Knowledge builds on knowledge, from generation to generation. If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants. [Isaac Newton] . . . there is one thing we do know: that ... Read More about Praxis
Week 28: Transcendence
Being Comprehensive
There is no precision without comprehensiveness - things would be missing. Another characterizing feature of transcendence is comprehensiveness. The transcendent person leaves no stone unturned. ... Read More about Being Comprehensive
Being Precise
Being precise is a part of conforming to the order that is all around us, and within us. A page of a book, he noted, cannot be absorbed in one stare; you need to go word by word. “If you wish to ... Read More about Being Precise
Being Dedicated
Dedication implies a single-minded focus, and concentration of activity. Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Even a casual look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on ... Read More about Being Dedicated
Genius
A genius is someone whose intellectual accomplishments transcend all previous ones. The man of talent is like a marksman who hits a mark others cannot hit; the man of genius is like a marksman who ... Read More about Genius
Being Avid
Avidity refers to transcendent eagerness and enthusiasm. I am an avid surfer, collector, reader, movie buff and am very health conscious, so I work out all the time and I love being with my loved ... Read More about Being Avid
Transcending Previous Limitations
We do not enter a supernatural world when we transcend a previous limitation; it merely feels that way, because we have not experienced it before. Within ourselves, there are voices that provide us ... Read More about Transcending Previous Limitations