Download or read book What Really Counts written by Ronald Colman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politicians and economists fixate on “growing the economy”—measured by a country’s gross domestic product. But this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn’t counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus to well-being and quality of life? What Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits and costs. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures that more accurately and comprehensively assess true progress. Chronicling his path from Nova Scotia to New Zealand to Bhutan, Colman details the challenge of devising meaningful metrics, the effort to lay the foundations of a new economic system, and the obstacles that stand in the way. Reflecting on successes and failures, he considers how to shift policy priorities from a narrow economic-growth agenda toward a future built on sustainability and equity. Colman has taken the critique of GDP outside the academy and attempted to realize an alternative. The lessons he offers in What Really Counts are vital for anyone interested in how we can measure what matters—and how better measures can help build a better world.
Download or read book How To Make Your Life Really Count written by Chris Briscoe and published by Chris Briscoe Publishing. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author wrote this book to help those who are searching for a definitive answer to the question, "Is there a God?" and "How Can I know for sure that there is a God?" Of course, there will always be those who dispute that we can ever know 100 percent whether there is a God this side of the grave. Yet, this book shows the reader that, as far as our subjective experience is concerned, we can know God through experiencing him personally. Therefore, this book shows you the practical steps to experiencing God's love and his presence in your life and explains in practical terms how to facilitate that change; in other words, how to open up your ears to the grace of Jesus Christ so that you can receive his revelation into your mind and spirit. The author wrote this book to help those who are asking, "How can I receive a revelation of God so I know for sure he is alive?" and, “How can I experience God?” and "What kind of difference can God make in my life?" To help those who want to know the steps to experiencing God's love for them personally.
Download or read book What Really Counts written by Thomas Thomas Nelson Publishers and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2005-11-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to navigate the day-to-day struggle for meaning, success, and happiness by sharpening your focus on the spiritual necessities. Meaning. Purpose. Calling. Vision. Whatever you name it, we are all searching for something that matters. Something that counts. We want to know that we’re concentrating on the right things and that we’re not missing the point. What Really Counts tackles twenty-two areas of significance—including God, Love, Wisdom, Purpose, Health—and explores what matters most in each of them, answering questions like What are the basic truths? and What is most important? With introductions, meditations, and directed journaling sections on each topic, readers will embark on an interactive journey to discover not only what really counts, but also what doesn’t, further drawing focus to their purposes within the context of God’s call for them.
Download or read book What Really Counts for Women written by Thomas Nelson Publishers and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2005-11-08 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook on setting your spiritual priorities straight—filled with inspirational stories, thought-provoking quotes, and life-changing Scripture verses. Meaning. Purpose. Calling. Vision. Whatever you name it, we are all searching for something that matters. Something that counts. We want to know that we’re concentrating on the right things and that we’re not missing the point. What Really Counts for Women tackles twenty-two areas of significance to women—including God, Love, Wisdom, Purpose, Health—and explores what matters most in each of them, answering questions like What are the basic truths? and What is most important? With introductions, meditations, and directed journaling sections on each topic, women will embark on an interactive journey to discover not only what really counts, but also what doesn’t, further drawing focus to their purposes within the context of God’s call for them.
Download or read book What Really Counts for Students written by Thomas Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-03-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaning. Purpose. Calling. Vision. Whatever you name it, we are all searching for something that matters. Something that counts. We want to know that we're concentrating on the right things and that we're not missing the point. What Really Counts for Students tackles twenty-two areas of significance to students-including God, Love, Wisdom, Purpose, Health-and explores what matters most in each of them, answering questions like What are the basic truths? and What is most important? With introductions, meditations, and directed journaling sections on each topic, students will embark on an interactive journey to discover not only what really counts, but also what doesn't, further drawing focus to their purposes within the context of God's call for them.
Download or read book What Really Counts for Ceos Connect the Dots Between Marketing Sales Regain Control of Your Company s ROI written by Gal S. Borenstein and published by Gal Borenstein, Author. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borenstein uncovers the key challenges CEOs face and gives the tools needed to treat marketing as a science.
