Thought for the day by Charles Handy on confronting one's past wrongdoings and mistakes, and owning up to such personal failures, in order to grow from them. Handy begins the thought discussing how the primaries in the USA correspond more with an investigation into the lives of the candidates rather than an appraisal of who could best run the country, and how Americans expect their candidates to be free of blemishes and handicaps. He comments that such an expectation of candidates is a serious flaw in how U.S. elections proceed because it is unrealistic, and argues that mistakes in life are necessary as that is how people grow. Handy proceeds to tie his belief in mistakes and personal growth to the Scriptures, specifically to a message from St. Paul to the Corinthians about finding strength in weakness.
Handy, Charles B Bush, George, 1924- Clinton, Bill, 1946- Paul, the Apostle, Saint Jesus Christ Adult Learners' Week United States Corinthians (Books of the New Testament) Super Tuesday
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Thought for the day by Charles Handy on confronting one's past wrongdoings and mistakes, and owning up to such personal failures, in order to grow from them, March 11, 1992; Charles Handy Papers; Box 18, Folder 8; 2 pages
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