"#Fortitude presumes vulnerability; without #vulnerability there is no possibility of fortitude. An angel cannot be courageous because it is not vulnerable...Since he is substantially vulnerable, man can be courageous." -J. Pieper #Literatureposts #virtue #philosophy

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” -St. Augustine, Confessions #desire #deepestlonging #restlessness #rest #heart #Christ #Christianity #love #conversion #home #LiteraturePosts #amreading

“#Tolkien says of the #Gospel, ‘There is no tale men more wish to be true.’ For life’s greatest #joy is to be #loved, passionately loved, infinitely loved; to be totally known with all our wrinkles, and yet totally loved.” -P. Kreeft, The #Philosophy of Jesus #GoodNews #books

"Omnis virtus moralis debet esse prudens: all virtue is necessarily prudent." -J. Pieper #Literatureposts #virtue #philosophy

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -Blaise Pascal #silence #Meditation #mindfullness #REFLECTION #thoughtoftheday

"Untroubled, the undaunted rose stays open in hope." -Konrad Weiss #beauty #authenticity #poetry #LiteraturePosts

“Beauty will save the world.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky #MondayMotivation

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu #SaturdayMorning

What the Dalai Lama thinks leaders should do to create a better world: - Be mindful - Be selfless - Be compassionate s.hbr.org/2OUxGQh

Don't take feedback as a judgment of you. Think of it as a judgment of a performance you gave. No athlete or musician ever delivers a flawless performance. Neither will you. Gauge your success by the progress you make from one performance to the next. #SaturdayThoughts

Five Rules for Leading in a Digital World – MIT Sloan Management Review sloanreview.mit.edu/article/…