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