Difference between revisions of "The Four Pillars of life"
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| + | Health is vitality. Vitality is a will to live and to contribute. It contains an excitement about life. It contains a sense of purpose in life. And it communicates its natural affinity with life to everyone around you. This vitality can be in a body that is strong or in a body that is weak... | ||
| + | *Living the Way of Knowledge (Chapter 4, The Pillar of Health) | ||
==The Pillar of Work== | ==The Pillar of Work== | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 1 November 2011
The Pillar of Relationships
Short Quotes
Become dedicated to finding Knowledge and you will find Knowledge. And you will find those relationships that are based upon Knowledge. And those relationships will empower you and enable you to develop the other three pillars of your life.
- Living the Way of Knowledge (Chapter 3, The Pillar of Relationships)
The Pillar of Health
Short Quotes
Health is vitality. Vitality is a will to live and to contribute. It contains an excitement about life. It contains a sense of purpose in life. And it communicates its natural affinity with life to everyone around you. This vitality can be in a body that is strong or in a body that is weak...
- Living the Way of Knowledge (Chapter 4, The Pillar of Health)
The Pillar of Work
The Pillar of Spiritual Development
Long Quotes
Development of the Four Pillars of life represents your day-to-day activity and your greater challenge in learning. Your activities in the world are primarily concerned with these categories, so we are talking about something you are doing already. The question is whether you are developing or not, for you must develop in each of the four areas. You cannot develop one to the exclusion of the others. You must develop them all.
- Living the Way of Knowledge (Chapter 2, The Four Pillars of Life)
A balanced approach will temper your desires and will also enable you to overcome your fears, for nearly everyone is afraid of at least one of the pillars. Some people are afraid of all the pillars. Your desires and your fears will become tempered if you take this approach. This develops character and capacity. If you are driven by ambition or if you are overcome by fear, you will not be able to establish the foundation for a life of Knowledge.
- Living the Way of Knowledge (Chapter 2, The Four Pillars of Life)