Living in Awareness

During a crisis that only deepens over time, some choices become clearer than they are in normal times. The choice I’d like to present today is between thinking and awareness. Thinking is active, and we spend our lives caught up in mental activity in the form of thoughts, sensations, and feelings constantly on the move. Awareness is inactive. It is the silent background of thoughts, always present but not often noticed by most people.

A virtue is a habit of doing good—it not only encourages you to do good acts but allows you to give the best of yourself. Here is a week’s worth of virtues so you can focus on practicing one a day for a week to gain insight.