Religions, Political Ideologies, and Sports Teams all provide us with sturdy hero systems where participation ensures symbolic immortality.Religion may promise an afterlife allowing us to manage our death anxiety and continue to deny it.The corporate success ladder tells us that financial success or career competence will symbolically protect us from death.Having kids can be seen as an attempt to transcend our biological mortality an attempt to extend our genetic lineage to keep a little bit of us still going.

The crisis with Mortality and Immortality 

Society has always been a symbolic action system. A structure of status and roles, customs and rules of behavior, designed to serve as a vehicle for earthy heroism. We care about ourselves above all else cuz we like to see ourselves as heroes to prove that we count in face of the void. This is measured by our self-worth. The motivating force behind narcissism. So we attach ourselves so firmly to the world of symbols of work, religion, social games, and so forth. Our denial of death and hero systems that emerge as defense allows us to justify great acts of evil. ﻿

Heroism: One of the reasons we felt alive 

The healthy person, the true individual, the self-realized soul... is the one who has transcended himself.

By realizing the truth of his situation, by dispelling the lie of his character, by breaking his spirit out of its condition in prison.

How does one transcend himself? 

Some ideas about individuality and crisis of life and death. 

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so you're having an existential crisis

Change efforts begin with knowing who you are and what unconscious factors drive your decisions, then linking that Self with the greater world. The one element in the change management process that you completely govern is yourself.

The “Use-of-Self”

“A shared purpose captures early involvement and support for the change, reduces tensions and conflict and leads to better results.”

1. Be deliberate about your decisions and take accountability – check your biases and consider choices while make sure you’re aware of all the facets of your thinking.2. Foster “Use-of-Self as an instrument of change” – embrace and face people’s resistance to change.3. “Reframe” - when you reframe, you find new perspectives from which to view your experiences.

Six precepts of Leading Meaningful Change

4. Utilize “the dynamics of power” – there is always people/team with ‘power; formal/informal. Analyze, leverage and align the flow of ‘power’.5. Deliver and request feedback – continuous improvement only can be done with feedback6. Recognize and leverage diversity – see each person as there will be differences in each of us; be sensitive with it.

<ol><li>Build a common goal</li><li>Make people involved</li><li>Maintain interpersonal connection</li><li>Make your plan aligned with the goal</li><li>Build a culture that align with the change</li><li>Make all part is ready for change</li><li>Always do continues monitoring and adjustment</li></ol>

Seven principles of Leading Meaningful Change

Remember to do “Envisioning Success Exercise“; asks participants to project themselves into the future, visualizing the success of your change initiative, and retrace the steps that got them there. This will build a common shared purpose.

Envisioning Success Exercise

This plan should cover:<ol><li>Role models</li><li>Comprehension and commitment</li><li>Formal procedures</li><li>Enabling people, enhance their skill and knowledge</li></ol>Your change should cascade down through four levels – “corporate, project, supports and communications.” Factor in the structures and supports needed at each level to accomplish your change goals.

Make a Master Plan of Change

Acknowledge the current culture, deep dive to find its root concepts. Take this into account when you need to do a change. Change agents should look out for mismatches between intention and results, inside and outside influences, and risks. Remain nimble, receptive to feedback and willing to innovate.

Culture and Change

Anticipate that the four stages of a change will be in steady movement as you plan, convey and assess the arranged change. The stages are:<ol><li>Alignment – get all stakeholders into account and to get your common definition of successful change</li><li>Integration – you may start to find resistance to be addressed. Consider to have workshops, team sessions, etc.</li><li>Action – always look back your change Master Plan, adjust when necessary</li><li>Renewal – Evaluate everything, assess your change against your purpose</li></ol>

Four Stages of Change

Teamwork becomes the glue that bonds people together around the shared purpose and collectively engages their hearts and minds. The five main team dysfunctions to look out for are mistrust, conflict, poor commitment, avoiding accountability and inattention to results.

Teamwork

Beverley Patwell encourages people to embark on a “change journey”. She shared jargon “Use-of-Self” that focuses on the individual as the pivotal point for meaningful change. It also provided deeper explanations on four-stage process of align, integrate, carry out and renew your change process.

