Do the Right Thing

APHORISMS are short enigmatic sayings, atype of pre-social media truisms, that convey deep philosophical meaning. In our ego-centered age of selfishness, David Lucas points us to the way for an emotionally richer, fulfilling life. Do The Right Thing invites us to reflect on the meaning of life, but not to dwell there. He encourages us to ponder these timeless truths, then to engage in a positive manner in relationships to others and with our community I've found it important to recognize that the way we act in business, just as in every other arena of life, is a function of our core values and our worldview. The essentials of how we are as a person, and in business or professional life, is a small set of guiding principles-core values distilled into a few words Our core values define us. They are what we stand for. Therefore, the starting point of the examined life is first do the right thing. This is the value by which you measure everything else in your life. But we don't just come upon the "right thing" without effort. The effort comes from what I've called an examined life. Learning from your mistakes is important, but questioning and evaluating who you are, what you stand for, and defining your place in your community requires self-examination. When you have an annual checkup with your doctor, she performs a detailed examination. The self-examined life requires a similar evaluation, but of principles and ideas rather than physical findings. This book is not a roadmap for a better life or a guidebook for more happiness. It is a call to a principle-guided life. It is like knowing that every day, even when it's cloudy and raining, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

About the Author :
Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1947, David graduatedfrom Purdue University with a degree in industrialmanagement and earned an MBA from HarvardBusiness School in 1971. Raised a Catholic, inthe mid-1980s he joined the PresbyterianChurch and was very active in his church in FortMyers, Florida where he has lived since 1985. Davidis the former chairman of the Bonita Bay Group, a real estate firm where he promotedsustainable development.From a scrappy kid in Pittsburgh where he soldeggs door-to-door, to a multi-millionaire entrepreneurand philanthropist, David's influence extends far beyondhis local community where he is praised for his positiveimpact. Dr. Williams is an American acupuncturist, integrative medicine physician, and writer. He has authored six health books and programs, two non-fiction adventure memoirs about Peruvian shamanism, and a book of poetry. He has written numerous articles and academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals. His blogs focus on balanced and practical health information based on valid research and his forty years of clinical experience. In the early-1980s, he studied Taiji Chuan and traditional Chinese medicine in China before it was open to the West. His values integrate both Western and Eastern teachings.