Beyond understanding is appreciation, which occurs as we begin to see and feel ourselves as another person or people. Appreciation reaches out from the intellect to the emotions and is important to ... Read More about Appreciating People
Cycle-of-Life Season
Caring, and Being Compassionate
The kindly person is warm-hearted and gentle. ... Read More about Caring, and Being Compassionate
Being Kind
Kindness is the best form of justice. [Attributed to Debasish Mridha.] Kindness is a step beyond mere obligation to others, though one could say that we are duty-bound to be kind to everyone. This is ... Read More about Being Kind
Being Diligent and Meticulous
Beyond mere responsibility, or even reliability, is diligence: the active expression of vigilance. It is a state of constant focus and attention to important details. It is excellence irrespective of ... Read More about Being Diligent and Meticulous
Exhibiting Facility
Facility is an element of excellence. The ability to move quickly, and seemingly without effort, is the eyebrow-raising characteristic of the person who excels at an activity. Facility is also an ... Read More about Exhibiting Facility
Being Versatile
The ability to do one task well is valuable. The step beyond that, into excellence, is characterized by the ability to perform many tasks well – to contribute to the whole in whatever may be needed. ... Read More about Being Versatile
Taking Initiative – Making a Difference
Max Ernst, A Swallow's Nest (1966)Initiative distinguishes the excellent worker from the good worker. Both show up on time every day and work but the person with initiative is of greater value. ... Read More about Taking Initiative – Making a Difference
Being Intellectually Excellent
Human progress is attributable not only to the rare geniuses who have revolutionized intellectual life, science and technology but also to the journeymen who have used their considerable talents to ... Read More about Being Intellectually Excellent
Being Fully Involved, Immersed in Living
In van Gogh's painting: "The confining structure of the large loom displays the weaver fully absorbed in his task, reflecting a parallel intensity van Gogh sensed in his own endeavors." Beyond mere ... Read More about Being Fully Involved, Immersed in Living