“I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.” ThinkingGivingTermMoralAspectCatholicFundamentalsRaisedGladCodeGroundingMoral Code Author:Frances O'Connor
“The most powerful natural species are those that adapt to environmental change without losing their fundamental identity which gives them their competitive advantage.” GivingNaturalPowerfulIdentityLosingAdvantageFundamentalsSpeciesEnvironmentalMost PowerfulAdaptabilityCompetitive AdvantageEnvironmental Change Author:Charles Darwin
“All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.” GivingFundamentalsMereSurrenderCompromiseGive And TakeNo Compromise Book:Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi Source: Teachings of Mahatma Gandhi
“One of the fundamental demonstrations of our natural instinct to Bond with each other is a will to give. Rather than domination, our most basic urge is to reach out to another human being, even at a cost to ourselves. Giving to others-the urge to empathize, to be compassionate, and to help others altruistically-is not the exception to the rule, but our natural state of being. Our impulse to connect with each other has developed an automatic desire to do for others, even at personal cost. Altruism comes naturally to us. It is selfishness that is culturally conditioned and a sign of pathology.” InspirationalGivingHumansStatesHelpingDesireNaturalHuman BeingsCostFundamentalsInstinctHelping OthersSelfishnessImpulseExceptionUrgesCompassionateReach OutAltruismDominationDemonstrationPathologyGiving To OthersNatural InstinctSelf GivingException To The Rule Author:Lynne McTaggart