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Some Debts Cannot Be Paid With Money

We have become very accustomed to measuring debt in money. We borrow money, and we repay money. We buy something on credit, and eventually the bill arrives. We understand financial debt because it has a number attached to it. We know what we owe, when it is due, and what happens if we don’t pay. …

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The menu of relationships

What are you serving the people who sit at your table? I have been thinking about something that has become increasingly profound to me: perhaps every relationship we have is a meal we share. People come into our lives, and in one way or another, they sit at our table. Some stay for a short …

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Which Chair Are They Offering You?

Sometimes the most important question in a relationship is not, “What do they say?” but “What chair are they offering me?” There is something I have come to understand about human interaction that has changed the way I look at relationships. Every time we interact with another person, they are, in some way, offering us …

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Be aware you are triggering yourself.

You Trigger You There is a profound moment in life when you begin to see something that changes your relationship with almost everything: No one triggers you. You trigger you. At first, this can sound strange—even offensive. You might think, “Of course they triggered me. Look at what they did. Look at what they said. …

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We live in a Judgmental World

Most People Don’t Think. They Don’t Feel. They Just Judge. There is a painful truth about human beings that we don’t always want to admit: Most people don’t really think. They react. Most people don’t really feel. They assume. And far too often, they don’t seek to understand. They simply judge. We live in a …

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Strart with a strong foundation

Build Your House on a Strong Foundation A house can look beautiful on the outside, but what matters most is what is underneath it. When we build a house, we understand something very important: the foundation matters. You can build the most beautiful house in the world. You can use the finest materials, decorate every …