Sunday Supplement #99 (April 2nd, 2023)
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.
Please take something away from these recommendations that enriches your week ahead!
Quote of the Week:
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
– William Shakespeare
Book of the Week:
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
I’ve often avoided a few books because of their titles, but in most cases, I’ve found them to be excellent reads.
How to Win Friends and Influence People was a book I knew was considered one of the godfathers of the self-improvement genre, so I eventually read it.
I was happy to find its pages filled with practical wisdom and good advice for engaging with others. The information Carnegie relayed had engaging stories from a diversity of subjects and persons.
At one point in the book, after explaining one of the tips to help others in engagement, Carnegie recalls being asked why he would do something good without expecting to receive something in return. He was appalled at the question.
The timeless bestseller has sold over 30 million copies to date. If you’ve avoided the book before, consider putting it on your to-read list now.
Movie of the Week:
The premise of Liar Liar is a pathologically lying lawyer finding himself unable to lie for 24 hours on the most important day of his career after his son makes that his birthday wish.
Liar Liar’s premise is a little corny, but Jim Carrey brilliantly stars in the leading role and gives the movie heart, depth, and many laughs.
The film made over $300 million from a $45 million budget, and Carrey received a nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Golden Globes.
Liar Liar was on television quite a bit when I was a kid. It has a good message and is something I would recommend watching if you come across it.
Brainfood of the Week:
Be Truthful to Yourself | Sadhguru
Sadhguru is an Indian yogi and bestselling author. His YouTube page has over 11 million followers and over a billion video views.
In this video, Sadhguru discusses the necessity of being honest with yourself.
He tells a story about a man who brings an umbrella with him on a walk with a friend. It starts to rain, and the man doesn’t open the umbrella. When questioned, the man says the umbrella has holes in it, and he thought he wouldn’t need it.
The man waited for someone else to catch him in his lies. If you wait for someone else to catch you in your delusions, it might take a rainy day for you to be confronted.
I’ve featured Sadhguru in a few previous Sunday Supplements. Check them out if you enjoyed this video.
Closing Spiritual Passage:
“Surely Allah does not guide him aright who is a liar and ungrateful.”
– Surah Az-Zumar 39:3
This passage from the Quran makes me think about the paths you can find yourself on if you are dishonest.
I think it’s an interesting metaphor to look at this verse and how it describes the outcome of lying and ingratitude as a lack of guidance from God.
When you are dishonest, you create a fictitious web that you must remember every strand of; otherwise, you can get caught in your own lies.
When you are true with your words, I believe the reflection comes in the peace you feel. Even if you experience pain, you can take solace in the fact that you have been honest.
Be honest in your words and actions, and have a blessed week ahead!
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