Accomplishing what you love
The Seven Living Virtues*: Acceptance
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ― Lao Tzu We’ve all wanted something but didn’t get it. We had dreams or wishes that never came true. We wanted to attend…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues*: Charity
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. ― Mother Teresa It’s one thing to write a check to get the tax deduction, but it’s another to write a check with love. Charity is giving with love; it’s giving because we feel the compassion to do so. Most…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues*: Compassion
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ― Aesop On a large scale, earthquakes, tsunamis, and wars affect multitudes of people. On a smaller scale, individuals endure pain through the loss of loved ones, homes, and jobs. How do you react when faced with news that a friend has suffered…
Read MoreThe Seven Living Virtues: Honor
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. ― HL Mencken Honor is doing what’s right even when it’s difficult. Honor is doing what’s right when no one will know the difference.…
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