• iii@mander.xyzOP
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      1 year ago

      I’ve sadly always experienced that answer as recursion without an end. “Turtles all the way down” malarkey.

  • BevelGear@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I don’t have one. I just do what I can to be a good person and that’s it. And I’m ok with it.

  • lattrommi@lemmy.ml
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    I try to follow a set of rules which define how i should live my life written in my own words, which essentially restate the golden rule/10 commandments/fundamental tenets/etc. I read them as myself, as if I’m giving advice to myself. Pronouns can be tricky. I don’t follow them perfectly and often will tweak the wording, hoping to avoid misinterpretation.

    I call them my veritaclaritives. (veritas + clarus = loud and clear truth; probably bad latin)

    • Always look out for #1

    • Always be prepared for a #2 (e.g. romance, friendships, shit)

    • Only desire what you require

    • It’s only theft if they need it more than you (emphasis on NEED)

    • Create more than you consume

    • Help people up, more and before you put anyone down

    • Treat everyone as a friend until they prove otherwise (emphasis on both THEY and PROVE; the golden rule)

    • Make amends with your friends, before an unexpected end (r.i.p. Nivec)

    • Keep your friends close, be your own worst enemy

    • If thoughts of any enemy anger you, you’ve already lost (note plural)

    • Destroy enemies until they are unable to do you harm

    • All enemies can be defeated through unconditional love.

    • And009@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      Everyone is born evil, the purpose is to realise we’re one. It’s a long cycle and we’ve done well in the last 100 year vs 1000 years

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        Hard disagree. I think we’re born stupid, that’s very different.

        Honestly, your comment sounds a lot like the “original sin” shit that the Christian church tries to push.

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          Well I’m probably wording it wrong or you’re reading it differently.

          But, what I mean is every individual has their own journey towards their maturity when they realise helping others is the way to go.

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      The Great Work. Hermetic kabbalah makes sense (psychology cloaked as religion, since humans are adverse we may be a little messed up and inner work is the only way through, and out). I’m just now scratching the surface but I’m digging it.

  • spicy pancake@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    ideally producing scientific research and art but in practice I’m just trying to minimize my own suffering :/

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
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      Pretty sure that’s what everyone is doing. It helps to help others, where we can, in my experience. Focus on love, beauty, goodness. We can hyperfocus on the ugliness and easily fall into the abyss of despair, rather than the abyss of freedom (within personal constraints, obvs).

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    You decide it yourself, thus it’s for you to figure out. Personally, I like little things. Like pop rocks I bought earlier. I think they worth living a little, aren’t they?