Black History Maker: Thomas L. Jennings
Celebrating inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur and abolitionist, Thomas L. Jennings, the first Black man to become a patent holder. He was granted the patent in 1821 for a process he called “dry scouring.”
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Celebrating inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur and abolitionist, Thomas L. Jennings, the first Black man to become a patent holder. He was granted the patent in 1821 for a process he called “dry scouring.”
Many times we get so caught up in what others are doing that we lose focus on ourselves. How can you achieve greatness if you’re constantly watching the scoreboard or the “clock” to see how much time you have?
Clutter, in any form, is a sign of stress or one of the causes of it. If we allow it, it can sidetrack us from the journey ahead.
Pain is not considered a weakness when you’re confronting adversity. It’s only a weakness when you succumb to the pressure that brought on that pain. When the pain is gone, strength prevails!
If where you are right now is not where you desire to be then now is the time to download a new application to improve your situation.
We live in a world that is constantly moving forward. Let what you do be done out of love and admiration. That will, in turn, lead to a joyous life instead of one that leaves you drained and looking forward to the end of the day.
You can’t just sit on the sidelines and watch the game to see who wins or loses because you’ll lose, in the end, if you’re not active, yourself.
Everything that we see, have, or use is the result of someone’s gift. Some are individual works and others are the by-product of collaborative efforts from a group or 2 or more people.
So many people neglect their gift or talent, and it shows in their life. That’s their choice, of course, but for those who know they have something of value to offer but hold back, it begs the question: what’s stopping you?
A gift exists inside each and every one of us but many of us ignore the gift that we are given. Why is that?