"Straightforward and practical, this book is a must-read for any leader or change practitioner."―Mark Porter, Executive Vice President People & Culture, WestJet Airlines Leading Meaningful Change is an essential guide for executives, leaders, managers, consultants, and other professionals who need to go beyond applying tactics in a change plan to truly capture the hearts, minds, and souls of the people they lead. Based on her research and 30 years of experience helping people lead and manage meaningful change, Beverley Patwell offers a new framework to guide and enhance the change journey. This approach is humanizing, engaging, and results in the belief in a higher purpose that permeates throughout the organization while at the same time achieves outcomes that are far greater than one person's single contribution. Patwell's framework is effective in: - creating a shared vision that compels people to be engaged and involved in the change journey; - developing internal leaders and strong, cohesive and aligned teams to lead, manage and support the changes; and - developing strategies to effectively lead, manage and evaluate the human side of change. At the core of the framework are the Use-of-Self principles applied to the change process as seen through interviews with 24 multi-generational emerging, current and long-service leaders who explain why Use-of-Self remains a key element in successfully leading and managing change. The book also includes practical tools to help leaders and managers across the globe address change leadership challenges. Of special note is a two-year case study of the Senior Leadership Team in the City of Ottawa who led a significant city-wide culture shift using the framework.

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"Straightforward and practical, this book is a must-read for any leader or change practitioner."―Mark Porter, Executive Vice President People & Culture, WestJet Airlines Leading Meaningful Change is an essential guide for executives, leaders, managers, consultants, and other professionals who need to go beyond applying tactics in a change plan to truly capture the hearts, minds, and souls of the people they lead. Based on her research and 30 years of experience helping people lead and manage meaningful change, Beverley Patwell offers a new framework to guide and enhance the change journey. This approach is humanizing, engaging, and results in the belief in a higher purpose that permeates throughout the organization while at the same time achieves outcomes that are far greater than one person's single contribution. Patwell's framework is effective in: - creating a shared vision that compels people to be engaged and involved in the change journey; - developing internal leaders and strong, cohesive and aligned teams to lead, manage and support the changes; and - developing strategies to effectively lead, manage and evaluate the human side of change. At the core of the framework are the Use-of-Self principles applied to the change process as seen through interviews with 24 multi-generational emerging, current and long-service leaders who explain why Use-of-Self remains a key element in successfully leading and managing change. The book also includes practical tools to help leaders and managers across the globe address change leadership challenges. Of special note is a two-year case study of the Senior Leadership Team in the City of Ottawa who led a significant city-wide culture shift using the framework.

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Leading Meaningful Change

“I think the deeper you go into questions, the deeper or more interesting the questions get. And I think that’s the job of art.”—Andre Dubus III

“So good, so damn compulsively readable, that I can hardly believe it.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly In his stunning follow-up to the #1 best-selling House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus draws us into the lives of three deeply flawed, driven people whose paths intersect on a September night in Florida. April, a stripper, has brought her daughter to work at the Puma Club for Men. There she encounters Bassam, a foreign client both remote and too personal, and free with his money. Meanwhile, another man, AJ, has been thrown out of the club, and he’s drunk and angry and lonely. From these explosive elements comes a relentless, raw, and page-turning narrative that seizes the reader by the throat with psychological tension, depth, and realism.

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“So good, so damn compulsively readable, that I can hardly believe it.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly In his stunning follow-up to the #1 best-selling House of Sand and Fog, Andre Dubus draws us into the lives of three deeply flawed, driven people whose paths intersect on a September night in Florida. April, a stripper, has brought her daughter to work at the Puma Club for Men. There she encounters Bassam, a foreign client both remote and too personal, and free with his money. Meanwhile, another man, AJ, has been thrown out of the club, and he’s drunk and angry and lonely. From these explosive elements comes a relentless, raw, and page-turning narrative that seizes the reader by the throat with psychological tension, depth, and realism.

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The Garden of Last Days: A Novel

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

We're going old school on this one.Believed to be rockin' it in the 5th/6th centuryBCE (around the same time as Lao Tzu and Buddha), Confucius was super passionate about learning and developing himself into the best person he could be according to the dictates of his classic society.I think you'll appreciate the mining I've done for us and trust you'll enjoy this quick tour of the classic book!

 Intro 

"The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let there be no evil in your thoughts."Nice.As it turns out (and as you know if you've read many of these Notes), this theme is echoed across the literature.The first words of one of the core texts of Buddhism. The Dhammapada (see Notes), tell us the same thing: "Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."

Let There Be No Evil In Your Thoughts 

While Marcus Aurelius (see Notes on Meditations) advises us to watch how we're soaking our mind: Your mind will be like its habitual thoughts; for the soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts. Soak it then in such trains of thoughts as, for example: Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible."And, Shakespeare tells us that nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so and Wayne Dyer tells us that when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. So, how's your mind? Are you letting "evil thoughts" cruise around in there unchecked?

"The Master said, (the good man) does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs."Love that.Where's your focus?Are you frustrated people aren't seeing your wonderful qualities? How about we shift that around a bit and only allow anxiety to arise if WE fail to see the merits of others? (Interestingly, my gut is that as we fully make that switch others are a LOT more likely to see our good qualities as well, eh? :)

Recognizing Merit

"The Master said, He does not mind not being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.""He does not mind failing to get recognition: he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition."Do you feel like you deserve more recognition in some aspect of your life?

