Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. [Mark Twain, The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), Chapter 15.] We have explored the value of good habits (actions) but we also know, from ... Read More about Habits and Attitudes
Weekdays
Beliefs and Convictions
Gustave Dore, The Second Crusaders Encounter the Remains of the First Crusaders (1877)People have believed things with utter conviction - a combination of thought and action - and been consummately ... Read More about Beliefs and Convictions
Values and Expectations
“. . . twichin’ like a finger on the trigger of a gun.” [Paul Simon, “My Little Town”] Salvador Dali, The Enigma of Desire, or My Mother, My Mother, My Mother (1929) An ethical and moral life ... Read More about Values and Expectations
Thinking, Feeling, Acting (opportunities and obstacles)
Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. [John Rawls, A Theory of Justice (1971), Chapter I, “Justice as Fairness”, 1. The Role of Justice.] There's no ... Read More about Thinking, Feeling, Acting (opportunities and obstacles)
Blossoming – Expanding Horizons – Extending Reach
Having assimilated the techniques and methods of responsibility, the curious soul seeks to know more, do more and feel more deeply. If you are curious about what your life might become, and eager to ... Read More about Blossoming – Expanding Horizons – Extending Reach
Symbolic Thinking; Abstract Reasoning
Artists have a unique ability to paint the world, and to help people see injustice. They do it not with guns, but with pens and guitars and paintbrushes. [Teresa R. Funke, “Bursts of Brilliance for a ... Read More about Symbolic Thinking; Abstract Reasoning
Novelty
I am half inclined to think we are all ghosts, Mr. Manders. It is not only what we have inherited from our fathers and mothers that exists again in us, but all sorts of old dead ideas and all kinds of ... Read More about Novelty
Making Distinctions
A six-month-old child is in the process of mastering certain distinctions. He picks up a cloth toy and strikes it against his head; then he does the same thing with a wooden block. The child has ... Read More about Making Distinctions
Cultivating Insights
This topic is about those moments of insight, when we see, understand or appreciate something for the first time. ... Read More about Cultivating Insights