So we are not responsible for Adam's sin. But we have the same weakness that he had. Kinda like how Aragorn feared possession of the Ring, because he has the same blood of Isildur that flows through his veins. Hence, he thinks he will fall to the same temptation to keep the Ring, just like his Isildur did. We are in a similar boat, having the same weakness, the same taint of sin that Adam had.

Anyway, this taint of original sin, stops us from being able to reunite with God when we die. To put it simply, it blocks us from being able to go to Heaven. But God, not wanting to simply abandon us like that, makes a plan and sends his Son to save us. Jesus then, through his death, frees us from this taint of sin, allowing us the chance to reunite with God after our death in this world.

This is why the sacrament of Baptism involves the splashing of water on kids, or in other instances, fully submerging an individual in water. It is to wash away this taint of sin, so that we now have a path forward, a chance of gaining eternal life after death.

#Sin #SpiritualReflection #Christianity

Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CugPNsEsmsm/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

#LifeAdvice

When the devil ignores you, then you’re doing something wrong. When he’s coming at you, it’s probably because you’re doing something right or good. — Denzel Washington ~ Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxvwU-eud29/

#Quotes #LifeAdvice

#Affirmation #Faith

Goodnight and see y'all in the next post!

#Freedom

What happened was I started using Freedom. Around the same time I started this blog, I was already looking for ways to curb my internet addiction. You see, I'm somewhat addicted to the internet. I normally would log on at 10PM, do my blogging, then continue browsing till next thing I know, it's already 1 or 2AM. I wanted to put a stop to that. And that's how I found Freedom.

Freedom is an app that can restrict your browser or app usage on multiple devices. I have it installed on my desktop computer right now. It is set to block all internet use starting at 10PM. And it is so damn effective, that when the clock strikes 10PM, I end up doing something else because I cannot browse the internet. I did not realize it would stop me from blogging on here, but that was an unintentional side effect of trying to curb my internet addiction.

It's not exactly a bad thing either. Sure, I couldn't post to this blog, but man I had so much time to do something else. I could read. Watch shows. Play videogames. Do some light late night exercises or stretching. Go to bed early. True to its name, it gave me freedom from my late night internet addiction.

Please note that this is not a sponsored post. I am simply sharing what happened. I paid for a 1 year subscription out of my own pocket. Well, accidentally paid that is. There's a 7 day trial, but be wary that it goes pretty quickly. With me not being able to use the internet at night, I totally forgot to cancel the trial and got hit with the annual subscription. But it's fine. I'm willing to part with my money to gain back a couple of hours at night.

#Freedom #InternetAddiction

#SocialMedia #LivingLifeOnline

Put God first. Put God first in everything you do. Everything that I have is by the grace of God. Understand that it's a gift. I've been protected, I've been directed, I've been corrected. I've kept God in my life and it's kept me humble. I didn't always stick with him, but He always stuck with me. So stick with Him, in everything you do. If you think you wanna do, what you've think I've done, then do what I've done and stick with God. — Denzel Washington ~ Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSIWyJvpqbt/?utm_medium=copy_link

It worked for Denzel Washington. It seems to be working for me. Who's to say it's not going to work for you?

#Quotes #LifeAdvice

“Those who are at war with others, are not at peace with themselves.” – William Hazlit ~Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CR6YO82ny7F/?utm_medium=copy_link

Makes sense. And is similar to the idea that, the negative comments and criticism that you get online, is not a reflection of you, but rather, a reflection of the person giving out the criticism.

That said, this also goes the other way. If you are the one always giving out negative comments and always criticizing other people, then what does it say about you?

#Quotes #Psychology

Deep Work advocates locking things down and going distraction free to focus on your work. While Show Your Work advocates giving out continual updates on your work and making use of social media to do so.

Cal would say that the time spent promoting your work on social media, is time better spent doing work or improving your skills. It’s basically a distraction. And in his book, he quotes some people who actually benefited from avoiding social media and focusing on deep work.

Austin would say, if you want your work to be discovered, then you need to keep sharing updates on it. Usage of social media is one of the best ways to do that. Actually his book gives out great advice on what to post on social media. No, he advises against posting about your life or documenting your life on social media. Rather, he suggests posting about what you're working on. Show your work, not show your life.

What confounds me is that both Cal and Austin are successful in their own right, even if they take different approaches to getting their work noticed.

So where does that leave us? Which approach do we follow?

I think that both of them wrote great books, but they seem to be meant for different audiences.

Cal's book seems to be targeted more at knowledge workers and creators who need time to produce great work.

Austin's book on the other hand, seems to be geared more towards entrepreneurs or people who need the most visiblity to sell their products, or to get paid for their talents and services. That’s why you need to show your work.

So I suppose the answer to the question of which approach to follow, depends on what kind of work you do. I'm leaning more toward Cal's approach of deep work. What about you?

#Books #Work #SocialMedia