Doing The Things That Need To Be Done

What might happen if you took that energy you're spending being upset/frustrated about not getting recognition and simply DID the things that would unquestionably entitle you to recognition?(My hunch is it'd be good. :)So I say we follow the Master's mojo and focus our energy on what needs to be done. :)

"The Master said, In the presence of a good man, think all the time how you may learn to equal him. In the presence of o bad man, turn your gaze within!"Love it.Confucius says it another way as well: "The Master said, Even when walkin in a party of no more than three I can always be certain of learning from those ! am with. There will be good qualities that I can select for imitation and bad ones that will teac me what requires correction in myself."Isn't that a great approach?If we let it be, life is our classroom rich wit opportunities to expand our perspective and develop our consciousness.

I Can Always Be Certain Of Learning 

So, the next time we're in the company of someone who we find a little less than inspiring, rather than criticize or get irritated, let's see if we can see how WE have those same qualities we find offensive in others and do some work on correcting them within ourselves, shall we?!? :)And, of course, let's see how we can develop those admirable qualities we find in others as well!

"The Master said, Give me a few more years, so that I may have spent a whole fifty in study, and believe that after all I should be fairly free from error." It's awesome how humble Confucius is about the time it takes to truly master his life. He says this as well: "The Master said, At fifteen set my heart upon learning. At thirty, had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty. I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with a docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no

50 Years Of Study Would Do It

longer overstepped the boundaries of right."And this: "One who will study for three years without thought of reward would be hard indeed to find."Vernon Howard puts it this way: "Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud."

So, are you feeling a little impatient about growth in a certain area of your life?Confucius would prolly advise us to chillax on the stress and just get back to doing the necessary work.

"As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I om going forward, then I shall be making progress."That's awesome.As they say, when you're climbing a mountain, it doesn't matter how many times you give up as long as you're feet keep moving. :)Your feet moving?You tipping another basketful?

Making A Mound 

"The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man connot be deprived of his purpose."Purpose, purpose, purpose.We talk about this one a lot, too, eh?!? :)It's Deepak's seventh spiritual law in his Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (see Notes). In his words: "Everyone has a purpose in life... a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of goals."

Your Commanding Officer 

Abraham Maslow (see Notes on Motivation and Personality) likes to say: "Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization."While Emerson (see Notes) says: "Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables him to do easily some feat impossible to any other, and thus makes him necessary to society."So.. What's your purpose?

I always love Gay Hendricks answer to that question (see Notes on The Big Leap and Conscious Living): "My purpose was this: to expand in love and creativity every day and to assist those who are interested to expand in their ability to be more loving and creative."

"There is one single thread binding my way together.. the way of the Master consists in doing one's best... that is all."One of the main themes of Confucianism is becoming the ideal person, chun yu, who embodies virtue, which is very similar to the Greek concept of aretė.As I've mentioned a few times in these Notes, the classic Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle talk about the idea that the meaning of life is happiness and, if we want to consistently live with happiness, we need to live with what they call areté a word that directly translates as "virtue" or "excellence"

The Way Of The Master

but has a deeper meaning, something closer to "striving to do your best" moment to moment to moment.When we're fully showing up in any given moment, there's no difference between what we're capable of being and what we're actually being.And, when that's the case, we feel bliss.As Don Miguel Ruiz says while describing the fourth of his Four Agreements (see Notes): "There is just one more agreement, but it's the one that allows the other three to become deeply ingrained habits. The fourth agreement is about the action of the first three: Always do your best."

He continues: "Under any circumstance, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be the same from one moment to the next. Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it will not be as good."Our best changes from day to day and even moment to moment, but how're you doing with It?!?

This is a new translation of the Analects (Lun Yu) of Confucius, the 5th-century BC Chinese sage whose influence on Chinese and other East Asian cultures is still felt today. Huang's translation is more literal than any available version, and is accompanied by notes that explain unfamiliar terms and concepts and provide historical and cultural context.

In this gem-like translation by Simon Leys, Confucius speaks with clarity and brilliance. He emerges as a man of great passion and many enthusiasms, a man of bold action whose true vocation is politics. Confucius (551-479 B.C.) lived in an age of acute cultural and political crisis. Many of his observations mark a world sinking into violence and barbarity. Unable to obtain the leading political role he sought, he endeavored to reform society and salvage civilization through ethical debate, defining for ages to come the public mission of the intellectual.

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The Analects of Confucius (Lun Yu)

Kansa was the heinous king of Mathura. He had a beastful army of Asuras. Due to which he had a win over every fight with devas and humans.Once Vasudev & Kansa's sister Devaki had their marriage, after which there was a Dev Vani ( Fortune Call From Sky) which stated that "Devaki's eighth child will be the terminator of Kansa and all his sinful deeds".

