Oct 15th: Dollar, Sense, and Dignity

-This story was about a persons thoughts and experiences with fairness towards certain people. In one paragraph he talks about how his mother had to send him away from Cuba because of problems with military schools being started. He says that once he was on his own he felt liberated and was able to do whatever he wanted. He then says he kept going to school and was bale to get into college, and give back to others.
-I liked this paragraph because the author showed his true character. A person being taken away from their family and being forced to start over in an unfamiliar place could really affect a person negatively. This man was able to overcome that and become a stronger person, stay in school, and still give back to others. I like his determination to do more than the average person, and give back to as many people as he could. He genuinely cares about other people’s well being, which is a quality that every person should want to have.
-“I have tried and failed many times, but I have never failed to try.”
-This quote is one I find significant because it is very true. People should always be willing to try something, even if they fail it should not matter. I agree with the idea that if you don’t try you will never know what might happen, which is more detrimental than failing. Attempting something and trying and failing can spark so much in someone. For example, make the person want to try again, want to succeed, want to do better. So this quote seems very accurate to me.

More blog posts in this category Common

• The Wound & the Blessing/The Economy of Communion Project Post
• The Crest- Jewel of Wisdom & Work as a Spiritual Practice Post
• "What Money Can't Buy" Blog Post
• Blog Post Ni: FTRN Booklet & Arithmetic of Passion
• Work as a Spiritual Practice (The Transformation of Work)