faculties and time for making them produce

p. 201, Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

power of producing and doing what we value

p. 201, Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

’Age quod agis’: do what you are doing

p. 199, Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

… a pleasant path which runs between two chasms, the past and the future.

p. 198, Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

It is a enough to follow your own road, the road of duty.

p. 194, Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

Be strong all ye people of the Lord, and work, for I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts.

Root and Remedy

We do not take into account the true reality of (hu)man(ity). Man is not only body but spirit also. He is not only earthly and temporal but heavenly and eternal (p. 82)

Form a correct appreciation of what is lasting and eternal as superior to what is temporal and passing. Set the total good of your being above the partial good of your body alone. (p. 84)

Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

Deliberation | Decision | Action | Rest

Decision introduces a great force into consciousness which carries it naturally onward toward act.
If you can perform the act immediately, then this force is discharged without a new intervention of consciousness.

Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019.

Multi-tasking a myth

Based on distinction between receiving and producing powers which cannot occur simultaneously.

Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019

Four Duties sound mental life

1. Strengthen and govern body
2. feed and enlighten intellect
3. elevate and control heart
4. strengthen and exercise will

Peace of Heart, Narcisco Irala, 2019