If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants. [Isaac Newton] . . . there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men —above all for those upon ... Read More about Praxis
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Being Generous
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. [Erich Fromm] When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be ... Read More about Being Generous
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
Eliciting the Best
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
Living in Community and Fellowship
Until you have become really, in actual fact, a brother to every one, brotherhood will not come to pass. No sort of scientific teaching, no kind of common interest, will ever teach men to share ... Read More about Living in Community and Fellowship
Experiences and Identity
All life events are formative. All contribute to what we become, year by year, as we go on growing. As my friend the poet Kenneth Koch once said, "You aren't just the age you are. You are all the ages ... Read More about Experiences and Identity
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
Being Reliable
Jean-François Millet, A Shepherdess and Her Flock (1862-63)When people count on us, it is good for them to know that they can rely on us to carry out our responsibilities. ... Read More about Being Reliable
Being Competent
Competence characterizes the quality of attainment at the second level of development in our relations to the world. ... Read More about Being Competent