The Four Pillars of life
Directives
"You cannot afford to be over invested in any one area. You must seek a balance, which is something that very few people do in this world." [1]
The Four Pillars of Life
The Pillar of Relationships
"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." [2]
The Pillar of Health
"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." [1]
"Even the invalid can be radiant with Knowledge. This is vitality." [1]
The Pillar of Work
"We will divide our conversation regarding work into three categories. The first is your work in the world. The second is your greater work. And the third is the handling and contribution of money." [3]
"If you have a lot of money, become a benefactor. Give money to worthy people and worthy endeavors. The only value for having wealth is to be able to give it away." Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
"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." [4]
"Spiritual development, said in the simplest of ways, is reclaiming your relationship with Knowledge—the immortal and eternal aspect of yourself that you have brought into this world. [5]
"The fourth cornerstone of this preparation is called spiritual development. This involves spiritual practice of various kinds to enable your mind to think in harmony with Knowledge and to gain a greater perspective and understanding of the world and a thorough appreciation of your nature in relationship to the world." [5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Living The Way of Knowledge Chapter 4
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge Chapter 3
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 5: The Pillar of Work
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlwk2 - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Living The Way of Knowledge Chapter 6