In this presentation I had not recognized the value of quality of life depicted in "Worship, Play, Love Work, Functional diseases seldom occur in a balanced life." This statement was made by a great Harvard medical ethicist, Richard Cabot in his book What Men Live By. This painting has adorned my office wall in many locations since graduation from Duke University Medical School in 1957. Certainly Worship, Play, Love and Work are included in what many people of all lands consider quality living. Attention must be paid to these four areas, for proper balance between worship, play, love and work can provide immeasurable satisfaction and tranquility and may truly serve as a keystone for quality of life. Daily participation in these areas establishes good values for children and benefits for persons of all ages.
(Slide) The poem "Worship" carries a message which will apply to almost all religions and it follows:
Worship
The ultimate task of the mind-Deity to search for and to find. Then in the discovery of our own self-glow, The existence of a greater power we shall know. To express admiration and gratitude for life and will, In noble causes we repay our debt and selves fulfill. With our greatest talent, finest art, Praise and adoration from a contrite heart, We give thanks for every living thing That a measure of joy to our lives may bring. With admiration, devotion, love, and reverence We worship in prayer, song, work, and service. For to truly love and learn the Creator's plan, We must love and serve His creation, man. Then time for worship we each must find To still the spirit and open the mind.
Our spirituality is most important.
Play is an essential element in our lives which will have different meaning and different definitions to all of us and may be experienced vicariously, as in sports, music,
