Sublime

Greatness emerges when you consistently choose to do what’s right, even when it’s uncomfortable.

mine. People who have turned the world on its axis across history have called humanity to love. It’s time to dare this more bravely in our midst, and dare learning together how love can be practical, creative, and sustained as a social good, not merely a private good.

essential human concerns—security, commitment, love, growth, meaning, authenticity, freedom, responsibility, justice, courage, creativity, and spirituality—is

This path develops what’s most lacking in our outwardly oriented society: an “inner greatness.” We’ve been conditioned to associate greatness with people who’ve achieved power or fame in the outside world, such as a Napoleon or a Thomas Edison.

This genius, as we will see, is less about a role or skill and more about a quality of consciousness.

The universe seeks perfection by patient attention to small things. A marvelous life is no different. Why enter the mindless marathon for possessions and grandeur?

There is something of Aristotle in all of this: identifying our highest aim (liberty rather than virtue) through what makes us unique, and then working towards it, using reason and human faculties to steer the path. Liberate yourself, live freely, and find fulfilment and happiness through that process.