Character Ethic as the foundation of success—things like integrity, humility, fidelity, temperance, courage, justice, patience, industry, simplicity, modesty, and the Golden Rule.

“You don't value things that easily come to you. You value things that are hard to get. You keep running after them and complain, "Why are things I desire hard to get?”
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“We are what we are because we have been what we have been.”
― Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners
― Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners

“Spiritual work and psychological work are both necessary to reclaim our true nature. Without psychological strength, spiritual practice can easily become another addictive distraction from reality. Conversely, shorn of a spiritual perspective we are prone to stay stuck in the limited realm of the grasping ego, even if it’s a healthier and more balanced ego.”
― In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
― In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

“your psychology has evolved to solve social problems such as detecting cheaters—but not to be smart and logical in general.”
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
― Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
“The paradox of being;
The miracle of birth,
The mid-way of living: how the spirit sustain the soul.
The mystery of death.”
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The miracle of birth,
The mid-way of living: how the spirit sustain the soul.
The mystery of death.”
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