all 2 comments

[–]HibikiBlackCaudillo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think developing discipline is a must in order to improve our condition and change things, this quote from Aristotle is a good reminder.

Aristotle thought that happiness, as in living life the right way according to him only came by practice of the soul's faculties in relation to virtue. Aristotle makes a point that this takes a lot of practice, to the point of taking an "entire life."

[–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

"Virtue"

Guilt is inherent to the human condition. This tells us that we know which behaviors are moral and which are not. The whole concept of "relative morality" cannot account for the innate sense of right and wrong that we possess.

Life is a lot more fun when we respect what our guilt tells us. If we feel guilty doing something, rather than trying to upend thousands of years of human experience to convince ourselves "it's just society telling us this," let's start paying attention. Stop activities that provoke guilt - whether you intellectually think the guilt "makes sense" or not - and we discover life is far more fun, satisfying, and meaningful.