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Jul 01 2019

Live to Forgive

Gandhi once said that “an eye for an eye makes the world world blind.” 18-year old Brandt Jean applied this principle in his life when he made headlines for what he did in a Dallas courtroom in October of 2019.

After Amber Guyger was sentenced in the 2018 murder of Brandt’s brother Botham, he said that he forgave her and asked the judge if he could give her a hug.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: ACLU, Amber Guyger, Attitude, Botham Jean, Brandt Jean, Buddha, Burden, ESPN, Forget, Forgive, Forgiveness, Gandhi, Hatred, Hurt, jason romano, Live to Forgive, Love, Martin Luther King, MLK, NAACP, Police, Right and Wrong, Wronged

Nov 13 2018

Do The Right Thing

From 1923-1930, Bobby Jones won 13 major championships in golf. His record was unmatched until 1973 when it was finally broken by Jack Nicklaus. One time, in a championship match that he was playing in, Jones drove the ball into the woods. As he was looking for the ball, he accidentally nudged it. Although no one saw him move the ball, he penalized himself one stroke (according to the rules), which caused him to lose the match by that margin. Afterward, when reporters praised him for his integrity, he responded that they might as well praise him and congratulate him for not robbing a bank.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Bobby Jones, C.S. Lewis, Character, I have a dream, Intergrity, Jack Nicklaus, Jr., Martin Luther King, MLK, Right and Wrong, Success is a Choice, Values

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