We demand of an intellectual man . . . faith in the possible improvement of man.
The great difference between educated men is that one class acknowledge an ideal standard and the other class do not. We demand of an intellectual man, be his defects what they may & his practice what it may, faith in the possible improvement of man.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks 7:54
Every day – all day and night we have no idea how we will be tested- receive- give – by others. The most important decision we make is – where are we going to live- because this is what we take to be the real world and where we will solve all our problems. What we have within our own shelter has all the solutions to solving our problems – or not – look at Walden Pond ! I live in Waverly, Colorado where my biggest concern is having too much and how to share with others. Everything is brought to me !