Author: devonmccornack
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Notes on “Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God” by Dallas Willard
Why is “hearing” so important to our relationship with God? What are the dangers of hearing God? “I fear that many people seek to hear God solely as a device for obtaining their own safety, comfort, and sense of being righteous.” (Ch. 1) How can I know God is speaking to me? “We may mistakenly…
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How to ask better questions
“The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask of God, yourself, and others.“ J.R. Briggs What is a question? – Form of communication that desires a response What is the purpose of a question? – To bring clarity and engagement to communication Question Types and Examples: Questions can…
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2024 Goals update: A year in review
It’s been about a year since I started maintaining this website. I initially aimed to post progress updates quarterly, but that didn’t quite happen. Maybe I’ll do better this year—or maybe not. This past year taught me how often I take on tasks without considering if they truly add value to my life. Still, I…
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Notes on “Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries” by Safi Bahcall
***Note: I fed my disorganized takeaways and random notes to an AI and had it organize my summary into the following: Loonshots is a book about how nurturing “crazy” ideas — the ones that seem destined to fail but can revolutionize industries or solve significant problems — is critical for progress in science, business, and…
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Notes on “Breakthrough – Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle” By Thea Cooper
Prologue “Ironically, a cure for diabetes couldn’t have been farther from the mind of the man who would be at the center of its discovery.” Chapter 6: Describing Fredrick Banting on his breakthrough discovery: “It would be one of many experiences in Banting’s life where he succeeded by persistence through repeated failures and against compelling…
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Fear connects more effectively than love
When I get together with a group of people, the thing that connects us most is fear, not love. Each of our life experiences has led us to develop differing perspectives and opinions about what love is. The love I feel for my family (storgé) is different from my friend who grew up with abusive…
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Notes from “Storyworthy” by Matthew Dicks
What is a Story? “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” – Steve Jobs “Teach me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. Tell me a story and it will live…