February 12
THE IDEAL
Man should not drift aimlessly. He ought to have a definite ideal in life. After fixing it his sole duty is to apply himself to it.
A man with an ideal in his life has less chance of faltering than a man with no ideal. An aimless man is tossed about by circumstances just as a fallen dry leaf is blown about by the wind. An aimless man vegetates. A man with a set purpose in life is deliberate in his action.
The worth of a man is known by the effect of his effort.
--- Tiruvalluvar
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ROCHEFOUCAULD
RÉFLEXIONS OU SENTENCES ET MAXIMES MORALES
45
Le caprice de notre humeur est encore plus bizarre que celui de la fortune.
46
L'attachement ou l'indifférence que les philosophes avaient pour la vie n'était qu'un goût de leur amour-propre, dont on ne doit non plus disputer que du goût de la langue ou du choix des couleurs.
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45.—The caprice of our temper is even more whimsical than that of Fortune.
46.—The attachment or indifference which philosophers have shown to life is only the style of their self love, about which we can no more dispute than of that of the palate or of the choice of colours.
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Armchair Traveler
Ballygally (Northern Ireland, UK)
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If windswept coasts with rugged cliffs, forests with startling waterfalls and friendly Irish locals appeal to you – and if you’re happy to drive from place to place – then Ballygally is a good start to your Northern Ireland adventure.
Of course, you’ll stay at Ballygally Castle. This 17th-century castle has been converted to a hotel with a marvelous afternoon tea service. Game of Thrones fans can visit areas surrounding the castle to see locations from the award-winning series. The tour guides are friendly and you’ll have great company.
The castle is said to be haunted by several ghosts. If you’re brave enough, pop in to The Ghost Room, sit at the chair, and get a taste of the creepy crawlies.
Drive south to the small port town of Larne. At the harbor, visit Chaine tower for a wonderful view of Islandmagee, which despite the name is not an island.
Then head inland for a few minutes to the village of Glenoe for a short walk into a lush forest. Here, you’ll find Glenoe Waterfall. It’s not big but it’s perfect for a holiday snapshot.
Finally, carry on to the real goal of your holiday ― The Gobbins, about 20 minutes away on Islandmagee. It’s a modern miracle, a path that follows a cliff face. It was built at the turn of the 20th century by a railway engineer, Berkeley Deane Wise. He loved the dramatic landscape of the Northern Ireland coastline and wanted to share it with ordinary people. The Gobbins has a tunnel, a cave and five bridges including a suspension bridge and a tubular bridge. Early visitors compared it to poetry. When you’re there, you’ll see why. (T)
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Joshua 003
Chapter 3
***** Crossing the Jordan *****
1 And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;
3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
5 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God.
10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
11 Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
12 Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.
13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
