Showing posts with label virtues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label virtues. Show all posts

Thursday, 17 April 2008

uncertainty at work

Many years ago, a job could mean having that same job for life. But nowadays, what with mergers and take-overs, and businesses ceasing trading, there is little certainty about having a job.
So if we cannot define a person by the work they do, then in what way do we view them? How does each one of us define our purpose in life?
Is it to be the wealthiest, the one who owns the most? Is it to be the most influential or the most powerful? OR is it to be the kindest, the most gentle, the most helpful?

"Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity" - From the Baha'i Writings

Sunday, 17 February 2008

family is important

I have not spent much time on my computer recently. Illness in the family has meant I have been more occupied with 'housework' - cooking, cleaning, shopping - and walking the dog.

But that does not mean that I have given up on the computer. Perseverance is a quality that we should all develop, along with kindness and compassion. And what better place to develop these than in the place that matters most, our family.

In the Baha'i faith, the family is a very important aspect of society life and we should all do what we can to preserve and strengthen family life.