But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a person and the life they lead?
- Albert Camus
As for me, now well into the second half of my life, I have gained awareness as a ‘being-at-work’ of soul in accordance with the active pursuit of virtue and the possibility of achieving authentic and integrated human selfhood.
My “greatest concern” is being a person of good counsel and example to youth regardless of setting. Ideally, I would like to create a thriving organization where authentic leadership is enlivened and guided by a solid ethical core (1) the moral character of its leader, (2) the ethical values embedded in its director’s vision, articulation, and program, and (3) the morality of the processes of ethical choice and action that all of its leaders and associates engage in and collectively pursue to foster the kind of organization that brings out the very best in people – creativity, gratitude, harmony, humility, inclusion, love, charity, compassion, good works, universal brotherhood, valuing of others, and the sharing of both power and authority with others.
My attention is primarily focused on experiencing a state of calm presence, emotional equilibrium, clarity of thinking, solidarity and wisdom.
The intention of my heart is to live in a harmonious and altruistic way, actively motivated by the love of God, the experience of union with Him, and the love of thy neighbor.
Being true to myself means being true to my own originality and that is something that only I can articulate and discover. In articulating it, I am also defining myself. I am realizing a potentiality that is properly my own. This is the background understanding to the modern idea of authenticity, and to the goals of self-fulfillment or self-realization in which it is usually couched.
- Charles Taylor
At the top of my list of important personal and professional goals are the following:
- To be a helper, a spiritual being, and wisdom seeker (aware, attentive, humble, intentional, hopeful, joyful, kind, loving, and experienced with change, suffering, brokenness, and the challenges of the renewal process and wholeness) and acknowledge people as being spiritual in nature, with unique purpose in life and a desire for meaning;
- To be a Spiritual Practitioner who is on an individuating, humane and compassionate self-developmental journey (not predicated by any religious beliefs or injunctions) in passionate pursuit of transformative learning through a process of critical reflection; and
- To encourage the expression of other people’s unique gifts, talents, and the pursuit of their inner journey of self-exploration and in the larger world; and
- To honor my true calling which I believe to be finding ways to facilitate the maturing of others in a “psycho-spiritual” sense, while fostering goodness, advocating for the upholding of humanitarian values, and assisting others in avoiding self-destructive habits and thinking and replacing them with life giving habits and deeply sustaining thoughts.
Dr. Wilda (Wil's) I. Smithers and I |
Thankfully, I am a runaway no more. Because I found True North by living out of the heart of my faith!
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