On The Wisdom Daily this week (July 27-31), we brought you a variety of issues and stories, including: a review of the card game Hanabi, a singer’s inspiring viral video, an essay about overreacting, an Auschwitz survivor’s love letters and an animal cruelty controversy. Did you grow wiser this week? We hope The Wisdom Daily played a part.
The All-American Sport of Being Offended – Skip Simonds
A recent post on The Wisdom Daily started me thinking about the line between being personally offended about something (in this case, a bobblehead offered to a select group of charitable donors) and being publicly offended… READ MORE
A New Way to Deal: We’re All In This Together – Brad Hirschfield
A friend said, “We all win, or nobody wins,” by way of introducing my family to a new card game recently. Hanabi, which means “fireworks” in Japanese, is simple to learn, fun to play and, most significantly, quite profound to experience… READ MORE
A Lesson in Letting Your Talent Shine – Irwin Kula
Did?you see the remarkable Alondra Santos sing “Cucurrucuc? Paloma” last month on NBC’s America’s Got Talent? The 13-year-old’s performance made the audience go wild. What is it about her that moved people so?… READ MORE
Lifesaving Words Sent ‘From Auschwitz with Love’ – Brad Hirschfield
Imagine writing love letters from Auschwitz. That’s exactly what Ron Jones did. Captured in 1942 by the Nazis as a British prisoner of war, the Welsh soldier penned heartfelt messages to his sweetheart during his darkest days as a laborer in Camp E715… READ MORE
Wisdom on Timing, Labels and More: Must-Read Links – TWD
Dive into some of the most fascinating reads that we’ve spotted elsewhere – including insightful perspectives on what constitutes a miracle, where modern-day philosophy is thriving, how boredom enriches us and why birth order influence is a myth…?READ MORE
The Selective Outrage Triggered by Cecil the Lion – Brad Hirschfield
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: The dentist from Minnesota who embarked on a high-priced hunt in Zimbabwe – and proudly lured a beloved lion away from protected land in order to kill him – has provoked an angry response around the world… READ MORE
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