Embracing life is accepting all things as they are, enthusiastically and with open arms. Embracing life is a way of approaching life, an attitude. If we will not embrace life as it is, ... Read More about Embracing Life
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Surrendering – Accepting the Things We Cannot Change
Surrendering is about being at peace with 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 ... Read More about Surrendering – Accepting the Things We Cannot Change
Leading – Being a Leader – Displaying Leadership
Leadership is an important quality in society. Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. [Colin ... Read More about Leading – Being a Leader – Displaying Leadership
Being and Setting a Good Example; Being a Role Model and Mentor
Seeing and being in the presence of good behavior provides an important ethical tool. Watching someone who does something well is an excellent way to learn. This is true for activities as varied ... Read More about Being and Setting a Good Example; Being a Role Model and Mentor
Being Decisive
We cannot get it done until we have decided to do it. A person can scarcely accomplish anything, especially over an extended period of time, without a decisive commitment to the undertaking. One ... Read More about Being Decisive
Being Faithful to Commitments
Commitment fidelity is more than merely keeping promises. It is a core commitment, religious in nature. Many people have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained ... Read More about Being Faithful to Commitments
Knowing Self
To find our niche, we must know ourselves. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. [widely attributed to Aristotle] There are three Things extremely hard: Steel, a Diamond, and to know ... Read More about Knowing Self
Making and Keeping Sacred Vows
Committing to the most important things in life, from a spiritual (it’s not just about me) perspective, and following through on the commitment, is the essence of making and keeping sacred vows. A ... Read More about Making and Keeping Sacred Vows
Finding and Occupying Your Niche
Our most sacred purpose is to find the place where we fit best, and then contribute in the way that is best suited to each of us, taking into account the needs of the whole. No one can do ... Read More about Finding and Occupying Your Niche