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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this video, I explore the complexities of human psychology surrounding the concept of goodness and the weight of collective guilt we carry. I discuss how societal perceptions and historical narratives shape our understanding of what it means to be a good person. By examining philosophical ideas-from the myth of Prometheus to our modern-day challenges-I encourage us to reevaluate how we approach kindness in our daily lives. Ultimately, I argue that being good doesn't require grand gestures but can be achieved through small, meaningful acts that positively impact those around us.
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It’s easy to be a saint in paradise.
-Cpt. Benjamin Sisko
@@davegar1816 didn't understand this comment but now when I did.. damn!
Not always taking the path of least resistance. Acknowledging you made a mistake and actually course correcting. Pursuing truth. Not being silent and complicit in the face of lies. Feel convinced to try to follow the 10 commandments more and know that's why you need Christ.
Being a good person is actually difficult in my opinion because your situation is also supposed to support your good intentions. And when someone is pushed to extended amounts of disappointment or misery is burdened to not take the responsibility of being the ethical person.
It is tough to deal with disappointment and peer pressure but ultimately we must be our own compass.
I think it's difficult precisely because it's simple. Simple and easy aren't the same thing. Lifting 500 pounds isn't complex, but it is hard. The more direct an action is, the more willpower it instantly consumes: rocket science is complex and hard to understand, but it's precisely that characteristic which causes it to be broken down into many small, easy actions. Launching a rocket entails a huge amount of small, easy steps--the expertise comes from the ability to map out all those steps. "Being a good person" doesn't have or need a map, it's simple. But its simplicity means it can't be broken down into less intimidating steps. The rocket scientist gets to start with 2 + 2 = 4, but being a good person might start with "listen to others more." This is a much more intimidating first step. This isn't to say I think that the simplicity of being a good person isn't worth focusing on, however. I think reminding people of how simple it really is does make it seem at least more graspable.
You got it, exactly this!
Its so much more complex than it seems. First what is a good person? What is the definition? Where is the point of good becoming evil?
Good is also subjective. Many bad choices made had positive results. Many peoples conception resulting in our birth for example. Also many aren't interested in being good.
The best many not most good I think we could do is except the fact people are all different and their allowed to be that, while ourselves being empathetic and kind in attitude and intention would be beneficial for all.
I may be wrong, just my opinion
I think that being good is acting in a way which increases yours or others well being, and while complex, we dont always know the right answer, so we should pursue what we believe to be good with humility. Still, we should pursue it nonetheless.
@@ErikThor agreed 😊
One question - are you trying to be a good person or a “good enough” person? Are you trying to sacrifice as little as possible to appease your conscience?
I don’t mean to be insulting. I do the same thing myself. I think it’s human nature.
You mentioned the Christian guilt. The collective feeling of falling short. That’s because of the astronomically high idea Christians have of goodness. They hold up a God, dying alone, abandoned by his friends, humiliated, beaten, stripped naked, condemned for a crime he didn’t commit, genuinely asking mercy for the people killing him.
Unless you can do that, you aren’t allowed to call yourself a good person. True or not, it’s undeniably a powerful image.
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Exactly!