Website owner: James Miller
The importance of a cheerful spirit
I don’t think that reading generally produces any profound impact on people in the following sense: I don’t think it will generally produce any fundamental change in their basic personal habits, outlook and personality. For example, when people read things that I have to say on my website I don’t think that my words are likely to make any real change in their basic personal attitudes and habits. What I say may be interesting to them but it is soon forgotten. Other people telling you of some profound truth is not the same as suddenly realizing that truth for yourself. It is only when a person discovers a truth himself that a basic change in the way he thinks, acts, and lives can occur.
One of the most important truths that one can discover is the value of maintaining a cheerful spirit when around people. This is especially true in the home around your spouse and family. But it is true wherever you are. When around people maintain an even, pleasant, cheerful spirit. It makes a big difference. A big difference for you. And for them. A spirit of cheerfulness is within the power of all of us and is a very important lesson to learn in life.
See On Cheerfulness
For many years I lacked confidence in myself and carried a lot of anger and hostility towards society in general. This caused a lot of hangups, personal frustration and problems. It was only after I had gotten past this stage of my life of lack of confidence, anger and hostility that I was able to relax and reflect and appreciate a lot of important truths in life.
Another important truth that I only belatedly came to appreciate: The profound importance of humility in living life. Humility is extremely importance to mental health, mental development, and happiness in living life. I now understand the reason for the great emphasis that the Bible places on it.
Pride brings with it a great host of problems.
People think they can be any way they wish to be. And they can if they wish. They can be ugly, ornery, nasty, bad-tempered, arrogant, impolite, rude, abusive and many other such things if they wish. What they don’t realize is that when they act in these ways they are really hurting themselves more than they are hurting anyone else. They don’t know it but they are. Why? Because they are establishing bad habits for themselves, habits that will come to define them. We are creatures of habit and our habits turn into chains that control us. And for some reason ugly, unpleasant, antisocial habits cause us lots of problems. Often deep and difficult problems. Never underestimate the damage that bad habits can do. We need to know how to deal with our fellow man. We need to treat him right.
See Stay away from these demons: Pride, Anger, Hatred, Lust, Envy and Jealousy
The Bible contains a tremendous amount of profound truth. Look to the teachings of Jesus. He taught us how to treat our fellow man. There is far more profound truth there than most people have any idea.
10 Dec 2022
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Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
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Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life