In freemasonry, we talk about developing 'the habit of virtue' - ie that to develop a virtuous *nature* you start off with virtuous *acts* - you don't have to feel a virtue to act in accordance with it, and acting in accordance with it eventually results in that virtue being a part of your nature.
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Date: 2007-06-14 09:27 am (UTC)In freemasonry, we talk about developing 'the habit of virtue' - ie that to develop a virtuous *nature* you start off with virtuous *acts* - you don't have to feel a virtue to act in accordance with it, and acting in accordance with it eventually results in that virtue being a part of your nature.