Atrocious King Kansa & Dev Vani

Kansa hearing this in rage captured the married couple and Ugrasena (Kansa's Father) was thrown into jail. After some months the first child was born, but was immediately choked by Kansa and so the others were simultaneously.When the 7th child was in stack, Lord Vishnu ordered Yogmaya to let Adi Sheha (Snake of Lord Vishnu) be born as Balram to the second wife of Vasudev - Rohini who was out of the prison.

Devaki's Heart-Piercing Sacrifices 

When time appeared for the 8th child, Lord Vishnu himself was born as a Lord Krisna through Devaki, meanwhile Yashoda in Vrundavan had given birth to a girl (Yogamaya). The prison magically was free out of locks and guards which allowed Vasudev to exchange Lord Krishna with Yashoda's child.After this activity the girl was killed but there appeared the Yogmaya Devi (Goddess) enraged & stating that his terminator's birth had already took place, fearing Kansa a bit.

Mount-Clashing Birth Of Lord Krishna

Born with chubby chicks, pearly eyes and peacock quill on head, he was always surrounded by his beloved ones due to his magical tune of flute which drove everybody.

Delightful Look Of Lord Krishna

Kansa simultaneously send his army of Asuras in purpose to massacre Lord Krishna, but failed everytime. The list includes putana, trinavarta, bakasur, aghasur, dhenukasur and pralambhsur.He grew to become a handsome and heart-winning individual. To fulfill his purpose he killed his Uncle King Kansa and set free everybody from prison.Narakasura was killed by Lord Krishna who had captured 16000 womans, thus today celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi. The society won't accept them easily so Lord Krishna accepted them as wives.

Tales And Purpose Of Krishna

The Kansa was killed, Vasudev belong to the Yadavas race, Ugrasena was given the throne of Mathura. Most of the Yadavas moved to the new inbuilt city of Dwarka. Here, the Pandavas rose to power, where Arjuna and Lord Krishna met.

Re-Rise The Yadavas

"If you don't fight for what you want, don't cry for what you lost".

When on the battlefield of Mahabharata, Arjuna was moved away by the fact that he has to kill his grandfather, cousins and family members. He put down his Gandiva (Bow gifted by Lord Brahma), Lord Krishna then stated that -" All relations and bonds with the nature could fell apart but the real and truth will stay eternal upto the annihilation of the era. Only a true warrior will be able to reach a state of bliss and inner liberation to establish milestone peace by terminating the difference between the good and evil. "

Sip Advice Of Karma

After the mass killing of sons of Gandhari, Lord Krishna visited her at the end of Mahabharata, but in fist of rage and mourn she cursed him that after exactly 36 yrs later his Dwarka would be drown under the ocean, Yadavas race would come to an end and Lord Krishna would get killed. The day finally came in, the sky cried with mourn, the curse came to be true, Dwarka City was drowned by the Arabian Sea, Lord Krishna was mistakenly struck by a poisonous arrow by a hunter named Zara and finally Lord Krishna made his way to the sky in Vaikunthadham.

Unfortunate Curse Of Gandhari

Krishna Avatar - Eighth Avatar Of Vishnu | Dashavatar The eight incarnation of Vishnu is often debated to be between Krishna and his elder brother Balarama. But because Balaram, is an incarnation of Adi Shesha – the serpert of Vishnu, Krishna is collectively accepted as the eight incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna - one of the most widely popular of all Indian divinities, became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which have over the centuries produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, and painting. The basic sources of Krishna’s stories is from the epic Mahabharata and Bhagvat Purana. Krishna was raised as a cowherd in Gokul. Childhood of Lord Krishna is filled with stories of his mischievous pranks and incidents that depict his divine nature. According to a popular story, Krishna carried off the gigantic serpent Kaliya from the river to the sea. Sri Krishna also raised the Govardhana hill with his little finger and kept it as an umbrella to shield Vrindavan’s s people from the torrential rain caused by Lord Indra, who was irritated by Krishna. He was popular among the Gopis of Vrindavan, especially Radha. Radha and Lord Krishna grew up together and their story is romanticized as Rasa-lila. During his boyhood, due to unexpected events the news confirming that Krishna was indeed the son of Devaki and Vasudev broke out and Krishna had to leave to Mathura, leaving behind his other family of Nanda and Yashoda. On his return to Mathura, he slayed Kansa and restored his father to power. Sri Krishna became a counselor and friend to Pandava prince Arjuna. As the war progressed, Arjuna was moved by the deaths of his family members, when he put down his weapon, Lord Krishna then advised him about the battle and its repercussions, Karma, the purpose of life and death, the power of Dharma. This conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna soon extended to into a discourse which was later brought together as the Bhagvad Gita. Sri Krishna also revealed his universal form (Vishwa rupa) to Arjuna, showing Arjuna his full spiritual realization. After this, Arjuna became Sri Krishna’s disciple, not just an admirer and relative. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Please Like, Share and Subscribe our videos.*** Press the bell button to stay notified about our new videos! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: 1. Some parts from this video like music, pictures and videos are sourced from the web. The Hindu Saga does not declare any ownership and is ready to give the rights to whoever it is due. 2. Multiple sources have been referred to create the content and story for the videos and we try our best to produce good content that seems authentic to our knowledge, however, we do not confirm the authenticity of the content and stories shared on channel. 3. Some of the links are affiliate links, which means if you use that link to buy something, I get a small kickback at no extra cost to you. :) #TheHinduSaga #IndianHistory #HinduHistory #Hinduism #IndianMythology #HinduMythology #HinduGods #ReligionExplained

