By observing other people, we learn about them. You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. [attributed to Eric Hoffer] The great advantage of ... Read More about Observing
3 Growth
Respecting People
To respect people is to acknowledge their humanity or admirable personal qualities. We don't need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful. [Taylor Swift] One of the ... Read More about Respecting People
Respecting Value
"I don't like that kind of music but I can hear that it is intricate and the performers did an excellent job with it." "Indian cuisine does not appeal to me but this is very fresh, colorful and I am ... Read More about Respecting Value
Fulfilling Duty toward Others
A core commitment to everyone’s intrinsic worth implies duties to other people - to other living beings. We are at the responsibility stage of development, a step ahead of not doing harm and a ... Read More about Fulfilling Duty toward Others
Being Competent
Competence represents the second level of development in our relations to the material/conceptual world. ... Read More about Being Competent
Being Serious and Attentive
Meeting worldly obligations requires seriousness and attentiveness. The characteristic attitude at this level is attentiveness, as in "Pay attention." A person who characteristically and as a matter ... Read More about Being Serious and Attentive
Being Careful, Prudent and Cautious
Care, prudence, and caution are fundamental aspects of worldly obligation. While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. [Francis of Assisi] ... Read More about Being Careful, Prudent and Cautious
Working
To survive, at least some of us must work. The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. [attributed to Vince Lombardi] The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good ... Read More about Working
Reasoning
Reason is a level beyond rationality. To understand the world is never a matter of simply recording our immediate perceptions. Understanding inescapably involves reasoning. [Amartya Sen, The Idea ... Read More about Reasoning