In November of 2008, the Lead Trustee for the soon to be established Aevia Charitable Trust (The ACT), gave a talk wherein he stressed the importance of understanding how all that is implicit to being born again, is seen through the context of the parent/child relationship and the larger family to which we are born. The talk included the following statement:

“While we gain entrance to the Kingdom of Heaven by means of a child-like faith, we are expected to grow spiritually. We must each bear appropriate fruits of the Spirit. And we can look forward to an expansion of intellect, factual enlargement, and increased social service. As we awaken to individual and societal needs, as we begin to discern enhanced meanings and discover supreme values, we become highly active personalities. But it all really begins with a child-like response to the wonder lure.”

Courage, Character, and Loyalty — Little League Baseball’s Motto, 1939

Peace,
Jim

          PROMINENT

          BOLD

Synonyms: adventurous, audacious, dauntless, forward, high-spirited, stouthearted, valiant

Symbol: youth

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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.

Peace,
Jim

          FOCUSED

Compatible Qualities: determined, motivated

Parental Qualities: disciplined, joyful

Familial Qualities: attentive, thorough

Quote:
Positive Living Skills, Joy and Focus for Everyone

          LISTENER

Comment: A good listener understands not only the words but also the meaning and intent of the speaker. A good listener hears with thoughtful attentiveness because the other person is worthy of respect. A good listener will also try to remember what was said hoping to incorporate the best of it in their own realm of reason.
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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

Peace,
Jim

          TRUE-BLUE

          INNER-DIRECTED

Definition: guided in thought and action primarily by one’s own scale of values as opposed to external norms

Parental Quality: faith

Comment:
     When focusing on the inner realm, you will discover subconscious, conscious, and superconscious. You will know the superconscious by its feel. This is the area from which your higher impulses and a sense of right action emanate. This is what to heed.
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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-)

Extroverted, in this context, would imply a love of others, a willingness to serve, and a kind-hearted outlook. These actions may, and should, result in a recognition of and an appreciation by others of a Distinguished personality.

Peace,
Jim

          EXTROVERTED

Balancing Qualities: courteous, sensitive

          DISTINGUISHED

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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

Synonyms: bold, fearless, intrepid, valiant

          UNIQUE

Quotes:
When strangers meet, great allowance should be made for differences of custom and training. — Frank Herbert (1920-1986) Heretics of Dune

— Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American Poet

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Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being. — William James (1842-1910) Philosopher

Peace,
Jim

          FREETHINKING

Balancing Quality: cooperative

Familial Qualities: independent, individualistic

          NONJUDGMENTAL

Definition: avoiding judgments based on one’s personal or especially moral standards

Quotes:
In judging others, folks will work overtime for no pay. — Charles Edwin Carruthers

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have done. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) American Poet

Reflection: Judgment is essential to survival. But there are variations of judgment. A person who demands an empirical proof for all reality is closing down reason. Did ultraviolet and infrared exist before the instruments were available to detect them? If one must have proof, they are doomed to wait until someone else with the faith to look beyond the norm focuses the lens for them to see.

A person who insists their version of reality is the only one, and demands others step into their mold, is closing the door to the possibilities and truths other realities offer.

Comments:
• Judgment from others is almost always resented (even if correct) unless you completely trust them and give them permission to judge you.

• Another person or society can only be judged justly using their own set of rules and moral standards. Conversely, if you judge yourself by their standards, you reduce the value of your experience.

Advice:
• Use your judgment to protect yourself from dangers.

• Open your heart to judge yourself with penetrating honesty and tender mercy. It is a nervy act.

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— Interview with Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) Mythologist

May the Spirit of the Holidays fill you with the Commitment to move forward with your dreams.

Peace,
Jim

          SPIRITED

Too Far: tempestuous

          COMMITTED

Synonyms: entrusted, confided, consigned, relegated

Quotes:
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no one could have dreamed would have come their way. I learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets:
     Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
     Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
— William Hutchison Murray (1913-1996) Scottish Mountaineer and Writer

Comment: You cannot make a commitment for someone else even if you know, without a doubt, they are ready to take the first step. You might be able to provide inspiration, encouragement, or information. You can offer some help or preparation, but it is ultimately that person’s choice.

Mythological Figure: Juno, the supreme goddess of Roman mythology, wife of Jupiter, and goddess of marriage

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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 be worthy of the respect of others. Technically one must have a reasonably wide repertoire of qualities and they must be in harmony, then others will recognize you as worthy of this honor.

Peace,
Jim

          PRESTIGIOUS

          TECHNICAL

Balancing Quality: intuitive

Observation:
MAN EXCELS IN:
• Detection of certain forms of very low energy levels
• Sensitivity to an extremely wide variety of stimuli
• Perceiving patterns and making generalizations about them
• Detecting signals in high noise levels
• Storing large amounts of information for long periods
• Recalling relevant facts at appropriate moments
• Ability to exercise judgment where events cannot be completely defined
• Improvising and adopting flexible procedures and alternate solutions
• Ability to react to unexpected low-probability events
• Inductive reasoning
• Ability to profit from experience and alter a course of action
• Ability to perform fine manipulation, especially where misalignment appears unexpectedly
• Ability to continue to perform even when overloaded
• Original problem solving

MACHINES EXCEL IN:
• Monitoring people and machines
• Performing routine, repetitive, or very precise operations
• Responding very quickly to control signals
• Exerting great force, smoothly and precisely
• Storing and recalling large amounts of information in short time periods
• Perform complex and rapid computation with high accuracy
• Sensitive to infrared, radio waves, et cetera, beyond the human range
• Able to do many different things at one time
• Deductive processes
• Insensitivity to extraneous factors
• Rapid, continuous, and/or precise repetition of operations the same way over a long period
• Operating in environments which are hostile or beyond human tolerance

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