The gentleman devotes his efforts to the roots, for once the roots are established, the way will grow therefrom. Being good as a son and obedient as a young man is, perhaps, the root of a man's character.
- Confucius; Analects 1:2
We have read, studied and witnessed the decline and decay of numerous societies that, in time, removed themselves from greatness through self-destructive practices. What brings staying power? How can societies and nations grow, flourish and remain?
The answer lies within the family! Within the mutual respect and love that should exist between a mother and father, a parent and child! Those who learn courtesy, consideration, respect, civility, selflessness, control and industry within a home carry those qualities with them throughout their lives and into their broader worlds as they grow older. S. Michael Wilcox said the following on the topic:
Our culture will survive only if the roots of permanent and lasting human relationships are fostered, nurtured and refined in the homes of its people...If we would bless and heal our society, our gaze need reach no farther than our own walls. What kind of people will we send into the broader world from the moral schoolhouse of our homes?
Ghandi probably summed it up best by saying, "Be the change you want to see in the world."
What is happening within our own homes today? What can we change inside our own walls that reflects the changes we wish to see on a national or global stage?
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