Sunday Supplement #69 (September 4th, 2022)
Below is another Sunday Supplement with a quote worth sharing, a book worth reading, a movie worth watching, brainfood worth consuming, and a spiritual passage worth pondering.
I hope you take something away from these recommendations that enriches your week ahead!
Quote of the Week:
“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise, we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.”
– Thomas Merton
Book of the Week:
The Man’s Guide to Women – John Gottman, PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
John and Julie Gottman’s book is based on 40 years of research. John is a world-renowned relationship expert, and his wife Julie is a clinical psychologist and researcher.
Their combined knowledge, along with co-authors Rachel and Doug Adams – best-selling authors about intimacy and passion – culminated in The Man’s Guide to Women.
The book addresses how men can make or break relationships, how to approach a woman and build a connection with her, and how to navigate relationships.
I don’t think relationship advice can be summed up in one book, but The Man’s Guide to Women provided many interesting findings and pointers.
Relationship books are a fascinating section of self-help literature and worth delving into. Check this one out and see if it resonates with you.
Movie of the Week:
The Wind Rises is a fictionalized biographical film about Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of two prestigious aircraft models used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.
Jiro’s journey starts with ambitions of becoming a pilot. However, due to his poor vision, he cannot fly, but he quickly finds himself dreaming of building his own planes.
What fascinated me with The Wind Rises was the exploration of Jiro’s dreams and how the government’s agenda created much adversity around pursuing that dream.
The relationship between Jiro and Naoko and the challenges they faced in their lives was also beautifully depicted.
The Wind Rises was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
I haven’t featured a Studio Ghibli movie in a while, but I’m glad I have the chance to recommend another one of their brilliant films.
Brainfood of the Week:
3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence | TED-Ed
This short presentation is an animated video that dissects confidence and explains three easy tips for how to boost your own.
The video discusses confidence as self-worth— believing you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable. Add optimism, self-esteem, empowerment, and courage, and you have confidence.
Several factors that impact confidence are genes, how you’re treated, and the choices you make in your life.
The three tips the video goes over are quick fixes, belief in your ability to improve, and practicing failure.
TED-Ed goes over each of these tips in detail and provides examples of why and how these tips can help boost your confidence.
There are many short videos that provide helpful information, and this TED-Ed video is one worth checking out.
Closing Spiritual Passage:
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
– 1 John 4:18
This Bible passage reminds me of the power of love.
In my first Sunday Supplement, I discussed Matthew 22:39 and how you pour from an empty cup if you don’t have love for yourself.
I believe this sentiment comes up in this passage as well. If you do not have love for yourself, you will have doubts about your value and your actions.
There can be pain if things don’t turn out the way you wanted them to, but when you know you acted out of love, you know you did your best.
Do your best to act from love, and have a blessed week ahead!