Website owner: James Miller
Some things just go together. They are compatible. They complement each other. They reinforce each other. They are all made of the same cloth. These things go together: alcohol, drugs, partying, dancing, revelling, levity, drunkeness, lasciviousness, sexual promiscuity, fornication, adultery, sexual immorality, pornography, vulgarity, profanity, depravity, lying, cheating, stealing, self-indulgence, squandering, excess, selfishness. Confused, messed up lives. These things go together: morality, chastity, decency, integrity, goodness, seriousness, honesty, virtue, self-discipline, diligence, perseverence, hard work, caution, prudence, wisdom, understanding, concern for others. Happy lives. Nov 2009 More from SolitaryRoad.com:
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
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