I recently visited the abby of Val Dieu in Aubel, Belgium. The abby was founded in by Cistercian monks in the beginning of the 13th century. The Cistercian order followed the Rule of Saint Benedict as guidelines for their order. The motto Ora et Labora is associated with these guidelines …

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Contemplate the following saying by Lao Tzu:

Sow a thought, reap a word;

Sow a word, reap an action;

Sow an action, reap a habit;

Sow a habit, reap a character;

Sow a character, reap a destiny.

Key insights:

• thoughts and words are predictions (mental formations about the future)
• habits …

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