Is Morality Inborn or Cultivated?
- By being more aware or paying attention we are better able to align our thoughts (within) and actions (without) - when there is no conflict between our thoughts and actions there is peace of mind
- Finding the root of alignment or misalignment is important to being happy - we should ask ourselves what influences these possibilities
- We need not conform to society's views with the assumption that society is right - we need to ask ourselves what is right for us
- Morals and ethics gauge/affect all that we do - appreciating this fact helps us to cultivate appropriate morals and ethics
- We should accept that alignment between our morals and ethics is not easy - the next step would be to understand why we compromise on either
- We tend to be unsure whether morals are instilled (nature) or developed (nurture) - we should continue to reflect on this to better understand ourselves
- Confusion is not necessarily negative - confusion can be that step away from ignorance and towards knowledge
- The more sincere we question, the more sincere an answer will be revealed
Last week a CHYK from Toronto had shared with me an interesting conversation she had with one of her friends. Here is the relevant excerpt from that conversation:
Me: Why do you want to get your MBA? What will it get you?
Friend: A better position in a company
Me: What will that better position get you? What will it do for you?
Friend: Allow me to have more autonomy
Me: What does having more autonomy mean to you?
Friend: More responsibility
Me: What does more responsibility do for you?
Friend: Allows me to be more successful
Me: Then how will you feel then?
Friend: Happy
Friend: A better position in a company
Me: What will that better position get you? What will it do for you?
Friend: Allow me to have more autonomy
Me: What does having more autonomy mean to you?
Friend: More responsibility
Me: What does more responsibility do for you?
Friend: Allows me to be more successful
Me: Then how will you feel then?
Friend: Happy
Isn't this the story of our lives? Delayed happiness. We spend our whole lives seeking happiness in the most roundabout ways. Yet if we took the time to think we could realize we are already happy. i am sure the movie we are going to see on Sunday (Revolutionary Road @ 700pm) will depict a similar message.
See you on Sunday.
" To get what you've never had, you have to do what you've never done. " --- Unknown
Inspire-Love-Peace
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