Our Level Best

We have nothing to do with how much ability we've got, or how little, but with what we do with what we have. The man with great talent is apt to be ...

Great Expectations

A conductor cannot plan beyond the musicians' abilities, but he must plan up to their possibilities.

Looks Great--But Can It Fly?

The difference between the requirements of art and science is charmingly shown in the work of Leonardo da Vinci. About the beauty of da Vinci's art, ...

You Don't Have to Do It All

God does not require that each individual shall have capacity for everything.

Seeing Things One Way

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

Recognizing Ability

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.

Power from the Story

Sometimes telling a story has as much effect on the teller as it does the listeners. Martin Buber, the Jewish philosopher, recalls:

"My grandfather ...

Climbing the Wrong Ladder

It's important to use your talents. But if that's the end of it, there is a disillusionment that sets in between the ages of 35 and 50. This is ...