Prompt: What was Adam Smith's contribution to the discussion on the 'Wealth of Nations'? 

Response: Adam Smith says that if more people are assigned to a specific job, higher results will be produced. By assigning one person to each section of the process is more effective than having one person do it all alone. The time is used more efficiently by using an assembly line. In any procedure of manufacturing the... Read More

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Life’s Outdoor Stairs

I ran the BYU Outdoor stairs this afternoon in the cold wind. I did okay for my age and body strength. As I ran the about 108 steps, my mind flashed back to the time a few years ago when I was running the steps and had slightly lost my footing. As I stumbled, I panicked and prayed quickly for help. I knew I was going to get hurt. In a split second a previously unseen BYU st... Read More

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We may not be able to climb the tallest mountain, but all have been given a mountain of blessings in life to appreciate. Thinking about these can help us over the daily hardships that can challenge our best intentions. Awareness of these blessings can bless a life beyond measure. 

Life's Tiny Delights

Many of us may miss out on some of life's biggest prizes. The Pulitzer, Nobel, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy awards are a few examples.... Read More

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Life’s Fish Barriers

I’m writing this as I can remember it being told to me by a wise Professor at the University I attended. He was my mentor in a project I was involved in doing. I had experienced a series of very discouraging challenges and was about to quit. When he learned of my intent, he took me aside and told me about a classic experiment that Charles Darwin had observed.

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Accepting God's Will

Sometimes I feel life has given me enough hardship. I can think that I have had it up to my ears with adversity and really believe that I don't deserve any more of life's surprises. Then mortality smacks me up the side of my head again with another surprising experience and I'm truly humbled. It's very sobering to pray for more understanding of a difficulty and learn that what... Read More

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