Comments on: Manvotional: More Light and Less Noise

By: Jameson

Jameson — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:46:30 +0000

the “throne of grace”….shoot, we really don’t hear it referred to like that in such a respectful and powerful way anymore do we? the “throne of grace”. man, that is a powerful phrase

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:14:25 +0000

The first comment seemed to sum up pretty nicely. Pretty much a really fanciful way for Lincoln to say “STFU and stop trying to tell me how to do my job.”
Not sure if that’s really something to live by, but certainly interesting.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:09:33 +0000

Classic example of too many chiefs and not enough warriors. Our society has given too much emphasis on peoples right to whine and complain without having to come up with any resolutions themselves. Our society has become an empire of weaklings scared of confrontation. I live in southern California where this is most prevalent. I work with many people who embody this very idea. They are always quick to criticize but never actually stand up and say anything. I am often confused with being an asshole simply because I have stood up against our upper administration and have been accused of being cocky and arrogant simply due to the fact that I tell them how it is and sometimes the truth hurts. I can assure you that I am neither cocky nor arrogant but simply respect myself enough to not be trampled upon simply because I am a field level employee.
In correlation to politics, many people who do not vote always feel free to complain about the outcome. Just like those who complain about police officers are the first to call 911. President Lincoln was one of the greatest leaders to have ever served this country and we have all drawn a valuable lesson from the time of his presidency. “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”-Abraham Lincoln

By: K.

K. — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:49:40 +0000

You can get this…and lots of other old books…for FREE on Project Gutenburg. Or check out the FREE audio versions of older books on a site like Librivox.org

just thought I’d let you all know about it. They legally post books with expired copyrights. It’s of particular use for many of the topics on AoM.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2517

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:04:56 +0000

Nice. Made me interested in other stories as well. For you all with kindles, it’s free!

http://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-Yarns-Stories-collection-ebook/dp/B002RKRV2Q/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1302472655&sr=1-2

By: Felix

Felix — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:03:33 +0000

An excellent piece of advice!

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:45:05 +0000

I firmly believe in not criticzing our elected officials, unless I am willing to do something to make changes.

By: Strong Man

Strong Man — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:10:09 +0000

This is beautiful and powerful. You’re right about the tremendous application beyond politics.

In my blog, I’m trying to always be mindful of that concept–to share very practical ideas without whining about overall social movements like feminism that I cannot control.

For men, quite often, we’ll just have to walk through the storm and put up with and ignore and not be afraid of all the noise, and use the light to guide us. There will continue to be plenty of noise, but moaning about it won’t help us.

By: Vaughn Griffeth

Vaughn Griffeth — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:46:38 +0000

A great story! I had actually never heard that one before, and I’ll have to find the book that it came from now.

By: Michael Lupia

Michael Lupia — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:50:15 +0000

For his brilliant use of rhetoric and style, President Lincoln was one of a kind. Thanks for sharing.