Download or read book Counting by 7s written by Holly Goldberg Sloan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now. Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read. * “Willow's story is one of renewal, and her journey of rebuilding the ties that unite people as a family will stay in readers' hearts long after the last page.”—School Library Journal starred review * “A graceful, meaningful tale featuring a cast of charming, well-rounded characters who learn sweet—but never cloying—lessons about resourcefulness, community, and true resilience in the face of loss.”—Booklist starred review * “What sets this novel apart from the average orphan-finds-a-home book is its lack of sentimentality, its truly multicultural cast (Willow describes herself as a “person of color”; Mai and Quang-ha are of mixed Vietnamese, African American, and Mexican ancestry), and its tone. . . . Poignant.”—The Horn Book starred review "In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that’s a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. Counting by 7s is a triumph."—Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Download or read book Parenting written by George W. Holden and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting: A Dynamic Perspective explores the interaction between parents and children as they shape each other over time. George Holden and new co-author Amanda Harrist present the latest research on parenting in an engaging and accessible matter. The updated Fourth Edition addresses contemporary issues, such as media influence, diverse family dynamics, and societal challenges, drawing on interdisciplinary research and perspectives. The text takes a life course perspective, exploring the parent-child relationship from the prenatal and infant period through adulthood through an ecological lens. Readers will have a deeper understanding of effective parenting in a healthy society and will be equipped to apply knowledge to their own lives.
Download or read book 7 Laws of Highest Prosperity written by Cecil O. Kemp and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This simple, charming and entertaining fable is filled with life and financial lessons. The reader is encouraged that no matter what their life or financial circumstances, they can have success that lasts."
Download or read book The Essence to become Happy Healthy and Successful written by Rudi Zimmerer and published by Rudi Zimmerer. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, I include the best for our happiness, health, success and spirituality in easily consumable portions from my Facebook Group: Relax with Meditation. There are 140 articles quick to read and to understand. Just open the book somewhere, read one article, relax and improve your life. You don’t have to read the whole book, just one article at a time ... is enough. I found a great article from the very successful Man Dr. Patrick Liew (Co-Founder Success Resources), “How to re-craft our life?” I asked him, to use this material for my book, and he also wrote the foreword. In my book I describe: Why we don't get what we want? How to Overcome Procrastination? What is an optimal time management? How to get our life back? How to get rid of our Anger? How to become creative? How to improve our relationships? How to become Forever Young? What is the best for our Immune system! What are the causes of all diseases and the cure? How to cure cancer? What is the meaning of our life? Is there more? What is God? Why is it so important to have a God relationship? I can’t die, I am Energy… ? Is There A Free Will? Fake Gurus - True Gurus?
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Download or read book Life Death and Meaning written by David Benatar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar’s distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses. While many philosophers in the "continental tradition"—those known as "existentialists"—have engaged these issues at length and often with great popular appeal, English-speaking philosophers have had relatively little to say on these important questions. Yet, the methodology they bring to philosophical questions can, and occasionally has, been applied usefully to "existential" questions. This volume draws together a representative sample of primarily English-speaking philosophers' reflections on life's big questions, divided into six sections, covering (1) the meaning of life, (2) creating people, (3) death, (4) suicide, (5) immortality, and (6) optimism and pessimism. These key readings are supplemented with helpful introductions, study questions, and suggestions for further reading, making the material accessible and interesting for students. In short, the book provides a singular introduction to the way that philosophy has dealt with the big questions of life that we are all tempted to ask.
Download or read book 1 and 2 Timothy Titus and Philemon written by H. A. Ironside and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on 1947 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devotional, practical, and Christ-centered, the "Ironside Expository Commentary Series "offers insightful and practical comments that bring out the essential truths of God's Word. All volumes present the unabridged text in a newly typeset edition. A perfect resource for preaching and teaching from the English text of the Bible, these commentaries also provide the general reader with an excellent resource for personal study and spiritual growth.
