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The sooner we all learn this the better

Ellen White writes in Letters to young lovers, “True love is a high and holy principle, altogether different in character from that love which is awakened by impulse and which suddenly dies when severely tested.
True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. On the contrary, it is calm and deep in its nature. It looks beyond mere externals and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.
Love is a precious gift, which we receive from Jesus. Pure and holy affection is not a feeling, but a principle. Those who are actuated by true love are neither unreasonable nor blind.”

I agree with love being a principle and a doing word rather than just a feeling. Feelings are deceitful and cannot be trusted.

Thank you for reminding us what the true essence of love is.

The issue is we are never taught that love is an action. As young girls we are sold the idea of meeting our Prince and living happy ever after. That message is continuously communication in the movies and music we listen to. The consequences of that is we just want the feeling that come with love and not the work. I’m a firm believer that love is a verb . We need more articles like this that state the reality of love.

Phenomenal…..

Jim Rohn, talking about discipline says, “discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitabley leads to failure.”

I concur with the effort and the discipline principle when it comes to love.

This is the love that will make the world a better place. Full of patience, kindness and edifying.

Thank you for a thought provoking article.

Interesting recap Nishant, I think the key tenet for the book is derived from the final section where Armstrong moves out of her history mode and provides a profound analysis of the contemporary Muslim situation in the West. They would like to participate in the modern world whilst remaining faithful to the central tenets of their own religious understanding. This is not always compatible and a myriad of issues combine to make a thoughtful solution quite difficult to implement.

To read about Hitler’s rise and fall is to know or revise the history of the world, the forces working, the economic and great depression of early thirties.
I am hardly a person to say much due to lack and limitation of my mental faculty. However I know this much that in the present day of the world the same forces are reviving.
In India specifically, it is even more evident. The isolation of the Muslims and the Dalit. Attempts are being made to convince us that they are responsible for all miseries. The undeclared censorship and false propaganda of progress when unemployment and other serious problems are raising its head. The support of corporate personality, as in the case of Hitler, is seen with naked eyes.
It appears that the present forces are a duplication of Nazi Germany and they have read and made Hitler as there idol.

Great review Nishant. To this day, i still try to understand how an entire nation could fall into such disgrace and wonder whether in today’s world, there are lessons we can learn.

Hi Nishant, my first visit “here”, and it was like “perfect kind of pleasure…that leaves one slightly dissatisfied”, dissatisfied enough to make one crave for more (original quote is from Oscar Wilde), the opening quote from Françis Bacon (here) evoked Wilde-esque thoughts…

I am fortunate enough to have read Durant’s History of Philosophy twice and in tit bit many times. However it is my misfortune not to have read his other books, which are golden treasures.
However the summary of his other book given by Nishant has made me much richer. He has taken scientic and objective view in giving the glimpse of the treasure that lies there in and provoke readers to go for full readings of all the books of Durant.
I do agree that Durant’s book has Europe and its surroundings not of Asia (India, China or Egypt) in its analysis but the Glow is universal.
Look at Geeta of India and the message it gave in the midst of war is universal and it’s effect on mankind as a whole not only to Arjun.
Three cheers to Nishant for his labour and analysis. Great Job.
M B Saxena