Properly understood, dignity refers to a high state of ethical/moral attainment and behavior. If human worth is the intrinsic life experience, then what is human dignity? In this model, it is the ... Read More about Living in Dignity
Week 27: Openness
Communicating: Listening and Discussing
Our complex, highly developed human capacity for language is a major part of human life. Doing it right is central to our well-being as individuals, and as a species. In times of stress, the best ... Read More about Communicating: Listening and Discussing
Being Ready and Adaptable
Circumstances change. We must change in response. Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. [Martin ... Read More about Being Ready and Adaptable
Welcoming – Assisting – Offering: Being Open-handed
Openness culminates in action. Becoming actively involved in the world and in the lives of others is the ethical-active component of openness. The attitude is one not only of generosity but of ... Read More about Welcoming – Assisting – Offering: Being Open-handed
Being Open-minded
An open mind receives objective information, which can counteract subjective biases. When the facts change, I change my opinion. What do you do, sir? [attributed to John Maynard Keynes] A truly ... Read More about Being Open-minded
Being Open-hearted
An open heart offers a pathway to the wishes and dreams of others. Maybe people don't understand my openness. In fact, if someone randomly comes and hugs me, I'd hug them right back. I am all for ... Read More about Being Open-hearted
Being Open
Konstantin Somov, Open Door on a Garden (1934) To receive the world and everything it has to offer, we must be open. When the flower opens, the bees will come. [variously attributed] Nothing is ... Read More about Being Open