Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Random Building Thoughts - 2023-10-03

 

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FILED UNDER: 
APPRENTICE WORK
 
It's been my experience 
that once someone admits to specific vices and superfluities 
and then uses those very admissions 
to provide for leveraging excuses 
with the sole purpose of escaping accountability,
 they are beyond any outside help,
 other than Divine intervention 
or ultimatums put upon them 
by authorities that can enforce accountability. 
 
Either way, 
the corrective Work is an inside-out job, 
regardless of the influence that brings it about.

For Further Light:
 
-------------- THE PERFECT ASHLAR!-------------- 
  

 
FILED UNDER: 
Think you know your stuff?
 
THE COACH'S CHALLENGE 
The Perfect Ashlar!
 
Do you think you know the answers 
to the Coach's Challenge Questions? 
If you have already read my last book
you most certainly do! 
 
If not, 
then perhaps more Light would assist.

This is my First Video Production 
for the Coach's Challenge Series.
 
Enjoy the Tease!
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 -------------- YOUR YEAR --------------  
 

 -------------- SLOGAN -------------- 
 
 
Here's a Historical Question out to my Brothers: 
 
According to my source, 
the widely disseminated slogan 
"Masonry/Freemasonry Makes Good Men Better" 
was first circulated in the 1980s. 
 
For those Brothers who were in the Fraternity before then, 
when would you say the first recorded incident 
of the slogan used/put forth/written? 

-------------- CHALLENGE --------------  
 
 
The man who does better 
provides more value to himself and the world 
than the man who knows better 
and does nothing. 
 
Do Better!

-------------- LESS LIKELY --------------  
 
 
 
The Cheaper you make Freemasonry 
the less likely Masonry shall ever be Delivered.
 
Don't Cheapen It!
  
 -------------- PRAYER --------------  
 
  
Courage is an Act of Love 
where you willingly face a potential harm 
 acknowledged to be dangerous, 
fully aware that harm, stress or pain 
is likely to occur as a result of your engagement. 
 
It's part of the serenity prayer 
and for good reason. 
Courage must be summoned. 
 
That's why prayer helps. 
 
-------------- POST MM DEGREE -------------- 
 

Post 
Master Mason Degree 
Check List:

    1) Sore Neck       - Yes
    2) Sore Butt        - No
    3) Chest Pain     - Yes
    4) Chest Drain   - No
    5) Head Ache     - Yes
    6) Goat Smell    - No  
 
 What's on your checklist?

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To Subdue Passions, 
a man must first be fully capable 
of Accurately Identifying them as they come up, 
Clearly Understanding the underlying messages they communicate, 
and Maturely Taking the best action 
based upon those messages 
as applied to the situation at hand. 
 
A man who has not Cultivated his heart in this manner 
shall Build Rubbish 
upon a Foundation of uncontrolled sand.  

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-------------- GRIP -------------- 


You can be Shown a Master's Grip
 but you'll still have a Lesser Grasp 
till you make Every effort to Develop 
a Masterful Grasp of your Own. 
 
Develop it as if 
your Life Depended upon it!

-------------- RESEARCH --------------
 
 
 When it comes to Freemasonic Research, 
it is Best to Assume, 
and do so Quite Liberally, 
that What has been Assumed in the Past 
is Heavily Tainted by the Assumptions 
of Many Conjecturing Researchers.
 
For Further Light:
 
-------------- SANITY -------------- 
 
 
 No Reasonably Sane man, 
after even Minor Investigation, c
an be Expected to Believe Half of 
what is Masterfully Conveyed to him 
through Ritual's Superficial Allusions. 
 
 No Intelligent man 
can be Expected to Believe 
Ritual's Superficial Allusions 
are all there is to be Conveyed.
 
Be Reasonable!
 
 -------------- MYTH --------------   
 
 
“For we have not even to risk the adventure alone, 
for the heroes of all time have gone before us...”
Joseph Campbell
 
Adventure! 
 
-------------- BE A GUIDE! --------------  
 

 
An Unguided Generation 
Reigns Havoc upon all Generations, 
Present and Future. 
 
Be a Guide that'll Make a Valuable Difference 
for all Generations to come.
 
-------------- PROGRESS --------------  
 
 
You'll not make much progress
 toward bettering yourself 
when you can't even recognize 
what actions make you better. 
Know what makes you better!

For Further Light:
 
  -------------- LIGHTHOUSES -------------- 
 

A Lighthouse Ignites
 the very Fires within 
Those who would Otherwise 
Be Dull Lumps of Coal.
 
Be the lighthouse! 
 
-------------- BILLS -------------- 
 
 
One cannot Reasonably Complain 
about Dues Raising 
and in the same Breath 
 Complain about the Lack of Funds 
needed to Run the Lodge, 
Make Repairs 
and Pay its Bills.
 
Be supportive! 
 
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 Be Well and Travel Light!
-- Coach Nagy ;-)

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