“Demands come across as entitled. . . . A simple please levels the playing field. It will get y0u further than your title, your rank, or your credentials. Authenticity trumps authority, like a royal flush. The word please demonstrates a posture of humility, and no one did it better than Jesus.”- Mark Batterson “Let this […]
“When it comes to habit formation, the basal ganglia is the holy grail. It’s the place where habits are stored. It’s the switch that flips our behaviors. . . . the engine that powers our action selection. . . . The basal ganglia is our chief executive officer when it comes to everyday decisions.”- Mark […]
“The way you release scar tissue, spiritually speaking, is through forgiveness. If you don’t release that scar tissue, you lose emotional range of motion — the ability to experience joy, the ability to experience intimacy.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 4 (“Postimagining”) of Win the Day, Mark Batterson begins with a discussion of conditioned reflexes. Most […]