Wisdom Builder
Quick Hits
MODE:
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4 minutes
TAKE CONTROL.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
When talking about spirituality, remember to accept the personal beliefs of others, as is, until you are asked to accept a claim as true. When that happens, the claim enters public belief, and needs to be sorted.
2.
Quote:
- William James.
- 1902.
Meaning:
You cannot control every thought that enters your mind, but you can learn to control which thoughts receive your attention. That ability gives you real power over stress.
3.
From History:
Build character by practicing virtue and fostering good intent in your decision making. Start by mastering the four cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.
4.
The rules of life guide us and are important, but moral reasoning requires personal judgment. Never outsource your judgment to authority. Your morality is your responsibility.
5.
Quote:
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr..
- 1858.
Meaning:
Your initial baseline was chosen for you, not by you. Your birth givens are not your destiny.
6.
From History: born 121, died 180 CE.
Stoicism is a philosophy of self-command centered on virtue while focusing your effort on what is yours to control.
7.
Article summary:
Recovery from addiction, or even just a bad habit, begins when the craving self stops acting like the highest authority. Build new habits with help: whether God, Logos, community, or reality itself.
8.
Quote:
- Laozi.
- circa 550 BCE.
Meaning:
Embrace life’s natural flow rather than fighting against it. By yielding to nature, you can find peace, simplicity, and balance, avoiding unnecessary conflict or forced actions.
9.
From History: Contemplate the future.
Negative visualization is the technique of analyzing future adverse scenarios including various worst-cases.
10.
A wise mind takes control of its personal philosophy by organizing core ideas into values, virtues, principles, and actions. Idea axioms help turn what matters into how we live.
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