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Krishna Avatar - Eighth Avatar Of Vishnu | Dashavatar

The eight incarnation of Vishnu is often debated to be between Krishna and his elder brother Balarama. But because Balaram, is an incarnation of Adi Shesha – the serpert of Vishnu, Krishna is collectively accepted as the eight incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna - one of the most widely popular of all Indian divinities, became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which have over the centuries produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, and painting. The basic sources of Krishna’s stories is from the epic Mahabharata and Bhagvat Purana. 

Krishna was raised as a cowherd in Gokul. Childhood of Lord Krishna is filled with stories of his mischievous pranks and incidents that depict his divine nature. According to a popular story, Krishna carried off the gigantic serpent Kaliya from the river to the sea. Sri Krishna also raised the Govardhana hill with his little finger and kept it as an umbrella to shield Vrindavan’s s people from the torrential rain caused by Lord Indra, who was irritated by Krishna. He was popular among the Gopis of Vrindavan, especially Radha. Radha and Lord Krishna grew up together and their story is romanticized as Rasa-lila. During his boyhood, due to unexpected events the news confirming that Krishna was indeed the son of Devaki and Vasudev broke out and Krishna had to leave to Mathura, leaving behind his other family of Nanda and Yashoda. On his return to Mathura, he slayed Kansa and restored his father to power.

Sri Krishna became a counselor and friend to Pandava prince Arjuna. As the war progressed, Arjuna was moved by the deaths of his family members, when he put down his weapon, Lord Krishna then advised him about the battle and its repercussions, Karma, the purpose of life and death, the power of Dharma. This conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna soon extended to into a discourse which was later brought together as the Bhagvad Gita. Sri Krishna also revealed his universal form (Vishwa rupa) to Arjuna, showing Arjuna his full spiritual realization. After this, Arjuna became Sri Krishna’s disciple, not just an admirer and relative. 

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Social media has made a shift from a place to express ourselves to an arena for self-promotion.The internet itself is just a mirror of what our society has evolved into. These days we are increasingly concerned with ourselves and what we need. Living like this puts people under constant pressure to perform and compete. Because of this stress, we forget that what we really want is for people to remember us for who we were, not for what we did.

Showing Off A Fake Image On Social Media

Here are the 3 most significant lessons about becoming a better person:<ul><li>The world today emphasizes too much of the “me” extrovert inside of us, but things used to be different.</li><li>We have lost the connection with the moral values that bring us true happiness. </li><li>To find real character, acknowledge your flaws, and throw away your pride.</li></ul>

The Three Lessons For Self Improvement

Each of us is filled with two competing personality types, called Adams. Adam I is the part of us that focuses on the external. He is most comfortable in our success-driven society because he wants a career, wealth, and social status. We’ve almost forgotten the Adam II personality in today’s society. He is an introvert that has a strong moral compass, values, and virtues. This other self within us is what makes us human by giving us virtues like kindness, devotion, and courage. Though we all have both, only one can dominate at the same time, and Adam I dominates in our society today.

The Two Personalities

Instead of using principles such as integrity, commitment, and kindness to lead our actions, nowadays, we increasingly follow our desires wherever they lead us. For example, the world now emphasizes that whatever we set our mind to, we can accomplish. Though it might sound inspiring, this allows us to reduce everything we do into an equation of cost and opportunity. Instead of investing time in things out of loyalty or love, we focus on whatever helps us climb the social ladder. Unfortunately, our lives now revolve around how we do things instead of why.

Accomplish Anything Mindset

The days of focusing on a loving parent-child relationship are fading, while children are increasingly becoming a tool for self-promotion. Report cards and sports victories are badges of honour more for parents than children. Rather than investing time in making sure kids are well-rounded, parents push kids to learn skills that will look good on a resume, whether they enjoy them or not.

