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Why does goodness matter to you?

Thursday, September 4, 2014 by Jessika Hepburn

#OMHG Question of the Week , Academy of Goodness

What do you define goodness as?

Why does goodness matter to you, your community, and our world?

How can we cultivate goodness in our every day lives?

Who inspires you to think, do, and be good?

Dictionaries define goodness as “the quality or state of being good” from the Old English godnes meaning “goodness, virtue, kindliness”. The idea of goodness is in many Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian teachings and been passed on by modern leaders like Ghandi, Martin Luther King and the Dalai Lama. But what exactly is goodness anyway and what does it mean to be good?

Gather up here in the comments of this post, at our #OMHG chat, or in our member community to share your answers to this week’s question and find out why goodness matters to each of us. 

Our weekly questions are based on our themes & kick off our #OMHG chats (this month we’re becoming teachers at the Academy of Goodness) every Thursday from 1-2pm EST. Connect to talk about our question of the week,  learn from each other and swap knowledge. Want more? Stop by our chats to visit us in real time, submit to our theme, or join our members community!

Filed Under: For the Head, For the Heart, OMHG, Weekly Questions

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