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Virtue Ethic
01-08Virtue in the Middle of Two Vices 01 Theological and Cardinal Virtue 02 Mother Teresa 03 Roots of Vice - C.S. Lewis 04 -
01) Virtue is always in the midde of 2 vices
Living a life of vitue is like shooting at a soccer goal. If you go too far to the left you miss and if you go to far to the right you miss. You have get the ball in between the goal posts.
Too Far This Way Virtue Too Far The Other Way Pride Humility Self-Hate Resentment Forgiveness Enabling Fearfulness Courage Foolishness -
02) Theological & Cardinal Virtues
Three Theological Virtues
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Love/Charity
Four Cardinal Virtues
1. Prudence
2. Justice
3. Temperance
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03) Mother Teresa's Advice about Humility
“These are the few ways we can practice humility:
To speak as little as possible of one's self.
To mind one's own business.
Not to want to manage other people's affairs.
To avoid curiosity.
To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
To pass over the mistakes of others.
To accept insults and injuries.
To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.
To be kind and gentle even under provocation.
Never to stand on one's dignity.
To choose always the hardest.” -
04) Roots of All Vices
“Nearly all vices are rooted in the future. Gratitude looks to the past and love to the present; fear, avarice, lust and ambition look ahead.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
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05) Planned Neglect
A reporter asked a renowned concert violinist, who just finished performing at Carnegie Hall, how she became so skilled.
She replied that it was by "planned neglect" "Early on in my studies I planned to neglect everything that was not related to my goal."