* I return this morning from my holiday with mixed feelings
* they’re mixed because I enjoyed sleeping in, swimming, tubing, and other summer activities, and I’m sad that summer is over
* and
* I never have had the privilege of hiring a teacher or a preacher
* if I did, I would look for someone who is INTERESTING
* I would want to hire someone who kept me
* when last did you do something bold?
* when last did you grab life by the tail and take a risk, turning down the opportunity to play it safe?
* William James said, “Compared to
* we’re almost to the end of Solomon’s most interesting book
* his thesis has been that everything under the sun is meaningless – like a bubble that bursts
* he’s put forward a
* this morning I would like to ask you a question
* I want you to answer
* what is success?
* [wait for answers]
* I came across one definition of success this past week
* success is:
