts and fears of rejection. Furthermore, most of them think these doubts are in themselves a sign of weakness or failure--surely the truly talented and successful writers and artists don't have these anxieties? That's why I was particularly interested to read an essay by Robert Fritz, author of of the best-seller on creativity, "The Path of Least Resistance. " Here's part of what he wrote: "...the most successful, accomplished, innovative, and creative people did not have positive attitudes and thoughts, hardly ever thought that well of themselves, and were not filled with a heightened sense of self-love.
Bartering-with-Desperate-People. How to be a Beautiful American. Advertisement Thomas Fuller, a plain spoken English clergyman and author, offered a few blunt words about the impact of travel on some of his less-cultured countrymen: "If an ass goes traveling, he'll not come home a horse.
" In other words, to ensure that we exercise good manners while traveling, we'd do well to leave home with good manners. It's up to each of us to prepare to interact properly with the rest of the world. To avoid giving offense unintentionally, a traveler must learn the rules of the road. Here are a few of them followed by some excellent resources. As you depart from the tourist trail you will sometimes become the center of attention. I recently came across a photo that shows me walking down a cobbled street in Darjeeling in the midst of a crowd of striking tea workers carrying placards. A similar experience a couple of years ago made a different point. My point is that a traveler should never assume that those around you do not understand your unguarded comments.