Acts of care and compassionate contribution

Acts of care and compassionate contribution

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is...
Cultivating hope and optimism

Cultivating hope and optimism

“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –   And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard – And sore must be the storm – That...
Aristotle and eudaimonia: Unfolding from within

Aristotle and eudaimonia: Unfolding from within

‘‘If happiness is activity in accordance with virtue, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest virtue; and this will be that of the best thing in us.’’ – Aristotle Joar Vitterso writes that the exercise of virtues, or what is often termed...