Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. [attribution unknown] Serenity refers to the kind of tranquility experienced when one has attained a pervasive inner peace, which comes ... Read More about Being Serene
8 Harvest and Celebration
Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
. . . approach your life . . . as a work of art . . . [John Tarrant, Bring Me the Rhinoceros: And Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life (Harmony, 2008), p. 2.] As Humanists and ... Read More about Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
Being Content
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking the whole world belong to you. [Lao-Tzu, Poem 44.] Being rich is being happy with what you ... Read More about Being Content
Forgiving
The Amish made it look simple. Ten of their precious little girls had been shot . . . . (They) enfolded their grief within their normal circle of prayer and daily communion. They didn't speak out. ... Read More about Forgiving
Embracing Life
Embracing life is accepting all things as they are, enthusiastically and with open arms. It is a way of approaching life, an attitude. If we will not embrace life as it is, then how will we embrace ... Read More about Embracing Life
Surrendering – Accepting the Things We Cannot Change
. . . that sad but easeful core of peace that is the reward when all is renounced. [Maestro Benjamin Zander commenting on the solo cello statement near the end of the final movement of Mahler's Ninth ... Read More about Surrendering – Accepting the Things We Cannot Change
Leading – Being a Leader – Displaying Leadership
Though everyone has a role in society, an especially important and honored role is that of leader. The strength of a society can depend on it. ... Read More about Leading – Being a Leader – Displaying Leadership
Being and Setting a Good Example; Being a Role Model and Mentor
Like its politicians and its wars, society has the teenagers it deserves. [Attributed to J.B. Priestly] Watching someone who does something well is an excellent way to learn. This is true for ... Read More about Being and Setting a Good Example; Being a Role Model and Mentor
Being Decisive
A person can scarcely accomplish anything, especially over an extended period of time, without a decisive commitment to the undertaking. One is unlikely to find a productive niche in life by bouncing ... Read More about Being Decisive