Thoughts from Chapter 3 of How to Win Friends and Influence People

Talk about what others want and show them how to get it

Ask the question “how can I help this person want _________”

Secret of success is to have empathy for others in addition to your own point of view

Arouse in the other person an eager want

Humility Leads to Wisdom

This week during my Bible reading I finished the book of Mark and started the book of Luke. Some thoughts from my week of reading Scripture included the following:

• In Mark 14 Jesus valued the woman who perfumed him and stated that the poor will always be with us. This passage reminds me of the contrast of valuing Jesus and betraying him like Judas did.

• Numbers 12 states that Moses was the most humble man on Earth. Now that’s a compliment! God spoke to him face to face. Now that’s a privilege!

• Why do we pray before eating a meal? See Mark 14:22

• Pride leads to disgrace; humility leads to wisdom (Proverbs 11:2)

• The fool says there is no God (Psalm 53:1)

• In Numbers 15 a man is taken out and stoned because he gathered wood on the Sabbath. Now that’s swift and severe punishment!

• Jesus was declared risen from the grave by a “man” dressed in white at the tomb (Mark 16) That's what our upcoming Easter weekend is all about.

• Luke 1 states that Luke investigated and wrote an orderly account. My kind of man...

That’s it for this week, thanks for reading.

Lesson 6 of Og Mandino's University of Success

My notes from studying lesson 6 include the ideas that growth must be chosen and fear must be overcome. Some questions to answer include:

• What is your purpose?
• What are your talents?
• Is it wrong to be wealthy?
• What tools do you possess?
• What challenges need to be confronted?
• Who is in charge of your life?
• What are you avoiding by diversions?
• What will you become?

Remember that you must let the world know you are here, eager to do business, and offer value.

“I would rather try and fail, than to do nothing and succeed.”