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What are your core values in life?
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Sand Dancer
Currently catless
- Wisdom
- Kindness
- Charity
- Generosity
- Compassion
- Respect
- Courage
- Spirituality
- Justice
- Forgiveness
- Acceptance
- Joy/Fun
- Friendliness
Is it, really?
For most of us, life lasts a bit. Values may change on need. When I was in some difficult and sometimes dangerous situations, 'survival' was my only value at that point. When I'm feeling good and comfortable, compassion might be a value more likely to come out.
However, there's a need for all at some point or the other. Empathy is perhaps a favored one, because it doesn't elicit a specific response. It can sometimes cause me to feel compassionate, at other times, when what a person is putting forth is negative, I can empathize with that, and perhaps them logically find a better route(and sometimes that requires a more stern route).
Non attachment is a goal, but I fail miserably when it comes to people. I'm succeeding in other ways, and truthfully was somewhat dispositioned for such.
Perhaps meaning, though, is a winner. Even in the darkest days and the most wonderful, I sought out meaning. Its a reason to keep going, a push to enjoy. Sometimes its elusive, but can always be searched for again...
First, try to do no harm; recognizing that despite best efforts, harm will come, some of it unintentional.
Second, try to treat others the way you yourself want to be treated; recognizing that inevitably you're going to fail, and so are they...
Third, try to understand; and recognize that sometimes you won't understand, even when you think you do, and therefore your attitudes and actions will be contrary to #1 and 2 above. And even when you do understand, recognize that you are still imperfect and limited...
Second, try to treat others the way you yourself want to be treated; recognizing that inevitably you're going to fail, and so are they...
Third, try to understand; and recognize that sometimes you won't understand, even when you think you do, and therefore your attitudes and actions will be contrary to #1 and 2 above. And even when you do understand, recognize that you are still imperfect and limited...
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Live well.
Die well.
Die well.
- Non-injury (physical, emotional, mental) as far as is possible.
- Compassion, to a certain extent. If someone creates their own problems or gets into trouble having been warned, I have no pity, sympathy or compassion. Be responsible, take responsibility.
- Forgiveness to a certain extent. I’ll forgive someone for something unintentional or unwitting. But if someone does something out of just being a douche, I won’t forgive. I’m not Krishna (even he had his limits and patience tested by Śiśupala and lopped off his head), the Buddha or Jesus. I’m under no obligation to forgive.
- Helping others, to a certain extent. Same rule as for compassion applies.
- Trying to not be a total douche or ***hat as much as is possible.
I was going to include don't be a douche as a core value, but I wasn't sure if that word was a filtered one and the post would lose meaning.
Well, I guess only some douches are bad. I recall the Douchebags were actually quite nice and charming.
Ella S.
Well-Known Member
1.) Dispassion - This is the lack of influence from emotional reasoning or emotional expression. Some emotionally loaded language may be used for the sake of communication or persuasion, when it is logically helpful to do so. It's a calm, analytical disposition.
2.) Wisdom - This is the capacity to be rational, reasonable, critical think, problem solve, and strategize. It is not only having proper understanding but being able to apply that understanding pragmatically.
3.) Courage - This is the ability to put a logical plan into action and act in accordance with reason, regardless of however you might feel about it, including if you're afraid of the risks involved.
4.) Temperance - This is a gratitude for what you have and taking pleasure in the simpler things in life, so that you can need less to be content.
5.) Justice - For me, this mostly concerns personal responsibility for my own choices and being aware that others are only responsible for their choices. Part of this is taking responsibility for responding to my feelings properly and for taking wise actions whenever possible. It has very little to do with retributive, distributive, restorative, deterrent, etc. forms of justice.
2.) Wisdom - This is the capacity to be rational, reasonable, critical think, problem solve, and strategize. It is not only having proper understanding but being able to apply that understanding pragmatically.
3.) Courage - This is the ability to put a logical plan into action and act in accordance with reason, regardless of however you might feel about it, including if you're afraid of the risks involved.
4.) Temperance - This is a gratitude for what you have and taking pleasure in the simpler things in life, so that you can need less to be content.
5.) Justice - For me, this mostly concerns personal responsibility for my own choices and being aware that others are only responsible for their choices. Part of this is taking responsibility for responding to my feelings properly and for taking wise actions whenever possible. It has very little to do with retributive, distributive, restorative, deterrent, etc. forms of justice.
Compassion, tolerance, integrity
) or as Sam Harris puts it: Increase the well being of conscious creatures.
One of my core values is to get very angry and have my whole head look like Rudolphs bright shiny nose. I have had that core value since childhood, and so far its been very transformative. Another core value is to feel hurt when anything goes wrong or not according to plan, such as when my head is attacked by the corner of an overhanging cabinet. This also spurs me on. Without these values I would not be the man you see before you, today.
osgart
Nothing my eye, Something for sure
Mine is to question everything as objectively as possible. That has its limits.
Truth seeking definitely has its limits, but is worthwhile in context.
Apply all virtues as needed and love shall be the last thing you find.
Never overextend my reach.
Fear is no way to live.
Fully appreciate the indifference to life in this world.
There's no guarantees things will work out.
Do your absolute best, no regrets.
Truth seeking definitely has its limits, but is worthwhile in context.
Apply all virtues as needed and love shall be the last thing you find.
Never overextend my reach.
Fear is no way to live.
Fully appreciate the indifference to life in this world.
There's no guarantees things will work out.
Do your absolute best, no regrets.
I admire the four Stoic virtues: wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice.
Treasure Hunter
Well-Known Member
Cosmic justice. All of my values of faith rest upon and serve this foundation.
Hermit Philosopher
Selflessly here for you
To live as attentively, selflessly and humbly towards those whom I encounter, as I can.
And, when I fail in this; to try and try again.