Principles  --  Week 18  

Principles.  If we were each given a blank sheet of paper, how many of us would be able to list the principles that guide our lives? Day-to-day living makes so many demands that sometimes it feels more than enough just to react as best we can to whatever happens, hoping it will all turn out OK. Yet most of us have plenty of principles, even if we are not aware of them. What is it that angers us or gets the fire churning in our gut?  Getting upset is often the sign that a principle we hold strongly has been breached. It touches on something that says ‘No!’   We may be surprised by the passion and strength that is alive in us.   Principles give us strength. They provide the foundations from which we get the power and energy to make a stand about the things that matter to us. They keep our aspirations on track. Like the spokes of a bicycle wheel, they give stability and help us move forward in a purposeful way. 

Topics for discussion:  (From 16-G PDF)

1. We can think of principles as our personal code of conduct, our guide to engaging with the world.   What principles do you live by?

2.    Think of a time when you felt wobbly and unsure of yourself. What was going on at the time?   How did that experience challenge your principles? How did your principles help you in that moment?

 .... or whatever is alive in you.  

 Words of Wisdom

We must adjust to changing
times and still hold to
unchanging principles.”

~  Jimmy Carter  

"HOW WE FIND MEANING"   (review)

If everything is changing, many things are possible.

Your search for meaning will depend on your ability and willingness to explore new and unfamiliar territory.  This is why it is often called a ‘path’.  

It is a challenge to venture deep into yourself to explore your inner strength and longings, and find out how to use them to create a happy and fulfilling life. 

The process may be tough, demanding, and exhausting, but also thrilling, liberating and profound. 

Who are you? What are you doing here? How can you make the best of the years you spend on Earth? 

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