By being generous, we advance beyond responsibility and reliability, and see our lives in terms of service to others. Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you ... Read More about Being Generous
Week 26: An Ethic of Generous Service
Affirming, Adding To, Expanding Upon, and Amplifying
Affirming someone puts an exclamation on their sense of self-worth, expanding and amplifying it, and sometimes them and ourselves. This is a bit simpler when we affirm ourselves. In springtime ... Read More about Affirming, Adding To, Expanding Upon, and Amplifying
Being Good and Decent
Basic goodness and decency are foundational in life and ethics. Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its ... Read More about Being Good and Decent
Serving
Living in service to others reflects a high state of ethical attainment. Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do ... Read More about Serving
Appreciating People
Appreciating people implies valuing, honoring, and admiring them. Beyond understanding is appreciation. When we appreciate people, we value and honor them, in addition to understanding them. This ... Read More about Appreciating People
Caring, and Being Compassionate
To care about someone is to take action on their behalf, not merely feel what they feel. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest ... Read More about Caring, and Being Compassionate
Being Kind
Kindness can be seen as generosity of spirit, put into action. . . . that best portion of a man's life, / His little, nameless, unremembered acts / Of kindness and love. [William Wordsworth] ... Read More about Being Kind