For those interested

[draxius]

A couple of things tonight caused this post. I'm not going to get into any details, for all sorts of reasons. I'm putting this here partly as introspection, partly to open a window to my head to some other people, and maybe to pass on a little of that to other people. Take it for what it's worth. If you can't be bothered to read this whole post

Comments

I'm interested

[saravit]

I like learning about how "abstract principles" taught to people are applied. Especially when you can say something about the results.

I think that a lot of modern "intellectuals" are too suspicious of everything and would rather criticize than try. So seeing the results of living by principles is a good thing.

Re: I'm interested

[cinnibar]

I think most people have some sort of internal guiding principles, but few can articulate what they want to say in the manner he did.

I don't know if I could lay out a flat set of rules like he did, I've tried to explain my worldview/motivations before, but never been that fluent in translating feelings/instinct/reasoning to words.

Re: I'm interested

[draxius]

I honestly don't know how accurate linguistically those principles are in reference to how I live my life.

I guess I'm just afraid to say what's on my mind, and I said what felt right - consequences be damned.

Re: I'm interested

[mobiboros]

I agree. I think everyone has some form of guiding principles. I'd accept it as an axiom that they do because it's nigh impossible to live in pure chaotic chance.

I don't know if I could or would lay out a flat set of rules. While one can't live in chaos, life is about change, and guidelines change. But that's my personal view of it. I have a guideing ethos, ethic and morality, but they are almost all subject to change. And the principles that don't change are subject to reinterpretation due to situation.

I think the personal guidelines laid out are good in their generality. They can adapt to new and different situations.

Re: I'm interested

[draxius]

The more I think about it, the more I can't really define the above as a "flat set of rules." It's too inherently contradictory and far too vague. More like a set of fortune cookies.

Re: I'm interested

[mobiboros]

They are principles. Boil them down to their crux and you have a set of guiding principles that can adapt to situations. You have basically defined yor ethic. From those you derive your morals. It seems a good system. Just don't let the system become the rule. That's the trap many fall into.

Re: I'm interested

[cinnibar]

Bad turn of phrase on my part.

rough guidelines would be more appropriate than flat set of rules. Just happened to be the phrase my brain processed.

Re: I'm interested

[mobiboros]

I don't know, I thought what you wrote made sense. You can't write out a flat set of guidelines for yourself. Made sense to me :)