Virtues

Courage, Character, and Loyalty — Little League Baseball’s Motto, 1939 There are times when “Fate favors the fearless.” Of course, a Bold action should still be preceded by imagination, vision, and planning. All things in their order. Successful brave action will usually result in some form of Prominence, but also will kind patience, dogged persistence, … Read more

Read between the lines. Talk slowly but think quickly. Don’t believe all that you hear. Silence is sometimes the best answer. Never interrupt when you are being flattered. Remember the 3 R’s: respect for self; respect of others; responsibility for your actions.      –Author Unknown There are a whole range of things we should Focus … Read more

This is the true joy in life: the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. — George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Author Like almost all qualities, Inner-directed needs to be surrounded by a supporting cast. A True-blue focus toward objective reality is a good sustaining beam. If you are asking yourself, … Read more

He looked at all his choices and said, What would a good person do, and then did it. But he has now learned something very important about human nature. If you spend your whole life pretending to be good, then you are indistinguishable from a good person. — Ender in Exile, Orson Scott Card (1951-) … Read more

As a man thinks within himself, so he is. — The Bible, Proverbs 23:7, Solomon The young and the conformist seek the safety of compliance. It takes Gallant insight to recognize the Unique personality we are alone. And even more courage to act upon this self-reflective acumen. Peace, Jim            GALLANT Definitions: (1) brave; courageous; … Read more

Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being. — William James (1842-1910) Philosopher Lines of thought are literally laid down in the brain. “Mind over matter” is played out everyday. The higher in the mind one goes the more Freethinking one must be. In order for the intellect … Read more

Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being. — William James (1842-1910) Philosopher Lines of thought are literally laid down in the brain. “Mind over matter” is played out everyday. The higher in the mind one goes the more Freethinking one must be. In order for the intellect … Read more

People say that what we are all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking or thinking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive. That the life experiences that we have on the purely physical plane will have resonances within … our own innermost being … Read more

All the great things are simple, and can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. — Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill ( 1874 – 1965 ) Statesman Prestige is usually a quality bestowed on one by others. But it begins with self-respect. If you are living up to your highest ideals, you will … Read more

You know, “nothing ventured, nothing won” is true in every hour. It is the fiber of every experience that signs itself into memory. — John Neville Figgis (1866-1919) Philosopher This week’s qualities can be taken too far thus you need other qualities to be added to your repertoire in order to keep them in check. What … Read more