Crafting philosophy: physical items tell a story

Sometimes, my own words seem excessive to express profound thoughts. I borrowed these from proverbial Celtic wisdom. These sayings capture elements of a thoughtful life and which I strive to embrace, with emphasis on truth. Being mother to a 7 year old and a 32 year old somehow makes these reflections about good character really relevant to me. And it's an odd reality that living a truthful life, a skillful life, a hopeful life and joyful life, and a full life all can be expressed somehow through one's art and craft.

Three aims to the future: planting trees, improving handicraft, and rearing lawful children.

It is easier to determine the truth when these three prime evidences are existent: physical items which tell a story; trustworthy witnesses which tell their story; and concurrence with known truths. .


Three things by which excellence is established: Taking all things in moderation with nothing in excess; abidance to oaths; and acceptance of responsibility.

Three things from which never to be moved: one's oaths; one's Gods; and the truth.

Three things which strengthen a person to stand against the whole world: Seeing the quality and beauty of truth; seeing beneath the cloak of falsehood; and seeing to what ends truth and falsehood come.

There are three things excellent among worldly affairs: hating folly; loving excellence; and endeavoring constantly to learn.

Three manifestations of excellence : the honoring of parents, the respecting of the aged, and instructing the young; and to this a fourth, defending of infancy and innocence.

Three ways to lose excellence: to become a servant to one's passions, to not learn from the examples set by others, to indulge to excess.

Three manifestations of humanity: Affectionate bounty; loving manner; and praiseworthy knowledge.

Three things which spring from following lawful goodness: universal love from the Wise; worldly sufficiency, and better place in the life to come.

Three things without which there can be nothing good: truth; peace; and generosity.

Three beautiful beings of the world: the upright, the skillful, and the reasonable.

Three tendencies of a persons lifetime: hope, love, and joy.

Three marvelous deeds: to forgive a wrong done, to amend everything possible, and to refrain from injustice.

Three joys of the happy: avoidance of excess, peace, and loyalty.

Three antagonists of goodness: arrogance, passion, and covetousness.

Three rewards of those who learn to temper their emotions: experience, strength, and introspection.

There are three kingdoms of the happy: the world's good word, a cheerful conscience, and firm hope of the life to come.

Three things which make one glad: their mate loving them, their labor prospering, and their conscience easy.

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