Sunday, February 8, 2015

Recommended Reading: "The Soul of a Citizen"

Thanks Loretta for pointing me to this book, "The Soul of a Citizen", a narrative on how individuals can make a difference in their community.


"Yet for all the perceived frustration, when we do get involved, we find that we get a lot back: new relationships, fresh skills, a sense of empowerment, and pride in accomplishment. "A rich life," writes philosopher and theologian Cornel West, is fundamentally a life of serving others, "trying to leave the world a little better than you found it. . . . This is true at the personal level. . . . [But there's also] a political version of this. It has to do with what you see when you get up in the morning and look in the mirror and ask yourself whether you are simply wasting time on the planet or spending time in an enriching manner.""

EXCERPTS FROM THE SOUL OF A CITIZEN: LIVING WITH CONVICTION IN A CYNICAL TIME

Link to Amazon Books

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