Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) strong but pliant; yielding to force without tearing or breaking; flexible; resilient; (2) capable of enduring hardship; sturdy; resistant; (3) robust; hardy; durable; vigorous; (4) resolute; firm; tenacious; tough-minded Balancing Qualities: Gentle, Reasonable Quote:• Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to … Read more
Definitions: (1) easily taught; malleable; (2) allowing oneself to be managed; compliant; docile; (3) autodidactic <self taught> Quote: To ask what qualities distinguish good from routine scientific research is to address a question that should be of central concern to every scientist. We can make the question more tractable by rephrasing it, “What attributes are … Read more
Definition: valuing the oral, written, or recorded history <especially the truth> handed down from age to age or ancestor to posterity Balancing Quality: Curiosity Familial Quality: conservative Saying: Live your traditional values (not forgetting they are ever expanding). Quotes:• Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition, and myth frame our response. — Arthur … Read more
Definitions: (1) an ability, skill, or knack <especially with a musical instrument or with a mechanical tool requiring dexterity>; (2) a distinguishing trait or quality <a woman’s touch>; (3) the execution of an artistic talent in a special manner, <van Gogh’s touch with the brush >; (4) an appreciative and/or gentle contact; (5) to lay … Read more
Definitions: (1) arousing sympathetic emotions of tenderness or compassion; moved to tears; pathos; (2) marked by sensitivity or tact Quotes:• The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching … Read more
Definitions: (1) enduring pain or hardship with fortitude; stamina; (2) having sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one’s own; to put up with; (3) allowing for the possibility something unknown to you is worthy; having forbearance; (4) capacity to continue to grow, or even thrive, when subjected to stressful … Read more
Definition: energetic and dynamic; indefatigable Quotes: • I seem to have tireless energy when I get involved in things, which is a good way to do things because if you’re gonna do something, you’d better make sure you do it well. — James (Jimmy) Patrick Page (1944-) English musician• Labor is work that leaves no … Read more
Definitions: (1) in good order; neat; (2) organized; systematic; methodical; (3) precise and appropriate <especially in manner and dress for a particular occasion>; (4) an acceptable and fair solution to a problem Quotes:• Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul. — Mark Twain [born Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835-1910) American … Read more
Definitions: (1) happening, done, or said at a suitable moment, especially in order to achieve a desired effect; opportune; (2) arriving at the appointed time; well-timed; (3) appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion; (4) a lifesaver Balancing Quality: Prepared Adage: Take the time to do it right, or you’ll find the time … Read more
Definition: a feeling of sudden emotional excitement or an unexpected wave of emotion Quotes:•The thrill isn’t in the winning, it’s in the doing. — Charles Henry Noll (1932–2014) American professional football player & head coach• Exploring is an innate part of being human. We’re all explorers when we’re born. It’s there, I think, in all … Read more