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... reflected upon by men and women who do not seek to deny its reality for themselves . • • Allow , then , some personal reflection . I shall be fifty- six years old by the time these thoughts see print . From the vantage point of someone ...
... reflected upon by men and women who do not seek to deny its reality for themselves . • • Allow , then , some personal reflection . I shall be fifty- six years old by the time these thoughts see print . From the vantage point of someone ...
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... reflecting upon life's meaning and purpose and our place in the scheme of life leads to a sense of personal integration and direction , self - understanding , and fulfillment . Quiet reflection and inward turning allow one to get in ...
... reflecting upon life's meaning and purpose and our place in the scheme of life leads to a sense of personal integration and direction , self - understanding , and fulfillment . Quiet reflection and inward turning allow one to get in ...
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... reflection , an inward turning , and the achievement of perspective . Erikson suggests that the major psycholog- ical task or crisis of late life is achieving a sense of integ- rity over despair . Integrity is possible only if one can ...
... reflection , an inward turning , and the achievement of perspective . Erikson suggests that the major psycholog- ical task or crisis of late life is achieving a sense of integ- rity over despair . Integrity is possible only if one can ...
Contents
Toward an Ethic for the Third | 12 |
Meditation and Prayer | 46 |
The Gift of Wisdom | 63 |
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