No man escapes life without having been judged wrongly by some person, somewhere, at some time. It is wise, therefore, to learn how to handle such situations in advance of their arrival, for as Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." As with any challenge in life, the correct handling …
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The Proof of Worship
It is often said that "actions speak louder than words." So it is with the matter of worship. Many claim to worship a God of love, for instance. Examine their actions, however, and it quickly becomes clear that: (1) they either do no truly worship that God consistently or (2) they worship Him imperfectly. Ill-tempered …
The Noblest Life
Asked how a man should best grieve his enemy, Epictetus replied, "By setting himself to live the noblest life himself." To set one's mind to vengeance is to bid adieu to that which expands the heart. Noble living grows the heart; there is no substitute.
Virtue: What None Can Hinder
"My brother ought not to have treated me thus." True: but he must see to that. However he may treat me, I must deal rightly by him. This is what lies with me, what none can hinder. - Epictetus Your expression of virtue need not be conditional. It can and must be absolute. Your thoughts, …
A Guide
"A guide, on finding a man who has lost his way, brings him back to the right path ﹣ he does not mock and jeer at him and then take himself off. You also must show the unlearned man the truth, and you will see that he will follow. But so long as you do …
That is my nature
“I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature.” - Sophocles It happens every day. You're walking merrily along the path of life and someone bends your ear about how terrible so-and-so is or how dreadful such-and-such is. If you are sympathetic to their plight, you may be inclined to …
The Pivotal Commandment
“If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.” - Sophocles Many people who claim to be Christians either ignore or rationalize away the most central and simply described doctrine espoused by the man known as Jesus: "resist not evil." Of all the things He said, this is …
Radiant Glory
The Higher Pantheism by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The sun, the moon, the stars, the seas, the hills and the plains,﹣ Are not these, O Soul, the Vision of Him who reigns? Is not the Vision He, tho' He be not that which He seems? Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live …
Thoughtfulness
"Your ability to control your thoughts − treat it with respect. It's all that protects your mind from false perceptions − false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. It's what makes thoughtfulness possible, and affection for other people, and submission to the divine." − Marcus Aurelius I find it hard to ascribe to the …
A Great Player
"A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when …
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