Begin by examining your own personal view of humanity. Do you believe, or, more importantly, do you feel that, at our core, we humans are A. good or B. bad? By A, I mean, do you trust us? Do you trust yourself? Do you believe that underneath it all, we care about ourselves and each other and are full of tenderness and grace? Or, B, do you believe that underneath it all, we are craven, self-centered beings who are only out for ourselves and are incapable of seeing past our own small viewpoint?

Susan Piver