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Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) - Podcasts
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. Isaiah 40:31 I published a blog about the above subjects (see J. D. Vance, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), and the Tall Poppy Syndrome). A lot has changed since then, namely,
Jim Knaub (1956-2024) - Tall Poppy with a Cause.
It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. Lucius Seneca Jim Knaub (1956-2024) - Tall Poppy with a Cause0:00/819.4081× The Awakening Slave The Awakening Slave was part of a recent blog and is worth repeating because of its remarkable relevance. Mr. Knaub became
Galileo is Tall Poppied by the Pope.
Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. ~ Lord Acton Galileo is Tall Poppied by the Pope0:00/575.4241× Lord Acton's famous quote Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority:
Good Envy and Tennis Tall Poppies.
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Good Envy, Tennis Greats, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/1035.3841× The Awakening Slave The Awakening Slave sculpture by Michelangelo is a powerful representation of the human struggle to break free from physical and spiritual constraints. Created
Anger, Tall Poppy Syndrome, and Schadenfreude - The Luigi Mangione Story.
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 Anger, Tall Poppy Syndrome, and Schadenfreude (The Luigi Mangione Story)0:00/834.0961× This is a jam-packed session. I am joined by Dr.
"It's a Wonderful Life" and The Tall Poppy Syndrome
Remember, no man is a failure who has friends. Clarence Odbody It's a Wonderful Life & The Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/608.1361× (An earlier version of this was published in Dec-2023, and this iteration includes new audio commentary) It's a Wonderful Life is a classic
"Above Reproach" and the Tall Poppy Syndrome
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach. 1 Timothy 3:2 "Above Reproach" and the Tall Poppy Syndrome0:00/648.6241× From my book The Tall Poppy Syndrome - The Joy of Cutting Others Down: Pompeia
Grizzly Bear 399 Dies - a Tall Poppy for All.
Difficulty is the nurse of greatness. ~ William Cullen Bryant Grizzly 399 - A Tall Poppy's Life and Legacy0:00/816.9361× Aesop Aesop is believed to have lived between 620 and 564 BCE and is renowned as a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a collection of moral
The American Variant of Tall Poppy Syndrome: A Cultural Analysis
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:4 American Tall Poppy Syndrome - A Deep Dive0:00/1087.8241× In the landscape of social phenomena, Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) - the tendency to criticize or sabotage successful individuals - presents
Veterans Day and Tall Poppies
Freedom is not free. Walter Hitchcock Serving, courage, and sacrifice are virtues in Tall Poppies and the Military. To all Veterans, I offer Douglas MacArthur's 1962 address to West Point cadets: The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training — sacrifice.
