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Meaning
Structure. Order. Fulfillment. Meaning describes structure, order, and fulfillment. In the revolutionary (secular) book, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” author, Viktor Frankl expressed his horrific experiences in Nazi Germany as a Psychiatrist, imprisoned in Auschwitz during World War II. He concluded that mans search for meaning, in spite of everything, came down his/her value (belief) placed…
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Detachment
Detachment is necessary for peace, and peace is necessary for joy. Naval Ravikant Christian Detachment Detachment is a mental state of freedom or indifference of bias. A person overcomes their attachment to need and desire for things, people or concepts of the world, for a heightened perspective and ease of mind. Non-attachment is considered a…
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Image of God
“What is divine is full of Providence. Even chance is not divorced from nature, from the unweaving and enfolding of things governed by Providence. Everything proceeds from it.” Marcus Aurelius The video by “Inspiring Philosophies” (2017), points out the origin of humanity and the concept of imago dei for understanding creation and likeness. This designation…
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Ethnocentrism
Sociologist William Sumner coined the term ethnocentrism as a delusional belief (bias) that “our (cultural) group” is better than other groups. The in group or out group psychology of ethnocentrism can lead to pride or vanity for outsiders. In 2015, I reached a realization that alcohol had become a major influence on my behavior and…
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Character
Thought and Character Silence is the cornerstone of Character. From the silence springs the thoughts that manifest. The aphorism, “ As a man thinketh in his heart so is he,” not only embraces the whole of a man’s being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out into every circumstance of his or her life. …
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