If we want to be useful to others, we will need to understand how integrity manifests in their lives. A good place to start is to look at where they are unwilling to compromise. This tells us a lot about a person and what they value most. It may be with time, money, or family….
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A Path Of Purpose
If our aim is to be of service, one of the pitfalls we must learn to avoid is conflating other people’s agendas with our actual purpose. The desire to serve, regardless of what form that service takes, requires us to be somewhat sensitive to the needs and desires of those to whom we are trying…
To Be Or Not To Be Ourselves
Many of our relationships, whether we like it or not, place restrictions on us that prevent us from being ourselves. Whether for occupational, familial, or political reasons, we cannot fully open up to everyone, in every way, in every circumstance. If we do, not only will we jeopardize the relationships themselves, but also our reputations…
The Warrior And The Healer (We Need Both)
Some of us were born for fighting and others for healing, but all of us are necessary. Within any given tribe, there are warriors and there are healers and neither is intrinsically more or less valuable than the other.* Each has a necessary role to play for the good of the tribe. Within every cultural…
Curiosity Over Contempt Or Concession
The opposite of contempt is not concession, but curiosity. When we disagree with someone, whether a family member, friend, or stranger, it is not necessary that we do so with negativity attached to it. It is quite possible to disagree with others, even passionately, while maintaining our own integrity and not allowing ourselves to slip…