Saturday, November 3, 2012

RIGHT OR WRONG?

One way to define what is right or what is wrong is to determine what is ethical.  When defining ethical, it is the determination of whether or not a person, place or thing is right or wrong.  It is the way in which an individual person views what is right or wrong based upon their own personal morals, beliefs and principles.  When one defines ethical they do not allow for what society says is right to dictate to them what they feel is right or wrong.  Saying this, I strongly believe that it is important to raise one's level of expectation and strive for high ethical standards.  One should not want to stay in stagnation, being in stagnation does not promote growth.  When there is growth, there is the development of wisdom.  

I teach that each individual person must find their own way, understand their own purpose and determine what they will allow and what they will not allow.  The way in which you do this is to determine what level of discipline you have.  What source do you gain guidance?  Many turn to education, others turn to guidance of their parents, but most people wait on their own life experiences to determine their discipline.  Many times we do not want to listen to what someone else has to say, but a lot of the pain that we go through could be eliminated if we would just listen.  Our pride does not allow for us to take advice from someone else because we are so determined to prove we are different.  Stop trying to prove who you are and just be you.  We are all individuals so therefore it should already be understood that we are different.  Take pride in becoming wise by learning from your experiences.  Wisdom develops over time, it is an understanding in one's heart and it is not found among fools.  Fools have no interest in understanding, they only want to voice their own opinions .  Therefore, be cautious, avoid danger and know that a peaceful heart leads to a healthy body, but a jealous heart is like cancer in the bones.  In order to gain wisdom you must live, for wisdom is gained over time and one's experiences, it is not anything you can buy or gain over night.  When determining what is ethical in order to lead you to becoming wise, ask how will you live to determine what is right or what is wrong. 

"People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed." Proverbs 13:13    #LoveTG 

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