This Is Our Story

This is Our Story

Humanity United in Action,
Driven By Love and Compassion,
Informed by Science and Reason.

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  • Cycle-of-Life Season
    • 1 Dormancy
      • Week 01: Human Worth
      • Week 02: Universality
      • Week 03: Justice
      • Week 04: Suffering
      • Week 05: Humility
      • Week 06: Avoiding Harm, or Evil
      • Week 07: Engaging the World
      • Week 08: Order
    • 2 Sowing
      • Week 09: Preferences (Desire)
      • Week 10: Autonomy
      • Week 11: Life as a Journey
      • Week 12: Renewal
      • Week 13: Hope and Optimism
      • Week 14: Self-esteem (Self-worth begins)
      • Week 15: Self-confidence
      • Week 16: Independence (Self-competence)
    • 3 Growth
      • Week 17: Our Future
      • Week 18: Honesty
      • Week 19: Obligation in the World
      • Week 20: Duty toward Others
      • Week 21: Awakening
      • Week 22: Obstacles and Opportunities
      • Week 23: Individuality and Community
    • 4 Ripening
      • Week 24: Honoring
      • Week 25: Excellence
      • Week 26: An Ethic of Generous Service
      • Week 27: Openness
      • Week 28: Transcendence
      • Week 29: Wisdom
      • Week 30: Caring
      • Week 31: Courage
      • Week 32: Citizenship
    • 5 Interlude
      • Week 33: Grounding and Well-Roundedness
      • Week 34: Assertiveness
      • Week 35: Restoration
    • 6 Fulfillment
      • Week 36: Creativity
      • Week 37: Truth
      • Week 38: Love
      • Week 39: Faith
      • Week 40: Rebirth
    • 7 Assessing
      • Week 41: Home and the Past
      • Week 42: Vitality
      • Week 43: Self-actualization and Integrity
      • Week 44: Connectedness
      • Week 45: Empowerment
      • Week 46: Equality
    • 8 Harvest and Celebration
      • Week 47: Flourishing
      • Week 48: Focus and Perspective
      • Week 49: Change
      • Week 50: Finding Our Niche
      • Week 51: Accepting / Surrendering
      • Week 52: Living Religiously
      • Week 53: Celebration and Remembrance
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Awakening

Awakening

When we awaken, we see the world in a new way. *** The development of responsibility tempers us and facilitates progress to the next levels of development. Having explored the second ... Read More about Awakening

Being Reliable

Being reliable goes beyond being merely responsible. People know, with a heightened degree of certainty and confidence, that they can count on someone who is reliable. Being taken for granted is an ... Read More about Being Reliable

Being Responsible

Being Responsible

Responsibility is about shouldering basic responsibilities of life, for the benefit of others. Think of parents, spouses, and service workers. You cannot hope to build a better world without ... Read More about Being Responsible

Observing

Observing

By observing other people, we learn about them. You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. [attributed to Eric Hoffer] The great advantage of ... Read More about Observing

Respecting People

Respecting People

To respect people is to acknowledge their humanity or admirable personal qualities. We don't need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful. [Taylor Swift] One of the ... Read More about Respecting People

Respecting Value

Respecting Value

"I don't like that kind of music but I can hear that it is intricate and the performers did an excellent job with it." "Indian cuisine does not appeal to me but this is very fresh, colorful and I am ... Read More about Respecting Value

Fulfilling Duty toward Others

Fulfilling Duty toward Others

A core commitment to everyone’s intrinsic worth implies duties to other people - to other living beings. We are at the responsibility stage of development, a step ahead of not doing harm and a ... Read More about Fulfilling Duty toward Others

Being Competent

Being Competent

Competence represents the second level of development in our relations to the material/conceptual world. ... Read More about Being Competent

Being Serious and Attentive

Being Serious and Attentive

Meeting worldly obligations requires seriousness and attentiveness. The characteristic attitude at this level is attentiveness, as in "Pay attention." A person who characteristically and as a matter ... Read More about Being Serious and Attentive

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Acknowledging Anticipation Appreciation Belonging Choosing Confidence Focus Honoring uniqueness Judgment Motivation Planning Prudence Remembrance Restraining Retreat Reverie Self-knowledge Tenacity Transcending ego Week 01: Human Worth

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