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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Weight-Lifting and the Character of Our Leaders

Public displays of fitness by American politicians are nothing new. Presidents George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant, among others, were all depicted riding warhorses as symbols of "leadership and executive ability."[3] America's twenty-sixth president, Theodore Roosevelt, was renowned for his love of fisticuffs. He often asked professional boxers to strike him in the jaw, and then he would hit them back.[4]
US politics
Philosophy
fromiRunFar
3 weeks ago

Training Is a Hopeful Act

Hope is a virtue that enables pursuit of arduous but attainable goals and strengthens resistance to despair through disciplined training and accountability.
Science
fromBig Think
3 months ago

Is virtue worth pursuing? A psychologist explains

Virtues are trainable habits rooted in community and identity that enhance well-being and require sustained practice in real-life situations.
Mindfulness
fromHackernoon
11 months ago

Beyond Virtue - The Alpha Engineer's Spiritual Sovereignty | HackerNoon

True freedom lies in Spiritual Independence & Sovereignty, transcending Financial Independence and noble virtues.
Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
4 months ago

Episode 23 of "This Is the Way": Confucianism on the Assessment of Character

Historical Confucian philosophers emphasized observing private behavior to discern genuine virtue from false appearances.
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