The Problematic Modern Parenting

The more concerned we become with the self, the more we lose sight of our deeper morals. So what can you do about it? Be more honest about your flaws. Being open and realistic about weaknesses will help you get over your self-centeredness and make it easier to embrace moral and social values like love and compassion for others. We don’t have any problems sharing information about our lives. But we need to create less narcissistic content and instead talk more about our struggles.

Acknowledge Your Flaws

Throwing away pride is also <a href="https://fourminutebooks.com/essentialism-summary/">essential</a> to becoming humble and building good character. Pride blinds us to our weaknesses, inhibits the aid we receive from others, makes cruelty possible, and deludes us into believing we are the author of our own lives. We can rid ourselves of pride by admitting our flaws and accepting the help of others. Only by throwing away this central vice can we really balance Adam I and Adam II, thus finding fulfilment.

Throw Away Your Pride

We live in a culture that teaches us to promote and advertise ourselves and to master the skills required for success, but that gives little encouragement to humility, sympathy, and honest self-confrontation, which are necessary for building character.

Happiness is a byproduct of living an intentional life, it is not something you chase after as a means to its own end. We need to engage in a lifelong conversation with ourselves constantly negotiating our weakness with moral fortitude as our leverage.

Stop Seeking Happiness

The Humility Code consists of certain principles that guide us towards moral uprightness. It is a counter to the moral ecology that currently rules the 21st century and aims to depict how to live and what to live for.Life is essentially a moral drama, not a hedonistic one. Live for holiness, not happiness.

The Humility Code

The goal of life is overcoming our personal moral struggles. To do this we need an accurate depiction of our nature; we need to accept our inherent flaws as living beings.While flawed, we also have the tools for liberation. Introspection allows us to become aware of our sins, and engage in a never-ending struggle against ourselves.

The Power Of Flaws

When engaging with our sins we need humility. Humility is our greatest virtue because it accurately depicts human nature relative to the seemingly infinite universe. Alone we are the underdogs against our sins; humility reminds us of this.Pride is a central vice. Pride blinds us to our weaknesses and tricks us into thinking we are better than who we actually are and aims to prove we are better than those around us.

Humility And Pride

If our physiological needs are met, our next focus must be to fight for virtue. The struggle against sin and weakness is not to ‘win,’ because that is not possible; it is to get better at waging it. Become willing to take part in an unwinnable battle.We build character. Over the course of our lives, we can become more disciplined through acts of self-control. By gradually incorporating the marks of good character in our lives, we can habitually develop consistency and dependability.

Virtue And Character

What arises in the short term will blind us–lust, fear, vanity, gluttony. What lasts over the long term–honesty, humility, courage– assists us in developing resilience and dedication to our callings. Character allows us to pursue a task that we know will outlive our morality.No person can achieve self-mastery on his or her own. It takes a strong person to admit that our journey cannot be made alone. We need outside assistance. But no matter the source, it is our mission to wage battle against our sins and weaknesses in conjunction with others.

Self Mastery

Defeating weakness often means quieting the self.” Mute the ego. Equanimity will prepare us for the ups and downs that are inevitable to our journey. Battling weakness requires modesty, a higher purpose, and the capacity for reverence and admiration.

Muting Our Ego

The best leader tries to lead along the grain of human nature rather than go against it. Leadership is the balance between values and goals. And a good leader recognizes the contrast between the two due to our selfish nature. Therefore, it is the leader’s job to limit the poor decisions made by the group and take advantage of the good. The leader does not aim for perfection because he understands that is not possible. Instead, his aim is to leave the group slightly better off from where it started.

Leadership With Humility

The moral ecological shift outlined may not lead to fame or fortune but it will breed maturity. We can become better. Better is based solely on where we used to be and is not measured through comparison with others. The mature person has moved from fragmentation to centeredness, has achieved a state in which the restlessness is over, and the confusion about the meaning and purpose of life is calmed. Maturity is the sole indicator of success against our weaknesses, not riches or fame.

Becoming Mature

We live in a culture that teaches us to promote and advertise ourselves and to master the skills required for success, but that gives little encouragement to humility, sympathy, and honest self-confrontation, which are necessary for building character

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success—“résumé virtues”—and our core principles. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world’s greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. Blending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth. “Joy,” David Brooks writes, “is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. But it comes.” Praise for The Road to Character “A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story.”—The New York Times Book Review “This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance.”—Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon “A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin.”—The Guardian “Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts.”—USA Today

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success—“résumé virtues”—and our core principles.   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST   With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought millions of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world’s greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. Blending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth. “Joy,” David Brooks writes, “is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. But it comes.” Praise for The Road to Character “A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story.”—The New York Times Book Review “This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance.”—Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon “A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin.”—The Guardian “Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts.”—USA Today

David Brooks

The Road to Character

The native intellectual had learnt from his masters that the individual ought to express himself fully. the colonialist bourgeoisie had hammered into the native's mind the idea of a society of individuals where each person shuts himself up in his own subjectivity and whose only wealth is individual thought. now the native who has the opportunity to return to the people during the struggle for freedom will discover the falseness of this theory. the very forms of organization of the struggle will suggest to him a different vocabulary.

