Scientists then speak of the "scales falling from the eyes" or of the "lightning flash" that "inundates" a previously obscure puzzle enabling its components to be seen in a new way that for the first ... Read More about Being Spontaneous
Friday
Retreating: Taking a Spiritual Vacation
To retreat is to remove ourselves physically, intellectually and emotionally from our cares, usually for an extended time. It reduces stress, recharges mind and body, gives the physical heart a rest, ... Read More about Retreating: Taking a Spiritual Vacation
Being Determined, Steadfast
Being determined is holding fast, pursuing dreams and goals despite obstacles and setbacks. ... Read More about Being Determined, Steadfast
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
Being a World Citizen
A universal ethic demands that we act as citizens not only of our community and our nation but of the world. ... Read More about Being a World Citizen
Being Imperturbable
Imperturbability is equanimity with an attitude. It places focus on the external forces to be overcome, in contrast with equanimity, which is focused within. ... Read More about Being Imperturbable
Being Concerned
Being Clear
As some people have a talent for wit, some have a talent for expressing themselves in a way that others clearly understand. Their words may not be technically precise but they convey worlds of ... Read More about Being Clear
Being Comprehensive
Another characterizing feature of transcendence is comprehensiveness. The transcendent person leaves no stone unturned. ... Read More about Being Comprehensive