The comfort of our souls much depends upon the keeping of our hearts; for he that is negligent in attending to his own heart, is, ordinarily, a great stranger to assurance, and the comforts following from it.
When Providence frowns upon you, and blasts your outward comforts, then look to your heart; keep it with all diligence from repining against God, or fainting under his hand; for troubles, though sanctified, are troubles still. #Providence#mercy#sdg
In a republic,
over the very long term,
the only thing preventing the rise of socialism (basically, the temptation to vote yourself a share of other people’s $)
is broad-based ownership of property & businesses.
I'm back from a week at my mom's house and now I'm getting ads for her toothpaste brand, the brand I've been putting in my mouth for a week. We never talked about this brand or googled it or anything like that.
As a privacy tech worker, let me explain why this is happening. 🧵
It’s 34 years to the day since Glenn Hoddle scored his last goal for Spurs.
And it’s as effortlessly fucking brilliant as you’d expect.
Even the keeper has to sit down and admire it.
How our expectations affect what we taste
A study by Gaab showing the impact of price on wine - people reported liking a wine more when they were led to believe it was expensive
In The Times