The sage is like a shaft of light that illuminates realities formerly hidden in the darkness of illusion and confusion. Sages watch for the undeniable truth in a world of uncertainties, knowing when to turn bewilderment into common sense and when to turn indifference into passionate conviction. They are the ones who can use the wisdom gained from past experience to unlock the secrets of the present and read the signs of what is to come. Their wisdom gives back to us me depth and breadth of our own life understanding, calling us in our turn to be the sage.

Generalship is like a fresh wind that awakens the life of honor and confidence within a team. Generals take responsibility for the whole situation, making a design out of all the factors involve and moving with decisive precision. They are the ones who sustain and symbolize the whole group's conviction that the success of their enterprise is not only possible but a historic necessity. Alert to the implications of every action, aware of the dangers and opportunities at each point of the task, they call us in our turn to be the general.

Poetry is like music that evokes the deep insights existing in everv consciousness. Poets use whatever language they can find to express the truth that is beyond language. They are the ones who enable the group to transcend the tyrannies of time and space, both by dreaming new dreams and by turning abstractions into living realities. Their images replenish the wellsprings of wonder and creativity in our lives and call us in our turn to be the poet.

Sainthood is like a fire of vitality that blazes till it has nothing left to expend. In their life of unconditional sacrificial service, saints reveal to others the way of fulfillment, problemlessness and meaningful existence. They are the ones who see a world of wonder in the midst of everyday labor and a world of hope in the midst of impossible problems. By living the style of possibility, embracing life's pain and suffering, they embody the option of glorious living and call us in our turn to be the saint.