beams

In the ancient world, roofs were not ornament but protection. They bound the structure, spanning wide, shielding those beneath from storm and sun alike. So it is with life: the roof is not luxury but necessity. Living with integrity, in harmony with the whole, and beyond the self are not embellishments. They are what make the temple whole.

Atop the pillars rests the roof, formed with beams:

1. Integrity — to live well is to live in alignment, where values, actions, and identity converge.
2. Harmony — to live according to nature is to live in service of others, of the earth, of the order that binds all things.
3. Transcendence — to flourish is not to accumulate. It is to expand. To stretch toward creativity, learning, and legacy.

The ancients never mistook eudaimonia for mere feeling. They knew it as flourishing: the crown of a life aligned with reason, nature, and virtue. Without it, the foundation and pillars stand aimless, strength without purpose, clarity without direction, sovereignty without freedom. The roof does not decorate the temple. It gives it meaning.