IBOOK I

What we owe to others

The opening book is an exercise in gratitude. Marcus remembers his family, teachers and friends through the qualities they passed on to him. A moral life is also shaped by the example of others.

A CENTRAL IDEA · ADAPTATION

From my grandfather I learned gentleness of character and how not to be carried away by anger.

Freely adapted · I, 1

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BRING IT INTO YOUR LIFE

What situation in your day does this idea illuminate? Take a moment to write down how it changes the way you see things.

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