John Y’s Musings from the Middle: St. Francis’ Advice

By John Y. Brown III, on Thu May 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET

Thought for the day to change the world.

If everyone followed the section from the prayer of St Francis asking,

“Lord, grant that I may seek rather to understand, than to be understood.”

Thought for the day to change myself (as a back-up plan in case the world doesn’t change).

If I followed the section from the prayer of St Francis asking,

“Lord, grant that I may seek rather to understand, than to be understood.”