Website owner: James Miller
How should we live life? For a happy life live by the
following principles. Incorporate them into your character.
They are the virtues demanded by reason, conscience and God.
They are the Law of the Universe for the conduct of man. They
yield happiness. Make them your objective.
1. honesty, integrity
2. justness, fairness
3. friendliness, kindness, warmth, consideration for
others, concern for others, politeness, courtesy
towards others
4. chastity, decency, modesty; chastity in speech,
conduct, manner and dress (no coarse, impure or
profane language or humor)
5. peaceableness, avoidance of argument
6. frugality, economy, thrift
7. simplicity
8. diligence, industriousness, hard work
9. humility
10. faithfulness to God and his principles, obedience to
God, reverence for God
11. proper goals, priorities and values for life
12. slowness to judge; avoid criticizing others
13. harbor no anger
14. harbor no envy
15. speak evil of no one (nor make fun of anyone)
16. courage (courage to do the right thing)
17. self-denial, abstinence, self-discipline
18. patience
19. self-reliance (depending on one's own efforts,
judgment, common sense, etc.)
20. temperance
21. pursuit of understanding, wisdom and spiritual truth
22. reflection, thought, questioning, examination of ideas
23. avoid the occult, stay strictly away from it
24. contentment with little
25. avoid immoral conduct (fornication, adultery, etc.) and
the morally impure in all forms
26. avoid alcohol, drugs, tobacco, etc.
All summed up: Pursue Goodness. Pursue Virtue (the above are
the virtues to be pursued). Love Virtue and Goodness as
you love God. Reflect on what is right. Flee Badness.
Jan 1980
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