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“Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”

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“Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”

—George Washington, First President of the United States

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George Washington believed that moral duty was intrinsically linked to human happiness.

He emphasized that promoting happiness requires the practice of moral duty, suggesting that virtue and ethical conduct are essential for individual and societal well-being.

Washington also stressed the importance of private morality, asserting that it is foundational to public policy and the nation’s direction.

His views reflect a belief in immutable moral principles, which he saw as critical for the prosperity and stability of the republic.

EXERCISE:

What are your views about the correlation between happiness and moral duty? Consider discussing your perspective with others within your communities to help foster a happier and more virtuous world.

#7: “I long to accomplish a great and noble task…”

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“…but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as if they were great and noble.”

– Helen Keller

People know me as a bit of a junkie for anything to do with personal growth and development. I encourage my clients to reach for the highest heights, realize their visions, and turn their dreams into reality.

And yet life doesn’t always look this way. We all have chores to do, meals to prepare, beds to make, even, for me, cat litter to clean up.

This quote helped me not to struggle with the seemingly small and menial tasks of life. At the end of each day, when I shift from being a business leader and coach that top people come to, I clean the kitty litter, change the water, and make sure the cats’ world is OK.

I could pay someone else to do that for me – but I find some nobility, honor, and humanity in serving these little creatures.

Exercise:

Where can you shift your perspective and find nobility and greatness in your small, daily tasks? It’s easy to think that the drudgery isn’t our “real life” … but we need to find that nobility in the day-to-day.

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