“The greatest of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth.” (Francois de La Rochefoucauld)
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In Your Own Words…
In your own words, what is the main idea of the quote above by the 17th century French author and philosopher Francois de La Rochefoucauld?
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)
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Getting Personal
From your own personal experience or observation, what would be a good example of the demonstration of discernment?
From your own personal experience or observation, what would be a good example of the lack of or absence of discernment?
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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS
“True discernment means not only distinguishing the right from the wrong; it means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and the permanent from the transient. And, yes, it means distinguishing between the good and the better, and even between the better and the best.” (Sinclair Ferguson)
“Remember, anybody can say anything! Anybody can write anything! Practice discernment or intelligent evaluation.” (Choa Kok Sui)
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