The Virtues

  • Be Mindful (January 17, 2007)
    The virtue of mindfulness consists of being aware of and appreciating the world around you.
  • Be Compassionate (January 25, 2007)
    The virtue of compassion entails the earnest desire for the well-being of one’s fellow living things.
  • Be Rational (February 3, 2007)
    The virtue of rationality means spending our time and effort to alleviate genuine need and not on imaginary pursuits that give no benefit to any real person.
  • Be Truthful (February 15, 2007)
    The virtue of truthfulness requires taking diligent care to deceive neither others nor ourselves.
  • Be Passionate (February 23, 2007)
    The virtue of passion means fearlessly standing up for what is important and right.
  • Be Humble (March 10, 2007)
    The virtue of humility asks that we remember our own fallibility and be open-minded in considering the ideas of others.
  • Be Just (March 28, 2007)
    The virtue of justice requires that we neither withhold from people what they deserve nor give them what they do not deserve.