What I learned from reading Jesus: A Biography from a Believer by Paul Johnson.
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Churchill by Paul Johnson. (Founders #225)
Socrates: A Man for Our Times by Paul Johnson. (Founders #252)
Mozart: A Life by Paul Johnson. (Founders #240)
Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle by Paul Johnson. (Founders #226)
(10:00) Jesus was:
-observant
-detail oriented
-maintained intense eye contact
-confident
-decisive
-charismatic
-gifted communicator
(11:00) The most important step when starting anything new is recruiting the people who are going to help you on your mission.
(12:00) No prophet is acceptable in his hometown.
(16:00) Jesus emphasized the importance of humility, gentleness, non aggression. The importance of the pursuit of justice and righteousness. He encourages acts of compassion and forgiveness towards others. He focuses on inner purity, sincerity, and a genuine heart. He commends those who work towards reconciliation, harmony, and peace.
(17:00) Some of Jesus’s maxims:
Love your enemies.
If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also.
Judge not and you will not be judged.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
(18:00) A summary of Jesus’s teaching in two words: Be kind.
(18:00) He turned compassion, which all of us feel from time to time for a particular person, into a huge overarching gospel of love. He taught the love of mankind as a whole.
(26:00) Jesus taught to change and improve yourself. He led by example and encouraged imitation. Those that changed themselves, changed the world.
(27:00) Jesus’s new 10 commandments:
1. Each of us must develop a true personality. Each of us is unique. Develop your character.
2. Abide by universality. See the human race as a whole.
3. Give equal consideration to all.
4. Use love in all your human relationships, at all times, and in every situation.
5. Show mercy.
6. Balance. Keep your head even when others are losing theirs.
7. Cultivate an open mind.
8. Pursue truth.
9. Judiciously use your power.
10. Show courage.
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