So far, I have determined that my primary value is the state of flourishing, and this is assisted by a happy household, reassuring relationships and pleasant pastimes. Next on the list is a steadfast spirit. If I had grown up in a firmly religious home I might have called this soul, but despite Descartes [1] […]
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Value #4: Pleasant Pastimes
At this point, I have decided that flourishing is to be desired, sustained by a happy household and reassuring relationships, and now I am moving onto pleasant pastimes. It’s starting to get complicated and interesting as the values start overlapping more. And that’s fine with me – my life is not a building held up […]
Value #3: Reassuring Relationships
At this point. I have decided that flourishing is my main goal, followed by a safe and secure shelter in the form of a happy household. My next requirement is for relationships. Like John Donne, I don’t believe that people can exist independent of each other. At the very least we have a family, but most of us choose […]
Value #2: a Happy Household
Having decided that mere wellness is insufficient and that a state of flourishing is to be desired, the next step is to determine what will support me in that endeavour. Leaving aside food, water and air (which for me comes under flourishing and will be dealt with in another post), the next thing that leaps to my mind […]
Value #1: the State of Flourishing
In my ideal universe, I would be flourishing. I would be strong, fit and energetic. I would think clearly and critically, and use those results to take prudent action. My external presentation would match my internal qualities, be an authentic representation of my nature if you will. Given that I was ill for a long time, and my […]
Values Introduction
The third year anniversary of my kidney transplant (transplantiversary) passed just a few days ago… Despite the cool wet weather, I was drinking chilled French champagne to celebrate my anniversary – not expensive enough to be a NAME, but expensive enough to be fancy. I was wishing I had bought some of those delicious biscuits designed by French […]