Here, triumph refers to a way of looking at things. It is a way of continuing your celebration, and you can do it alone. ... Read More about Triumph
Tuesday
Living with Good Orderly Direction
The intellectual component of the sacred anchor is direction: the rules by which we live. Many people omit this from their conception of the sacred or religious life, mentioning only meaning and ... Read More about Living with Good Orderly Direction
Forgiving
The Amish made it look simple. Ten of their precious little girls had been shot . . . . (They) enfolded their grief within their normal circle of prayer and daily communion. They didn't speak out. ... Read More about Forgiving
Knowing Self
The intellectual component of finding one's best niche in the world is self-knowledge. This includes knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses, along with ones interests and dislikes, and how well ... Read More about Knowing Self
Being Aware of Things as They Are
The modern, and to my mind true, theory is that mathematics is the abstract form of the natural sciences; and that it is valuable as a training of the reasoning powers not because it is abstract, but ... Read More about Being Aware of Things as They Are
Being in the Here and Now
William Hogarth, untitled, dubbed The Shrimp Girl, sometimes The Saleswoman of Crabs (1740) Though thou shouldst be going to live three thousand years, and as many times ten thousand years, still ... Read More about Being in the Here and Now
Finding and Having Meaning in Life
A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist. [Widely attributed to Sophocles] Meaning is an element of religion and it is also an element of flourishing. A person who ... Read More about Finding and Having Meaning in Life
Equal Rights and Protection of Law
Because laws are necessary, so too are moral principles for the laws. . . . in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. ... Read More about Equal Rights and Protection of Law
Organization
If unity is the spirit of empowerment, organization is its mechanics. Social organization empowers in-groups, or all of society. When people not only work together but also plan, strategize and ... Read More about Organization