Another biography and another great story. Marx, adopted ball boy turned journalist retraces his roots and he finds a giant amoung men in the ex-pro lineman he lost track of some 18 years ago.
I'm not sure if Marx intended this story to be about his journey or Joe Ehrmann's, but it is about both and the ending wraps the entire book into the purpose.
Here are some Tweets I made @DannyLSmith while reading the book:
Be inclusive, not exclusive ~ Biff Poggi
Have empathy; feeling "with" someone, not feeling "for" someone ~ Biff Poggi
The guiding force behind being a Man Built For Others; "what can I do for you?" ~ Biff Poggi and Joe Ehrmann
Empathy: the single greatest trait of humanity that seperates us from other animals ~ Joe Ehrmann
If your dad was still alive, what questions would like to ask him? What conversations would you have? - @DannyLSmith - question I posed while reading the book
Some of the great tragedies happen when the decision "men built for themselves" is made ~ Biff Pioggi in "Season of Life" by Jeffrey Marx
When you have a cause, it should never be about trying to measure the so-called impact of what you are doing ~ Joe Ehrmann
When you start counting the impact your cause is having, it becomes 'you-centered' - Joe Ehrmann
An 'other-centered' cause is about connecting to others; for them. It's about making changes to help alleviate pain ~ Joe Ehrmann
I'm not sure if Marx intended this story to be about his journey or Joe Ehrmann's, but it is about both and the ending wraps the entire book into the purpose.
Here are some Tweets I made @DannyLSmith while reading the book:
Be inclusive, not exclusive ~ Biff Poggi
Have empathy; feeling "with" someone, not feeling "for" someone ~ Biff Poggi
The guiding force behind being a Man Built For Others; "what can I do for you?" ~ Biff Poggi and Joe Ehrmann
Empathy: the single greatest trait of humanity that seperates us from other animals ~ Joe Ehrmann
If your dad was still alive, what questions would like to ask him? What conversations would you have? - @DannyLSmith - question I posed while reading the book
Some of the great tragedies happen when the decision "men built for themselves" is made ~ Biff Pioggi in "Season of Life" by Jeffrey Marx
When you have a cause, it should never be about trying to measure the so-called impact of what you are doing ~ Joe Ehrmann
When you start counting the impact your cause is having, it becomes 'you-centered' - Joe Ehrmann
An 'other-centered' cause is about connecting to others; for them. It's about making changes to help alleviate pain ~ Joe Ehrmann
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