Tag Archives: courage

My Blue Ocean

Posted on July 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Sometimes games can be very serious business, in that the strategies we think of in terms of playing games are often of a much more serious relevance. For example, a couple of days ago, after discussing a game strategy of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Keeps You Up At Night?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by nathanalbright

What Keeps You Up At Night?: How To Find Peace While Chasing Your Dreams, by Pete Wilson [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] As someone whose mind never … Continue reading →

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Allahu Akbar

Posted on January 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

Allahu akbar may be one of the most ironically well-known phrases from Arabic, largely because its use contradicts its meaning. The word, baldly translated, means “God is great.” Usually it is said by people who are engaged in behavior that … Continue reading →

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A Craven Surrender

Posted on December 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I heard of two surrenders that struck me as representing the lack of moral courage that our society (and I speak here as an American citizen) demonstrates today. Both of them represent an unwillingness to stand for principle and … Continue reading →

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God Put You In My Way

Posted on October 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, although the hour is late and I should be sleeping, I have too much on my mind. Today, the first split sermon was given by a man whom I deeply respect and who has taken it upon himself to … Continue reading →

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The Only Way Out Is Through

Posted on October 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

As the second post dealing with the film “The Maze Runner,” which I viewed this afternoon among my other various errands [1], I would like to comment on one of the most distinctive aspects of the film: the only way … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Daring Heart Of David Livingstone

Posted on September 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Daring Heart Of David Livingstone: Exile, African Slavery, And The Publicity Stunt That Saved Millions, by Jay Milbrandt [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers” in exchange for an honest review.] I must admit … Continue reading →

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Resilient

Posted on September 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today an online course started that dealt with a subject I have decidedly mixed but intense feelings about, and that is the subject of resilience. Resilience, for those who are not aware, in the context of developmental psychology, is based … Continue reading →

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Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are

Posted on June 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, as I was reading a book by one of my former teachers [1], I came across an interesting quote from former President Theodore Roosevelt. This particular quote is interesting for several reasons. For one, Theodore Roosevelt was known for … Continue reading →

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For Who Gives In And Turns His Eye

Posted on May 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

As he was being imprisoned and tortured daily before being executed by the Ostrogothic king who had removed him from his place as magister officiorum (a royal chief of staff for the civil service and court officials) and tortured for … Continue reading →

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