The Mystery of the Missing Virtue
Deep within each of us is a sense that we are here on earth for a reason -- that we each have a unique purpose and destiny to live out. It is as if our destiny was sealed within us before we were born, and all our life we are struggling to open the seal so we can understand the reason why we are here.
The ancient concept of Sophrosune (sof-row-soon-ee), which has become lost to today’s world, is about the discovery of this deepest truth within yourself, and how to live out your life to fulfill it.
How can it be possible that this greatest of human virtues, clearly understood 2,400 years ago by the ancient Greeks, and 2,000 years ago by the early Christians, has been so lost from modern thought that there is not even a word in the English language which accurately translates it?
Both the great Greek philosopher Plato who recorded the wisdom of Socrates, and the Apostle Paul who spread the teachings of Jesus throughout the ancient world, wrote about the virtue of “Sophrosune”. Yet the true meaning of Sophrosune, which is so important to fully understanding ourselves and our personal mission in the world, has been lost entirely through miss-translation and academic obfuscation.
The purpose of this website is to re-introduce the virtue of Sophrosune to the modern world so that it is meaningful to our lives today. The video clip below starts by explaining the ancient myth that illustrates the wisdom of Sophrosune.