To live purposefully is to put meaning into action. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. [widely attributed to 14th Dalai Lama] ... Read More about Living Purposefully
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Living with Good Orderly Direction
When we know what we want, and what it means to us, we are best served knowing how to get/achieve it. . . . effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. [John F. Kennedy] ... Read More about Living with Good Orderly Direction
Living with Meaning
If life had no meaning, nothing would matter to us. Meaning is an extension of and a way of looking at our preferences and desires. It is essential to well-being. Man, the bravest animal and most ... Read More about Living with Meaning
Living a Sacred Life
We return to where we began. The sacred resides in the intrinsic worth of every living being. A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his ... Read More about Living a Sacred Life
Savoring the Moment
Savoring the moment is living in the here and now, enthusiastically. The decision to make the present moment a friend is the end of the ego. [Eckhart Tolle] Happiness, not in another place but ... Read More about Savoring the Moment
Being Serene
Serenity is a sustained state of inner peace. “Serenity has been defined as a spiritual state that decreases stress and promotes optimal health . . . a sustained state of inner peace . . . and a ... Read More about Being Serene
Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
Enlightenment is a new way of Being. It is above the world, yet fully in it. As Humanists and scientific naturalists, we do not propose that enlightenment can free anyone from a cycle of rebirth. ... Read More about Seeking Enlightenment; Being Enlightened
Being Content
Being rich is being happy with what you have. He who is attached to things will suffer much. He who saves will suffer heavy loss. A contented man is never disappointed. [Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching, ... Read More about Being Content
Forgiving
Forgiving is an act of letting go of whatever may have hurt us. The Amish made it look simple. Ten of their precious little girls had been shot . . . . (They) enfolded their grief within their ... Read More about Forgiving