MISSION STATEMENT
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- “Aim for the brightest star to know who you truly are!” My mission statement is an extension of the Apollonian dictum to ‘Know Thyself’. It reminds one to avail of the whole spectrum of virtues in order to attain a greater good. In light of and to the degree that wisdom is revealed and the capacity to discern is refined, one can steady their aim in order to reach the goal of their contemplation. To illuminate the mind with ideas that can assist all sentient beings for the good of the whole is one the highest ideals of the visionary but to intelligently cognize these ideas into a form that is simple, clear and easy to understand is the task of a true philosopher. Through the dichotomy of language there is always a better way to ask a question and in this dialectical interplay with others & ourselves, we align our desires and intentions so as to harmonize and draw closer to that most brilliant star; the source of existence and the intelligence by which to realize who we truly are.
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Tag Archives: prudence
Our Source of Joy and Grounds for Heartfelt Duty
“With respect to everything by which profit may be acquired, nothing is better, nothing ampler, nothing sweeter, nothing worthier of a free human being, than agriculture.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero, On Duties – Book 1.151 Here resides a summary of … Continue reading
Explore the Intricacies of Virtue
“He who holds the highest good to have no connection to virtue, and measures it by his own advantage, not by honorableness, this person, if he is to remain consistent and not now and then succumb to the goodness of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Stoicism, Benjamin Patrick Newton, Cardinal Virtues, Christopher Gill, Cicero, Civic Virtues, courage, Fortitude, Justice, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Moderation, On Duties, principles, prudence, Seneca, Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism, temperance, Universal, wisdom
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Winter Recreation — Let the Good Times Roll
“Just as you are a complementary part of a social system, so too your every action should complement a life of social principle. If any action of yours, then, does not have direct or indirect relation to the social end, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross Country Skiing, Dog Walking, Fun, Healthy Lifestyle, Hiking, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Newfoundland, Pippy Park, prudence, Recreation, Seneca, Skidooing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Social, St. John's, Stoicism, Winter Activities, Winter Biking
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Give Colour to Virtues
“My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” – Louis Riel Another way to conceptualize the four pivotal virtues of civilization is to contemplate how … Continue reading
Cut to the Chase
“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control.” – … Continue reading
Posted in Self Improvement
Tagged Peace, Planning, Play, Prayer, Preparing, Prevention, principles, Prioritizing, Probing, prudence, Purpose
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Exercise Prudence with Integrity
“Allow yourself to think only those thoughts that match your principles and can bear the bright light of day. Day by day, your choices, your thoughts, your actions fashion the person you become. Your integrity determines your destiny.” ― Heraclitus … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Self Improvement, Spirituality
Tagged Integrity, principles, prudence, Virtue
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Foresight – See it to the end
“For ‘foresight’ (providentia) implies a certain sort of relation to something distant which things that occur in the present have to be ordered toward.” – ST II-II Q49 A6 Foresight is the core part of prudence that enables one to … Continue reading
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Tagged Foresight, prudence, Summa Theologiae, Thomas Aquinas, Virtue
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Reasoning – Discursive Thinking
If you can come up with 10 good reasons to start something new, then it’s probably worth the effort? The process of thinking up a number of reasons to begin a project is often the easy part, whereas the task … Continue reading
Shrewdness – Quick Wittedness
“If docility involves our willingness to listen to others, shrewdness involves the ability to size up a situation quickly on one’s own.” Without getting into all the rigmarole and to keep this week’s message simple, ponder the following ‘idea’ to … Continue reading
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Tagged Practical Wisdom, prudence, Shrewd, Shrewdness
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Docility – Open Both Ears
“Just as docility has to do with a man’s doing well in acquiring a correct estimation from another, so shrewdness has to do with a man’s doing well in acquiring a correct estimation on his own.” – Aquinas Docility is … Continue reading
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Tagged docility, empathy, learning, open-minded, practical, prudence, teachable, wisdom
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