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
The third stage of development is not easily defined. The second draws the distinction from the mere capacity to perform at some level, into the capacity to perform with at least passing skill and ... Read More about Being Proficient – Excelling
Act So As to Elicit the Best In Others, and Thereby In Thy Self. [Felix Adler, An Ethical Philosophy of Life (D. Appleton and Company, 1918), Chapter VII.] Felix Adler, founder of Ethical Culture, ... Read More about Eliciting the Best
Though Pavlovian reward and punishment is not a humanistic model for treatment of humans, people do like being rewarded for accomplishments and generally exhibit a favorable response. The concern is ... Read More about Rewarding
We can consider anything, from whether change careers to what color socks to wear, but when the word "consideration" is used alone, it usually refers to how we treat another person or other people. ... Read More about Being Considerate
Years ago I had a client in my law practice whose eighty-year-old father was watching me try a case on behalf of his grandson. During a recess, the gentleman came over to me, raised his index finger ... Read More about Admiring
You may think that someone does not have anything to offer. If you look closely, you will see that virtually everyone does. The simplest person can make a contribution though an observation or a ... Read More about Honoring Uniqueness
We honor a person's value by commemorating their accomplishments and observing their special quality or character. Small though the honor may be, the artists, scholars, leaders and others whose ... Read More about Honoring Value
When we honor another person’s worth, we do not merely respect their personhood; we cherish and celebrate it. ... Read More about Honoring Worth