Teddy Roosevelt refused to allow his children to 'go around' a challenge - they had to go over or through them.

Is there a better test of character ?
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This Century

Did our parents and grandparents have confidence they were bring children into a brighter future? If so, for many people this feeling no longer resonates.

Uncertainty of the sustainability of our current way of life and standard of living means our decisions are tinged with doubt.

Yet, a feeling of risk and the need to work hard to realize our visions likely makes us better humans.
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If we are animals, it seems perfectly natural for people to fear each other, and to react with aggression (fight) or withdrawal (flight). However civilized we want to be, instinct can rule.

The more varied our experience (real or imagined?), the greater our flexibility and tolerance for the unknown.

The ability to watch oneself is the ability to change.

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Surely if you hate and fear the "good" as much as the "bad", they both occur quite evenly!