This classic by a man who has shaped entire generations continues to resonate today. Through relatable examples, Romano Guardini demonstrates that the good concerns the whole person in their relationship with God and the environment. He understands the good as something alive, whose realization is what truly makes a person human. Guardini describes several ways in which virtue can be realized: through the cultivation of certain abilities and traits that are inherently human, and through the development of attitudes and ways of life. A book for personal reflection and for all those who wish to realign their lives and actions.