The word moral comes from a Latin root (mos, moris) and means the code or customs of a people, the social glue that defines how individuals should live together. Moral values are values that express ideas about the good life. As such, concern for the moral virtues, such as honesty, responsibility, and respect for others,…
Gratitude may be defined as a sense of thankfulness and happiness in response to receiving a gift, either a tangible benefit (e.g., a present or a favour) given by someone or a fortunate happenstance. Thus, gratitude is the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself and may be understood as a general state…
The term meditation holds several connotations. For some it is a simple practice in which the only requisite is doing nothing, but for others it is a highly mastered skill that requires a lot of efforts and concentration. Meditation may be understood as a practice in which an individual uses technique – such as mindfulness,…
The great Franz Kafka wrote, “Patience is the master key to every situation. One must have sympathy for everything, surrender to everything, but at the same time remain patient and forbearing… There is no such thing as bending or breaking. It’s a question only of overcoming, which begins with overcoming oneself. That cannot be avoided.…
Self-discipline is a nuanced term. The Collins Dictionary defines it as the ability to control yourself and to make yourself work hard or behave in a particular way without needing anyone else to tell you what to do. Oxford Dictionary says self-discipline is “the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses; the ability…