anorgandroid
New member
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2023
- Goal
- N/A
- Age
- 99
It's my assumption that every man has his own set of ethics, or "code" that he follows through his life and everyday interactions with people. A set of rules that he ABSOLUTELY MUST follow if he wants to stay true to himself. A majority of these have often been ingrained through his childhood, but they can also be trained through hard work and dedication to further his progress to realizing his true self.
The question I pose today is two-fold: what are the principles that you tell yourself you must uphold at all times, and what do you do if you catch yourself breaking them, or decide they are "old-fashioned" and don't serve you anymore?
Here's three of mine to start with:
- Stay true to my word, and ALWAYS follow through on my promises. If any part of me has doubts, then I refuse to make one
- Whenever I catch myself about to perform an action, to think for a bit about its future outcome. If it's predominantly negative, do not continue with the action
- Always greet a stranger or loved one with a friendly face
I'll be the first one to say that these are lofty ideals, but there are times when they don't quite come to fruition (I'll make a stupid promise to a friend to meet him for lunch when I have class, I'm in a bad mood and don't greet my housemates in the morning, etc.). When this happens, I tell myself that it's understandable that that would happen, and to not let it affect my mood going forward, but in order to become the man I'm destined to be, I need to FOLLOW THROUGH on these tenants the best I can. A few deep breaths later, and I'm ready to roll once again.
What about you guys? What is the "code" that keeps you on the right trajectory?
The question I pose today is two-fold: what are the principles that you tell yourself you must uphold at all times, and what do you do if you catch yourself breaking them, or decide they are "old-fashioned" and don't serve you anymore?
Here's three of mine to start with:
- Stay true to my word, and ALWAYS follow through on my promises. If any part of me has doubts, then I refuse to make one
- Whenever I catch myself about to perform an action, to think for a bit about its future outcome. If it's predominantly negative, do not continue with the action
- Always greet a stranger or loved one with a friendly face
I'll be the first one to say that these are lofty ideals, but there are times when they don't quite come to fruition (I'll make a stupid promise to a friend to meet him for lunch when I have class, I'm in a bad mood and don't greet my housemates in the morning, etc.). When this happens, I tell myself that it's understandable that that would happen, and to not let it affect my mood going forward, but in order to become the man I'm destined to be, I need to FOLLOW THROUGH on these tenants the best I can. A few deep breaths later, and I'm ready to roll once again.
What about you guys? What is the "code" that keeps you on the right trajectory?