People prefer life over death, unless other preferences are unfulfilled to such an extent that living is no longer preferable. To sustain longevity, you have to evolve. [Aries Spears] If you ask ... Read More about Longevity
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Being Stable and Constant
Healthy stability, which is not excessive or rigid, is an important part of good order. Housing is stability. Housing is dignity. Housing is absolutely necessary, critical infrastructure. [Raphael ... Read More about Being Stable and Constant
Conceiving – Having Ideas
Great accomplishments begin with ideas, and visions of how things might be. Everything begins with an idea. [attributed to Earl Nightingale] The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ... Read More about Conceiving – Having Ideas
Being Fair
Considering the interests of others, not merely our own interests, and acting on that consideration, is an early step toward justice, commonly called being fair. Man was born free; but everywhere ... Read More about Being Fair
Being Patient
Patience is humility in relation to time. . . . adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience. [Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Education"] Every man must patiently bide his time. He must wait -- not in ... Read More about Being Patient
Mortality
Ultimately, we are powerless over death, and we are of it. . . . approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. [William Cullen Bryant, ... Read More about Mortality
Living with Ideals
Without ideals, practicing justice is impossible. An ideal is a conception of a state of justice. An ideal can be modest but usually it is associated with a bold and dynamic vision for the ... Read More about Living with Ideals
Inclusion of All Ages and Classes
A universal ethics is for everyone, regardless of age, social status and class. These too have divided us. Greater knowledge, and a better understanding of the science, history, literature and art ... Read More about Inclusion of All Ages and Classes
Emotion
As the midbrain develops, we begin to experience emotions. Our emotions are processed in the center of our brains, and are central to our lives. The best and most beautiful things in the world ... Read More about Emotion