The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

The Coronavirus has forced many of us to stay at home, giving us plenty of time to examine our lives, and the actions we will take going forward when this winter of despair turns into the spring of hope.

Was the corporate ladder we were climbing before Coronavirus leaning against the wrong structure? Are we more afraid of not living and loving fully, than dying from the virus? Does all that we have worked for so hard own us more than we own it? Are we free men and women or slaves to our worldly needs?

Carl Jung said “you are what you do, not what you say you'll do.” So here is a bit of what we have been doing since the virus hit.

Trusting the historic Highland property is destined to be more than a local club, we have been busy cleaning, organizing, gardening, painting, and replacing nine heating and air conditioning units, while transforming our lobby and common area decor from a Victorian office to a modern boutique hotel. 

After years of struggling to establish City Club as a social and commercial success, we realized the secret to our true success rests in balancing its feminine Yin energy with a masculine Yang energy, hence the idea for Highland Institute for Advancement of Humanity.

While City Club was established as a safe place in which members might discuss any topic, the goal of Highland Institute is more broadly defined as the vehicle through which compelling topics are generated, vetted and acted upon by Highland Institute Fellows.

More on Highland Institute, including an updated Charter and Website, hopefully soon.