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The document explores the universal principles of happiness and true love, emphasizing that happiness stems from inner satisfaction, loving relationships, and contributions to society. It contrasts true love, characterized by ethical and unconditional attributes, with false love rooted in self-centeredness and vice. Additionally, it outlines basic life goals necessary for personal development and social harmony, highlighting the importance of responsibility, character formation, and a vision for a meaningful life.
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- 1. © IEF 1PML1.3.1s Universal Principles and Life Goals
- 2. © IEF 2PML1.3.1s “What everyone wants in life is continuous and genuine happiness.” Baruch Spinoza Dutch philosopher The Search for Happiness
- 3. © IEF 3PML1.3.1s The Search for Happiness Mind Body Truth Beauty Goodness Love Food Shelter Wealth Comfort Inner Satisfaction Physical Well-being Happiness
- 4. © IEF 4PML1.3.1s The Search for Happiness Mind Body Food Shelter Wealth Comfort Physical Well-being Inner Satisfaction Truth Beauty Goodness Love Happiness
- 5. © IEF 5PML1.3.1s True Love & Its Moral Basis
- 6. © IEF 6PML1.3.1s True Love Other-centered Committed Unconditional Ethical Forgiving
- 7. © IEF 7PML1.3.1s Self-centered Uncommitted Conditional Unethical Holds grudges False Love
- 8. © IEF 8PML1.3.1s Basis of vices Exploitation Irresponsibility Infidelity Vengeance Cruelty Dishonesty Self-Centered Love — Source of Corruption Cause of Decay and Ruin
- 9. © IEF 9PML1.3.1s True Love — Center of Universal Values Basis of virtues Service Responsibility Respect Forgiveness Honesty Commitment Foundation for Progress and Prosperity
- 10. © IEF 10PML1.3.1s Conscience Guides true love Heart & Conscience — Basis of True Love Conscience Heart True Love Heart Motivates true love
- 11. © IEF 11PML1.3.1s Core of person Seeks joy through loving Satisfied by ethical relationships Heart — Motivates True Love Conscience Heart True Love
- 12. © IEF 12PML1.3.1s N S EW Points toward higher good Innate sensitivity to truth Needs education Conscience — Guides True Love
- 13. © IEF 13PML1.3.1s Principles of True Love
- 14. © IEF 14PML1.3.1s To realize the true way of life Lao Tzu Socrates Search for Universal Principles
- 15. © IEF 15PML1.3.1s Natural Law & Moral Law Universal Principles Natural World Human World Automatic Moral Choice
- 16. © IEF 16PML1.3.1s Cause of Human Problems Violation of universal principles
- 17. © IEF 17PML1.3.1s Principle of Duality
- 18. © IEF 18PML1.3.1s Man Woman Male Female Stamen Pistil Positive Human Animal Plant Mineral Negative Yang and Yin
- 19. © IEF 19PML1.3.1s Internal & External Mind Body Instinct Body “Plant Mind” Body Human Animal Plant Mineral Inherent Nature Matter & Energy
- 20. © IEF 20PML1.3.1s Material civilization Spiritual civilization
- 21. © IEF 21PML1.3.1s Responding Giving Subject Role Object Role Giving precedes receiving Requires subject & object roles Principle of Harmonius Interaction
- 22. © IEF 22PML1.3.1s Maintaining Order– Harmony & Progress Parent Child
- 23. © IEF 23PML1.3.1s Object Role Subject Role Higher Purpose Harmonious Interaction Centers on a Higher Purpose
- 24. © IEF 24PML1.3.1s Four Position Base for Interaction Object Role Subject Role Higher Purpose New Development Center Interaction Outcome
- 25. © IEF 25PML1.3.1s Basic Life Goals for Inner Satisfaction Mature character Loving relationships & family Contribution to society
- 26. © IEF 26PML1.3.1s The Way to Mature Character
- 27. © IEF 27PML1.3.1s Process of Growth Formation Growth Completion
- 28. © IEF 28PML1.3.1s Growth in Nature — Automatic Mature TreeSeed Manifests design Contains design of plant
- 29. © IEF 29PML1.3.1s Potential for love Realizes potential for love Mature character Growth of Human Character — Responsibility
- 30. © IEF 30PML1.3.1s Principle of Responsibility Fulfillment of Responsibility Failure of Responsibility Maturing of Character Distortion of Character
- 31. © IEF 31PML1.3.1s ResponsibilityFreedom Freedom & Responsibility Go Together
- 32. © IEF 32PML1.3.1s First Life Goal — Mature Character BodyMind True Love Mature Character Rooted in heart
- 33. © IEF 33PML1.3.1s Bad Character Body (Instincts) Mind (Conscience) Mind (Conscience) Body (Instincts) Good Character
- 34. © IEF 34PML1.3.1s The Way to Loving Relationships & Family
- 35. © IEF 35PML1.3.1s Family– School of True Love Child’s LoveChild’s Love Sibling’s LoveSibling’s Love Spouse’s LoveSpouse’s Love Parent’s LoveParent’s Love
- 36. © IEF 36PML1.3.1s Husband True Love Child Wife Second Life Goal – Loving Relationships & Family
- 37. © IEF 37PML1.3.1s The Way to Contribute to Society
- 38. © IEF 38PML1.3.1s Whole Purpose Mind Body Self Purpose Dual Purposes
- 39. © IEF 39PML1.3.1s Interdependent Hierarchy of the Body Organism Systems Organs Cells
- 40. © IEF 40PML1.3.1s Interdependent Social Hierarchy World Nations Communities Individuals
- 41. © IEF 41PML1.3.1s Authority Higher purpose Harmony & development Supportive role Harmony & Higher Purpose
- 42. © IEF 42PML1.3.1s Ethic of the Supportive Role– Serving the Greater Good Filial PietyFilial Piety CitizenshipCitizenship PatriotismPatriotism HumanitarianismHumanitarianism
- 43. © IEF 43PML1.3.1s Ethic of Authority True Parent True Teacher True Leader
- 44. © IEF 44PML1.3.1s Work Ethic — Initiative Diligence Creativity Excellence Work Contributes to Prosperity
- 45. © IEF 45PML1.3.1s Sustainable Development and Conservation of the Environment
- 46. © IEF 46PML1.3.1s Person True Love Individual & Social Prosperity Society, Work & Environment Third Life Goal — Contribution to Society
- 47. © IEF 47PML1.3.1s Basic Life Goals — Interconnected Mature Character Contribution to Society Loving Relationships & Family True Love
- 48. © IEF 48PML1.3.1s “Real happiness is not gained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller Human Nature Requires Purpose & Meaning
- 49. © IEF 49PML1.3.1s “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)