David Horne
@davidhorne
Lifelong apprentice.
David Horne
@davidhorne
Lifelong apprentice.
Teach us to know that we cannot know, for the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Let faith support us where reason fails, and we shall think because we believe, not in order that we may believe.
when individuals feel listened to, they tend to listen to themselves more carefully and to openly evaluate and clarify their own thoughts and feelings.
R. C. Sproul said it this way in his book, The Holiness of God:
“When we understand the character of God, when we grasp something of His holiness, then we begin to understand the radical character of our sin and helplessness. Helpless sinners can survive only by grace. Our strength is futile in itself; we are spiritually impotent without the
... See moreAt the back end, patient investing means no arbitrary timeline to sell and high opportunity costs. Proper patience isn’t necessarily holding forever, but instead applies flexibility – saying you’ll never sell is a form of pride, because there are great reasons, helpful reasons, kind reasons to exit an investment. However, not being a forced seller
... See moreTruth: We need to measure productivity by results, not by time spent working.
The 2x Rule works like this: Anytime I want to splurge on something, I have to take the same amount of money and invest it as well. So, if I wanted to buy a $400 pair of dress shoes, I would also have to buy $400 worth of stocks (or other income-producing assets). This makes me re-evaluate how much I really want something because if I am not
... See moreWhat we remove is as important as what we add. It isn't just the ideas that get the work done.