Dr. Mcullough reminds us that when we begin our day there is no one there to give us specific direction. As Bahá’ís we work from a set of general principles. Eileen Norman once remarked that we are advised in the Writings to keep ourselves spotless but no where in the Writings is there a recipe given for soap. He suggests that we follow three general goals: 1) Fruitfulness (not in the economic sense of productivity, but of being of service to others); 2) Self-direction. We develop through our own volition; it’s a form of self-reliance; 3) Prevention is very important because remediation is very expensive and often too late. ‘As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.’ What should always be in front of us is the question: “How can I contribute to my community by acting on my motivations as a Bahá’í?”