I recently was the "mystery reader" for my son's class at St. Mark's of Texas. Sixteen first graders. They have been studying Dragon's, Knights, and Castles. I chose The Making of a Knight by Patrick O'Brien.
This is an excellent story of how young James earns his armor and becomes Sir James.
There is much to learn from Knighthood.
I have been studying value systems for some time. My PhD in Robotics was centered around value based behaviors in Robotics and this was the the core of the SensorLogic platform. This will be the topic of a future blog.
Your behavior, the conscious and unconscious decisions you make on a daily basis defines you. Taking inventory of where you spend your time, talent, and treasure will provide you with insight into your values. Your values are based on ideals, which are based on beliefs. How you think the world works or is supposed to work.
Beliefs -> Ideals -> Values -> Conduct
I recall the following from an unknown author - if you know of the reference please let me know. I have enhanced (simplified) it over time. It was profound and I have committed it to memory as you should:
The fundamental ideals are Truth | Love | Courage. TLC. These 3 ideals can be combined in 7 ways to create 7 values. The following defines the Chivalric code of Knighthood:
T = Honesty/Character/Nobility
L = Compassion/Mercy
C = Valor
TL = Justice/Hope
LC = Sacrifice/Generosity
TC = Honor
TLC = Spirituality/Faith
