by Consious Recipes | Jan 25, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self improvement 3
iSocrates was once asked by a pupil, this question: “What kind of people shall we be when we reach Elysium?” And the answer was this: “We shall be the same kind of people that we were here.” If there is a life after this, we are preparing for...
by Consious Recipes | Jan 25, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self improvement 3
All the parts of the human body work together, although each one has its especial part to do. The stomach must have a time to rest between meals. The other parts of the body require rest, too. This they usually get while we are asleep. We must not be neglectful and...
by Consious Recipes | Jan 25, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self improvement 3
The salutation, says a French writer, is the touchstone of good breeding. According to circumstances, it should be respectful, cordial, civil, affectionate or familiar: an inclination of the head, a gesture with the hand, the touching or doffing of the hat. If you...
by Consious Recipes | Jan 25, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self improvement 3
Sympathy, Knowledge and Poise seem to be the three ingredients that are most needed in forming the Gentle Man. I place these elements according to their value. No man is great who does not have Sympathy plus, and the greatness of men can be safely gauged by their...
by Consious Recipes | Jan 25, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self improvement 3
The grand object for which a gentleman exists, is to excel in company. Conversation is the mean of his distinction, the drawing-room the scene of his glory. In company, though none are “free,” yet all are “equal.” All therefore whom you meet,...