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Finding Our Calling -- The Meaning of Life
If
you gained the whole world and
lost your soul, you would:
a.
be
a
fat cat
b. be
a
big-man-on-campus
c. have made an excellent trade off
d. have made
a
poor bargain indeed
(If you did not pick the last option from the
above choices, please start again at the
beginning of this topic.)
I sometimes kid my students by saying that
" ...
you have to be an Economist to go to
heaven."
Far from it, actually. What I do want
for them is that they consider
"going into their
Father's business,"
whatever their vocation.
We must be honest with ourselves
regarding earthly riches. I hope that they don't
really believe that they can convert it all to
traveler's checks and take it with them. Neither
can the unbeliever, not even in an asbestos–
lined suitcase.
If you would chance to visit my office, you
would see that I collect plaques that quote bits
of time-honored wisdom (and maybe even
some occasional humor). One of my favorites
is this one which helps us with our priorities:
Yesterday is
a
cancelled check
Tomorrow is
a
promissory note
Only today is ready cash
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