Download or read book Seeking a Life That Counts written by G. S. Gleaves and published by Gospel Advocate Company. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask anyone what his or her goal is in life and you will almost always hear, "I just want to be happy." But there are some problems with that answer. We all like feelings of pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction. But they don?t last. They are just feelings - and feelings are fickle. They change with our circumstances. So what do we do? We could give up and scream, "It's all meaningless!" Or perhaps we could shift our focus and reconsider what we are seeking and where we are finding it. Centuries ago the Preacher wrote a piece of wisdom literature called "Ecclesiastes." This wise man faced the exact same challenges we do today - how to find meaning in life when everything seems to be meaningless. And he found it. Join G. Scott Gleaves on a study of this Old Testament book that holds the key to finding peace and contentment in modern life. You really can find true happiness - you just have to look in the right place.
Download or read book Life in 3 D written by LEWIS COOK, MD and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to guide you in finding the truth in God's word by reading the Bible daily. Depending on the time commitment you choose to read the Bible, you can choose the minimal guide of eight verses per day in Psalm 119-128, or a slightly higher commitment of one chapter per day in Proverbs, which has 31 chapters. A next step in commitment could be reading through the book of Revelation each month. Find comfort and inspiration by reading through the remainder of the book of Psalms in four months. You can read about the life of Jesus and the early church history by reading a chapter per day in four months. Find the doctrinal teaching of Jesus by a reading of the New Testament books of Romans through Jude in four months. The remainder of the books of the Bible are divided into Genesis through second Chronicles, to be read throughout the year. The other books of wisdom and prophecy in the Old Testament are also read throughout the year to complete reading of the Bible in one year. Find hope, comfort, praise, inspiration, and guidance in living the Christian life by reading the Bible in an organized fashion. The book "Life in 3-D" can by used as a permanent record of your comments you write in the space provided in the book on biblical subjects, which can be a legacy for your children, grandchildren, and anyone else who is searching for guidance throughout their lives.
Download or read book Gentle Dove written by Douglas Cooper and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WARNING: This book may be hazardous to your religious lethargy! No one reads this book without being changed! No one reads this book without being incredibly challenged and blessed! Why? because the topic of the Holy Spirit carries with it a powerful transforming energy which renews the soul of anyone who approaches it. After the cross, the most important teaching in all of Christendom is the doctrine of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. John said that he baptized with water, but the one who was to come after him would baptize with fire and the Holy Spirit! This sacred fire, the fire of love, is here. Now. A gift. A treasure for you. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate that the filling of the Spirit is not merely an idea to believe in but an enlightening, empowering encounter to be experienced each day. It is the throbbing heart of a vital, dynamic Christianity. Consciousness is rising as Christians move the foundation of their spiritual lives from law to grace, from rules to relationship, from dogma to devotion from belief to experience. This book invites you to be part of this exciting journey, part of the new Pentecost. It is designed to move you from a traditional doctrinal paradigm as the foundation of your religious experience to a new, relational-spiritual paradigm which recognizes that connection in the now, moment by moment intimate connection with the Divine through the in-dwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, is everything. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, which is given unto us. Romans 5:5
Download or read book Your Life Still Counts written by Tracie Miles and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God still has a plan for you--not in spite of your past, but because of it! Do regret and shame over your failures, sins, and shortcomings make you wonder how you could ever be loved, much less used, by a holy God? Tracie Miles felt the same way until she discovered the path to healing, peace, and significance. She helps you recognize that God not only has a purpose for you, but He has prepared you for your divine purpose based specifically on the experiences of your past. Through her own story and stories from other women who have discovered God's purpose for their lives because of adverse experiences, Tracie helps you see how God can turn pain into purpose. You will find forgiveness and healing from the troubles of your past, discover the courage to step out of your comfort zone to help others find hope and strength, and be inspired to step into the beautiful future God divinely designed for you. "No matter what you've been through or what's been done to you, if you're still breathing, God isn't finished with you yet! Let Tracie Miles help you discover your calling and the way you are uniquely equipped to make your life count!" --Renee Swope, bestselling author of A Confident Heart and Proverbs 31 Ministries' radio cohost, "Everyday Life with Lysa & Renee"
