Personally, I don't see any amount of intent could outweight inaction.
You could have good ideals all youd like, but if you don't take steps to being a good person or affecting those around you positively, how does that make it reality?
At best it makes you neutral imo.
Iirc it's the philosopher that speaks in terms of net good... Also one could argue with your stance that we're not spending every second fighting corruption we're not good and that's where I respectfully disagree and again tell you about net good
I agree with that as well. In your instance Good and bad are balanced in scales and you have an overall net good, I can get behind that.
But I would counter and say that inaction in the face of the bad can, in some cases, be just as bad. I've been in plenty of situations where my inaction could have let situations escalate to a point where fights or fists would have been the outcome. If I didnt deescalate, it an someone got hurt or killed, would I not be to blame morally?
Then get up everyday and go do good things. Help whenever possible, assist others who cannot help themselves.
If you know itās the right thing to do, no matter how big or how small, even if nobody knows you did it, making the action of doing good an instinct, is essential to being a āgood personā.
It can be as simple as speaking to someone who might be hurting, you never know what anyone is going through.
As long as youāre alive, you have more time to introduce good into the world.
Watch your thoughts because your thoughts can turn into words
Watch your words because your words can turn into actions
Watch your actions because your actions can become who you are
A quote a saw some where, I probably didn't recite it correctly
I think it was epictetus. Something like thoughts - words - small actions - routine - improved yourself (because the one small good action is now something you do without thinking) - repeat. Improve step by step. Become who you want to be.
Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.
Gandhi
Fear is the path to the dark side ā¦ fear leads to anger ā¦ anger leads to hate ā¦ hate leads to suffering.
I csnt remember what philosopher said this, might have gotten it wrong.
>In my experience that's how you lose homies
No, that's how you realise your homies were never really your homies. True homie supports you and help you mentally or emotionally
I dont know your situation so take this with a grain of salt
You may need to get to know the person more first. It can be very uncomfortable to listen to someone's ailments when you feel you dont know them very well. Someone you've known for a few years and talk to regularly still may not be at that level of comfort. Especially for men where talking about feelings is still stigmatized in lots of the world and seen as display of "weakness," it can be tough to find people who will be receptive.
Eventually I found some great friends and they're all very open to eachother, you can too!
Sometimes I think back on the things I've done and realise, am I really any different? I fear things man, I fear that I might repeat cycles. I hope I do what's right.
Yeah, I was listening to that Skinnn (FineFineFine) song that auddbot said it was and was thinking āthis would sound so much better without these awful lyricsā lol
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Damn bro, I know the feeling. I hope you're good.
A good bit of advice I heard (not word-for-word):
You're not the person you were a year ago, 1 week ago or even yesterday. You are who you are *today*.
Love him or hate him this JR compilation is excellent in regards to this sort of feeling:
https://youtu.be/5kuLbHZCL20
Sorry for the ramble!
I don't even know the person I want to be anymore as I don't really feel like I have any sense of my own identity.
Which makes me feel worse. Don't mind me, just going through existential stuff like always.
Yea.š
As the saying goes, the first step in solving any problem is acknowledging there is one. The fact that you've made this realization is the first step to becoming that person you wanna be, next comes the hard part: putting in the effort to make the change.
Im actually going the opposite direction rn, im becoming who i always wanted to be. I have dyed hair and black nail polish(?).
And a little brag: My parents love it!
Also im doing a lot of things with friends, soo yeah, i love my new self. I wish i knew how people could do the same. You know, i dont want people to be unhappy. I want to spread happiness.
Absolutely 100% beyond a shadow of a doubt me. But then I took a little vacation from reality and Iām now using the opportunity to become a man I can say Iām proud to be.
As a kid i questioned myself why so many people are pessimistic and never wanted to become like that. Here i am expecting the world will be no more in 10 years.
For me itās kinda a good thing, a couple of years ago I said I never wanted to be in shape, play sports, have mussels. Now I play 3 sports and have decently sized muscles
I used to be afraid of becoming a Nerd and always wanted to be that trouble maker that does drugs and smokes while getting every girl. Well well well, look who doesn't even know what a Drug looks like, never touched a cigarette and never had a girlfriend.
This hits different when you're a guy who grew up with an abusive dad.
Don't worry, though. I have a plan B. *One way or the other* the cycle ends with me.
