This is a catch-up week, with no single theme. The main theme is a broad overview of personal development, from the foundations (being grounded) to their scope (being well-rounded), and across the ... Read More about Being Grounded
Week 33: Grounding and Well-Roundedness
Being Well-Rounded and Eclectic
To be well-rounded is to be well-grounded in many areas of study and practice. ... Read More about Being Well-Rounded and Eclectic
Acting with Urgency and Intensity
Urgency is the flip side of patience, and like patience, it has its time and place. We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of ... Read More about Acting with Urgency and Intensity
Acting to Alleviate Suffering
The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you don't listen to it, you will never know what justice is. [Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States (1980), Chapter 1, “Columbus, the ... Read More about Acting to Alleviate Suffering
Being Physically Fit
Living organisms, including human beings, feel better and are more productive when they are physically fit. For some of us, staying in shape is a constant struggle, while for others it is a pleasure, ... Read More about Being Physically Fit
Using Scientific Methods
. . . . . . In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus published De revolutionibus orbitum coelesticum (On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres), in which he argued that the Earth revolved around the Sun, not ... Read More about Using Scientific Methods
Cultivating Mental Health
Health and personal development have an emotional component, often called mental health, or emotional health. “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects ... Read More about Cultivating Mental Health