Stop Striving After Wind …

Stop Striving After Wind …

Stop Striving After Wind ... This is a carryover from our words on “awareness” last time. The topic is so important that we wanted to encourage you to think about it in yet another way. Leo Tolstoy, author of “War and Peace”, is to this day considered one of the...
In the Image and Likeness of God …

In the Image and Likeness of God …

In the Image and Likeness of God ... Aristotle observed that, “The ultimate value of life depends on awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” In other words, our value as human beings is not found in our instinctive nature,...
Examine Yourselves . . .

Examine Yourselves . . .

Examine Yourselves ... Earlier this week we talked about the age old wisdom passed down by the Seven Sages of ancient Greece, “Know Thyself”. This simple maxim became foundational to Western civilization. “Know Thyself” seems simple enough. Who better to know me, than...
Scio Te (Know Thyself) . . .

Scio Te (Know Thyself) . . .

Scio Te (Know Thyself) . . . The words “Scio Te” are Latin for the eminent maxim, “Know Thyself” inscribed in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Earlier this year we talked about that famous inscription made at the direction of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece,...
Look at It From Behind …

Look at It From Behind …

Look At It From Behind ... Yesterday we talked about the importance of “self-awareness” for our students as the leaders we are training them to be here at St. Francis. In short, self-awareness allows them to look at the true motives of their heart and to confront them...
The Most Enviable Title of All

The Most Enviable Title of All

The Most Enviable Title of All One of the many formative leadership lessons we teach our students here at St. Francis is the importance of “self-awareness”. But, what does it mean to be “self-aware”? The meaning is fairly simple, self-awareness is a conscious...