Guinness

applicable to most students. However, I found this chapter to be far more practical and personal than I at first imagined. As noted in the beginning of the chapter, our fitness-obsessed culture generally does not take a favorable view of gluttony (Guinness 212). Believers and unbelievers alike tend to lump all types of gluttony into the same stereotypical image of an overweight person sitting down to a meal that is far larger than the sum total of what an average family should eat in a day.…

immediately that this would be, for me, one of the most important discussions of the entire semester. Although I wrestle to various degrees with the other six vices, pride has the greatest influence on the desires of my heart. Unfortunately, when I read Guinness’ exposition of this vice, I recognized myself in many of his descriptions of pride; nevertheless, even as I felt pricks from the Holy Spirit I saw faint glimmers of hope. I would like to touch on a few points that resonated with me, some…

As I look over the vast experience’s which encompass my spiritual journey I am awe of God and how He has shaped my call into what it is today. There are times when we are bombarded with a plethora of questions. Am I truly called by God? Am I walking in my true calling? These questions, rather the answers to these questions allow us to press toward the high calling of Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:4). It is in this press, as the Apostle Paul calls it, we find the essence of our calling. It is…

envy as well. In one sense, I think envy is slightly more specific than pride; for this reason, this chapter caused me to focus less on the big picture and to consider instead how envy impacts my relationships with particular people. After reading Guinness’ insights, I realized that I can harness envy as a tool for self-evaluation; in addition, I learned both how envy can evolve from healthy desires and what this sin reveals about my attitude towards other people and God. An interesting aspect…

Once again, Marc Anthony gave pride to every Latino as he landed another Guinness World Record. The 47-year-old star was awarded for having the “most year-end bestselling albums in the tropical albums chart by a solo artist.” A judge named Amanda Mochan said that the pleasure was hers for giving the recognition to an icon of Latin community and even called him an “amazing” person, Latin Times reported. “I cannot think of a better way of celebrating my return to Madison Square Garden and be…

Muhammad Ali won five Guinness World Records. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17, 1942 (Hauser 1). When Ali was 12, he met a policeman who introduced him to boxing (Gardner 1). Ali is considered to be the god of boxing because he won the heavyweight championship three separate times, won the Olympics at age eighteen, and made many humanitarian efforts. Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight championship three separate times (Hauser 1). This is a Guinness World Record that nobody has…

Through hard work and determination they earned their place history, the Eighties had it all MTV, Michael Jackson, and Madonna the three big M’s of the Eighties, they influenced an Era and defined a generation. MTV blew into the Eighties like a hurricane and it rocked a generation. There were very few channels that played music videos; and there had never been one that played them 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Many artist would have remained unknown if not for MTV. There were very few outlets…

Grammy Awards: Best Inspirational Performance, Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical), and Best Sacred Performance (The GRAMMYs, Elvis Presley). Along with his other awards, Presley won the Guinness Book of World Record’s Best-Selling Solo Artist with 1,000,000,000 units sold worldwide (Guinness Book of World Records). He has made over $27 million due to album sales and Graceland profits in 2016 (O’Malley). Even today, Elvis continues to have a loyal…

different brands. Diageo has many brands involved in the company, such a Smirnoff, Tanqueray, Guinness etc. These brands together make up Diageo, which means there are many different companies involved and many different products and brands. Diageo itself was created in 1997, but many of its distilleries were created before that, such as Guinness in 1759. The company was created through the merger of Guinness and the Grand Metropolitan. At the time of this merge, it was involved in the…

throughout the story, and the comparison of the life of Deirdre and some of the stories and a character from the Bible. In Lady Gregory’s life, she has been accused of proselytizing (Guinness 38). Proselytizing simply means trying to turn ones religion or beliefs to something else. According to the research done by Selina Guinness from Merton College, Oxford, George Moore was the one who accused Lady Gregory of proselytizing in her writing of the Vale and he later recanted that statement. Lady…