A firm grounding in reality, and in sound values, is essential in life. This is a catch-up week, with no single theme. The main theme is a broad overview of personal development, from the ... Read More about Being Grounded
Week 33: Grounding and Well-Roundedness
Being Well-Rounded and Eclectic
Versatility in life, as well as in a calling or profession, is an important value. Only a well-rounded intellect, a spirit nourished in the eternal sources of intelligence and culture, of justice ... 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
Responding to suffering is natural, and ethical. 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, quoting an anonymous ... Read More about Acting to Alleviate Suffering
Being Physically Fit
A fit and healthy body is a foundation for everything else in life. . . . physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative ... Read More about Being Physically Fit
Using Scientific Methods
Science is a set of methods, a way of finding out about the world and about ourselves. It has brought the technologies we see all around us, and revolutionized human life. Science especially ... Read More about Using Scientific Methods
Cultivating Mental Health
Good mental health is a necessary foundation for most aspects of life. Some people think you've chosen to sleep on the street. People don't choose to lose their jobs or suffer from mental health ... Read More about Cultivating Mental Health