“Chindi”

A Navaho word which could be translated as the “hungry ghost” the “empty ghost.” This is a characteristic of the “empty self” as stated by J. P. Moreland (Love Your God With All Your Mind). The “empty self” is a cultural phenomenon in our society: Extreme individualism  Narcissism (exclusive self-absorption) Lack of empathy for others Infantile personality (“puer aeternus”- – -the eternal child) Passivity thru consumption of entertainment and living vicariously Excessive materiality A multitude …

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Humility And Hubris

A recent article in Harvard Business Review (by John Dame and Jeffrey Gedmin: 11:00 AM September 9, 2013) spoke of executive humility. They suggest several points of effectiveness to achieve a humility posture: Resist falling for your own publicity. Never underestimate the competition. Embrace and promote a spirit of service. Listen, even (no, especially) to the weird ideas. Be passionately curious. Hubris is just the opposite: It conforms to our individualism, narcissism, pride of position …

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