I just thought I would write about what I think are the three greatest virtues:
1. Compassion. If three virtues seems a bit much for you then you should at least try to live by one. Compassion is by far the most important virtue in this world and is by far the least lived by virtue. Why? because Compassion is a completely selfless act, if you act in Compassion you are almost never acting for your own benefit. If everyone on earth acted with Compassion in mind it would be a much nicer existence for all... I'm not saying the world would be perfect but people as a whole would be happier. And although I talk about Compassion being the most important virtue I'm not painting a picture of myself as someone entirely Compassionate, just as some who strives to be that way.
2. Honour. Honour is important. Not only Honouring others as decent human beings no matter what they believe. I mean also to Honour yourself. You are who you are (cliche alert!), and if you cant change yourself you should at least be happy with yourself. Nobodys perfect. Not even God... you know of all that smiting stuff he did in the old testament, would a perfect God do that? So when I talk about Honour I mean both of other people and yourself. But remember, dont let Honouring yourself become foolish pride... pride is never a virtue unless its reigned in carefully.
3. Trust. When you have Trust in others you also project yourself as an Honest person. I understand that there's people out there that will try to screw you over (I know because they've already screwed me over!), but if we cannot Trust people then what can we do? Should we be fearful and paranoid all our lives? Should we believe that the next person to come along will betray us? I've been in that mind set before and I can tell you that its not a constructive state of mind... its something that tears you up inside and slowly eats away all the good things, those things that make you human.
Anyway, thats it... If you have any suggestions (or disagreements) please comment.
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2 comments:
youre site is realy good, you are a little poet and you write some good stuff, i think...
why thank you... I've got about three books of poetry so that was a fairly astute deduction on your part... I was actually thinking about sticking a poem or two up but I'm not sure what ppl will think of them... but i'll have to see your blog now :)
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