The Native Intellectual 

Brother, sister, friend—these are words outlawed by the colonialist bourgeoisie, because for them my brother is my purse, my friend is part of my scheme for getting on. the native intellectual takes part, in a sort of auto-da-fe, in the destruction of all his idols: egoism[…]”

Recrimination that springs from pride, and the childish stupidity of those who always want to have the last word. such a colonized intellectual, dusted over by colonial culture, will in the same way discover the substance of the village assemblies[…]”

The cohesion of people's committees & the extraordinary fruitfulness of local meetings&groupments. henceforward, the interests of one will be the interests of all, for in concrete fact everyone will be discovered bythe troops, everyone will be massacred—or everyone will be saved.The motto ‘look out for yourself,’ the atheist's method of salvation, is in this context forbidden.”

In Praise Of The Native Intellectual

Simplicity, patience, compassion.These three are your greatest treasures.Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.Patient with both friends and enemies,you accord with the way things are.Compassionate toward yourself,you reconcile all beings in the world.

Knowing others is intelligence;knowing yourself is true wisdom.Mastering others is strength;mastering yourself is true power.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.

A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live.

Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles and the water is clear?

Give evil nothing to opposeand it will disappear by itself.

If you understand others you are smart.If you understand yourself you are illuminated.If you overcome others you are powerful.If you overcome yourself you have strength.If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.If you can act with vigor, you have a will.If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.If you die without loss, you are eternal.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

In what may be the most faithful translation of the Tao Te Ching, the translators have captured the terse, enigmatic beauty of the original masterpiece without embellishing it with personal interpretation or bogging it down with explanatory notes. By stepping out of the way and letting the original text speak for itself, they deliver a powerfully direct experience of the Tao Te Ching that is a joy to come back to again and again. And for the first time in any translation of the Tao Te Ching, now you can interact with the text to experience for yourself the nuanced art of translating. In each of the eighty-one chapters, one significant line has been highlighted and alongside it are the original Chinese characters with their transliteration. You can then turn to the glossary and translate this line on your own, thereby deepening your understanding of the original text and of the myriad ways it can be translated into English. Complementing the text are twenty-three striking ink paintings brushed by Stephen Addiss and an introduction by the esteemed Asia scholar Burton Watson.

In what may be the most faithful translation of the Tao Te Ching, the translators have captured the terse, enigmatic beauty of the original masterpiece without embellishing it with personal interpretation or bogging it down with explanatory notes. By stepping out of the way and letting the original text speak for itself, they deliver a powerfully direct experience of the Tao Te Ching that is a joy to come back to again and again. And for the first time in any translation of the Tao Te Ching, now you can interact with the text to experience for yourself the nuanced art of translating. In each of the eighty-one chapters, one significant line has been highlighted and alongside it are the original Chinese characters with their transliteration. You can then turn to the glossary and translate this line on your own, thereby deepening your understanding of the original text and of the myriad ways it can be translated into English. Complementing the text are twenty-three striking ink paintings brushed by Stephen Addiss and an introduction by the esteemed Asia scholar Burton Watson.

Lao Tzu is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Lao Tzu has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Lao Tzu's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

The Kshatriya-Brahmin avatar was born to a powerful sage named Jamadagini and Renuka. The avatar was born to wipe out the reign of malevolent Kshatriya Kingdoms. The furious axe weapon was gifted to him by Lord Shiva himself.

The Immortal Avatar Of Lord VISHN

Although, Parshuram is said to be the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, he is also known as the person who killed his own mother. His mother Renuka fell in love with a Prince named Chitraratha, just immobilizing & staring at him pleased her eyes but she lost all her senses of time.

Sinful Commotion

When she hurriedly reached home Jamadagni known to be a powerful sage, with the deep power of Meditation summoned her all adulterous thoughts about Chitraratha. In massive rage he ordered his 4 son's to kill their mother. But, in the Vedic Culture this is considered as a sin. So, they refused to do it. He then ordered Parshuram to do it.

Rage Of Sage

Parshuram killed his mother & all his 4 brothers. Deeply impressed by Parshuram's act, he offered him a boon. Parshuram kindly asked to bring back his 4 brothers and mother with all their memory erased about whatever had happened. Jamadagini felt cherished with his pure intentions, granting him the boon.

