This is I think the best book on turning down requests from people so that we can say yes to better things. “The Art of Saying No: How to Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time and Energy, and Refuse to Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!)” by Damon Zahariades
September 14, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the Sacrament of Confession as, “Those who approach the Sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by
September 12, 2023
The author of this book has two big life accomplishments under his belt, an International Chess Master at the age of 16 and a World Championship title in Tai Chi Push Hands at the age of 28. Josh Waitzkin wrote this book, “The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to
September 7, 2023
Another great book on creativity is written by Todd Henry, entitled, “The Accidental Creative: How to be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice.” In the book, the author starts with identifying the factors that kill our creativity. He would call them the creative assassins. Creative Assassin #1: Lack of Simplicity We
September 5, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the Sacrament of Baptism as “the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons
September 1, 2023
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And indeed, she exhorts them to
August 29, 2023
A lesson we can learn from Scott Adam’s book, “How to Fail in Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of Story of My Life” is on the difference between systems and goals. Scott Adam is the author of the famous Dilbert comic strip known for its funny workplace themes.
August 23, 2023
Did Mary know she was sinless since she was conceived without sin, and never committed any sin her entire life? Wouldn’t it make one proud, and thus sinful, being aware of that? St. Thomas Aquinas says, “To a humble mind nothing is more astonishing than to hear its own excellence.”
August 22, 2023
Computer games more often than not would be a source of distraction and bad habits to many of us especially to school kids who could end up playing video games all day and neglect their studies. But this awesome book “SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and
August 17, 2023
What is God’s reason for giving us resurrected bodies at the end of time? St. Thomas Aquinas replies, because the members should be conformed to the head, Jesus Christ. Christ has a human body now in Heaven, since the Ascension was not the undoing of the Incarnation. Christ who is
August 10, 2023
For us to be smarter, faster, and better in our work or profession, Charles Duhigg says, you have to see your job as a choice not a chore. Charles Duhigg is the author of the best-selling book, “The Power of Habit” and he followed it up with another excellent book
August 8, 2023
St. Thomas Aquinas says in Summa Theologica, a lawgiver cannot have in view of every single case, he shapes the law according to what happens most frequently, by directing his attention to the common good. A speed limit in the streets for example is enacted by public authorities for safety
August 7, 2023
