“You will have to put aside some things in your life, habits, ideas, ways of seeing life. You will have to learn new things, and then new things and then new things - forever.” WayInspirationalIdeasForeverSeeingBuddhismHabitNew Things Author:Frederick Lenz
“It turns out that the 'Cry It Out' method of baby sleep training, where you ignore that your kid is screaming, crying and turning 40 shades of purple so that she can break herself out of the habit of being spoiled and cuddled to sleep, does more harm - way more - than good.” WayDoeKidsTurnsSleepBreakCryBabyHabitTrainingMethodHarmShadePurpleSpoiledBeing SpoiledTurning 40Sleeping Baby Book:My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children Source: My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children
“Character is the sum of one's good habits (virtues) and bad habits (vices). These habits mark us and affect the ways in which we respond to life's events and challenges. Our character is our profile of habits and dispositions to act in certain ways.” WayCharacterCertainChallengesVirtueEventsHabitMarkVicesDispositionProfileBad HabitsGood Habits Author:Thomas Lickona
“One's character is one's habitual way of behaving. We all have patterns of behavior or habits, and often we are quite unaware of them. When Socrates urged us to Know thyself, he clearly was directing us to come to know our habitual ways of responding to the world around us.” KnowsWorldWayCharacterHabitBehaviorPatternsThyselfRespondingHabitualKnow Thyself Author:Thomas Lickona
“Your closest relationships are often the ones that have the most effect on you, but they are frequently the ones most difficult to change. These relationships are complex and have long histories. Lifetime habits of avoiding being really present with each other may exist in many of them. Family members, for instance, might want to support you, but will not necessarily know how to genuinely listen or be present with you in a way that is enlivening. . . . Even with the best intentions, it can be very difficult to get beyond the past and into the Now.” KnowsWayWantMayLongMightPastDifficultSupportKnow HowRelationshipEffectsHabitMembersIntentionLifetimeComplexesInstanceBeing RealClosestAvoidingFamily MembersSupport YouBest Intentions Author:Richard Moss