Each of us has a goal in life. One may be consciously aware of its existence- it may have been articulated or it may be implicit, but none the less it is there, just below the surface, and can be retrieved and made explicit when we are asked about it. This goal however, does not complete the causal link between belief and behavior- something else is at work and at a much deeper level. This …showed first 75 words of 595 total…

…showed last 75 words of 595 total…means putting aside circumstances that cannot be changed and living beyond them. It means roving imagination and daring thinking and ready laughter and quick appreciation and intense interests and observation."* These beliefs form the core of my being. They define my center. This center is not static- the attitudes and beliefs that create it ensure that it cannot be otherwise. They guarantee growth and continuous change. They help me choose life over death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**