Boon For Soon

Parashuram Avatar - Sixth Avatar Of Vishnu | Dashavatar In the Parashuram Avatar, born to a pious sage Jamadagni and Renuka, Vishnu incarnated himself as Brahmin priest and is the only incarnation that is immortal. He is said to be one of the seven Chiranjeevis (Immortals) and will be alive till the end of Kaliyuga on Earth. The world was overburdened with Kings and soldiers, also known as the Kshtriyas under the Indian Varna system. This created a lot of fight and disturbances in the world. The duty of the rulers of society is to protect religious principles and the teachers of religion, the brahmanas. When they fail to do this they become a burden on the earth. Parashuram chose the life of a warrior, to fight and destroy the abuse of the Kshatriyas who at the time were misusing their powers to hurt the innocent. Although he was born in a Brahmana family, he called himself a Kshatriya-Brahaman. He thought himself weaponry to fight against the Kshatriya kings and eradicated the presence of many Kshatriyas kingdoms on Earth with nothing more than an axe as a weapon, which was presented to him by Shiva. It is said that Parashuram killed the Kshatriya race misusing their powers over twenty-one battles. The wealth and land that he owned upon winning the battles was donated to the Brahmanas and poor people. Then he renounced fighting and went to the Himalayas to perform penances. Parashuram despite being an incarnation Vishnu, is often known as the one who killed his mother. While this is considered to be a huge sin as per the Hindu, the full story behind this incident is often not known. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Please Like, Share and Subscribe our videos.*** Press the bell button to stay notified about our new videos! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: 1. Some parts from this video like music, pictures and videos are sourced from the web. The Hindu Saga does not declare any ownership and is ready to give the rights to whoever it is due. 2. Multiple sources have been referred to create the content and story for the videos and we try our best to produce good content that seems authentic to our knowledge, however, we do not confirm the authenticity of the content and stories shared on channel. 3. Some of the links are affiliate links, which means if you use that link to buy something, I get a small kickback at no extra cost to you. :) #TheHinduSaga #IndianHistory #HinduHistory #Hinduism #IndianMythology #HinduMythology #HinduGods #ReligionExplained

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Parashuram Avatar - Sixth Avatar Of Vishnu | Dashavatar

In the Parashuram Avatar, born to a pious sage Jamadagni and Renuka, Vishnu incarnated himself as Brahmin priest and is the only incarnation that is immortal. He is said to be one of the seven Chiranjeevis (Immortals) and will be alive till the end of Kaliyuga on Earth.

The world was overburdened with Kings and soldiers, also known as the Kshtriyas under the Indian Varna system. This created a lot of fight and disturbances in the world. The duty of the rulers of society is to protect religious principles and the teachers of religion, the brahmanas. When they fail to do this they become a burden on the earth. Parashuram chose the life of a warrior, to fight and destroy the abuse of the Kshatriyas who at the time were misusing their powers to hurt the innocent.   Although he was born in a Brahmana family, he called himself a Kshatriya-Brahaman. He thought himself weaponry to fight against the Kshatriya kings and eradicated the presence of many Kshatriyas kingdoms on Earth with nothing more than an axe as a weapon, which was presented to him by Shiva.

It is said that Parashuram killed the Kshatriya race misusing their powers over twenty-one battles. The wealth and land that he owned upon winning the battles was donated to the Brahmanas and poor people. Then he renounced fighting and went to the Himalayas to perform penances.

Parashuram despite being an incarnation Vishnu, is often known as the one who killed his mother. While this is considered to be a huge sin as per the Hindu, the full story behind this incident is often not known.
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Not merely to bear what is necessary, but to love it.A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it.Love everything that happens.

Amor fati

MEMENTO MORI<ul><li class="ql-align-center">You could leave life right now.</li><li class="ql-align-center">Remember you must die.</li></ul>

“All the terms of our human lot should be before our eyes” : Exile. Torture. War. Shipwreck.

Premeditatio Malorum (“the pre-meditation of evils”)

just do what is right, the rest doesn't matter.

Summum Bonum (“the highest good”)

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way, becomes the way.

The obstacle is the way.

we are one, the fruits of this life are good character and helping others.“Revere the gods, and look after each other. Life is short—the fruit of this life is a good character and acts for the common good.”

Sympatheia

The purpose of this is to remind us to be:<ul><li>Humble when ambitious</li><li>Gracious when successful</li><li>Resilient when we fail</li></ul>

Ego is the enemy, ego sucks us down like gravity

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.

You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.

<ul><li>wisdom</li><li>temperance</li><li>courage</li><li>justice</li></ul>

Four Virtues

Wisdom to know that I do not and can not control the events outside me. I can only control how I respond to them.

Wisdom

Temperance to know that everything should be done in moderation because both pleasure and pain are fleeting.

Temperance

Courage to know that if the thing threatens to cause me pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.

Courage

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