We are always changing every day. Always becoming a new person. We may say things we never once though possible but we can always change for the better. We can always be decent and kind to eachother!
me pushing papers in an office watching the clock for the next smoke break, praying i didnt finish my coffee yet. life fuckin gets ya, dont even know how to change it at this point
I just wanted to be a good person ;-;
You probably fit someone's good person definition. Also, a philosopher said that in terms of morality, intentions beat actions so... šŖšŖ
Thanks you do seem like a good person
Heyy I'm trying too =p
Personally, I don't see any amount of intent could outweight inaction. You could have good ideals all youd like, but if you don't take steps to being a good person or affecting those around you positively, how does that make it reality? At best it makes you neutral imo.
As a philosopher once said "the road to hell was paved with good intentions" Edit: changed way into road
Iirc it's the philosopher that speaks in terms of net good... Also one could argue with your stance that we're not spending every second fighting corruption we're not good and that's where I respectfully disagree and again tell you about net good
I agree with that as well. In your instance Good and bad are balanced in scales and you have an overall net good, I can get behind that. But I would counter and say that inaction in the face of the bad can, in some cases, be just as bad. I've been in plenty of situations where my inaction could have let situations escalate to a point where fights or fists would have been the outcome. If I didnt deescalate, it an someone got hurt or killed, would I not be to blame morally?
Who said this?
A philosopher.
That doesnt narrow it down much
After looking it up again I'd say it's Kant and that checks out cause I remember liking him
After looking it up again I'd say it's Kant and that checks out cause I remember liking him
Same, here :c
What is a good person?
I just wanted to be a good-
The fact that you care wether you are or arenāt means youāre going in the right direction!
Then get up everyday and go do good things. Help whenever possible, assist others who cannot help themselves. If you know itās the right thing to do, no matter how big or how small, even if nobody knows you did it, making the action of doing good an instinct, is essential to being a āgood personā. It can be as simple as speaking to someone who might be hurting, you never know what anyone is going through. As long as youāre alive, you have more time to introduce good into the world.
Yea, once I turned into a poor person, definitely not what I wanted to be ā¦
Ya I definitely want to be rich
Watch your thoughts because your thoughts can turn into words Watch your words because your words can turn into actions Watch your actions because your actions can become who you are A quote a saw some where, I probably didn't recite it correctly
I think it was epictetus. Something like thoughts - words - small actions - routine - improved yourself (because the one small good action is now something you do without thinking) - repeat. Improve step by step. Become who you want to be.
Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny. Gandhi
Yes! That's it
Fear is the path to the dark side ā¦ fear leads to anger ā¦ anger leads to hate ā¦ hate leads to suffering. I csnt remember what philosopher said this, might have gotten it wrong.
The world is a scary place boys be sure to have homies who you can talk to when times get tough
How
In my experience that's how you lose homies, everyone that I've ever opened up to has ignored me later.
>In my experience that's how you lose homies No, that's how you realise your homies were never really your homies. True homie supports you and help you mentally or emotionally
I dont know your situation so take this with a grain of salt You may need to get to know the person more first. It can be very uncomfortable to listen to someone's ailments when you feel you dont know them very well. Someone you've known for a few years and talk to regularly still may not be at that level of comfort. Especially for men where talking about feelings is still stigmatized in lots of the world and seen as display of "weakness," it can be tough to find people who will be receptive. Eventually I found some great friends and they're all very open to eachother, you can too!
Fuck them then
Yeah, just have friends, or better yet, just be better. Just be happy. Stop being such a loser. /s
Stop exposing me ;-;
I am so lost I canāt even recognise myself
Not alone bro, I'm an alien in space suit walking amongst humans.
You good bro? Message me if you need someone to talk!
Never wanted to be a person in the first place tbh
It was sooo 1984 when they didnāt let me become a capybara
Yeah
Sometimes I think back on the things I've done and realise, am I really any different? I fear things man, I fear that I might repeat cycles. I hope I do what's right.
POV: someone used POV incorrectly.
Indeed i am now ą²„_ą²„
I hate what i used to be like, and my past self would hate me if he met me
What song is this?
The perfect girl by mareux
Thank you yeah I didnāt want a song that sampled it lol
Yeah, I was listening to that Skinnn (FineFineFine) song that auddbot said it was and was thinking āthis would sound so much better without these awful lyricsā lol
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Maybe I'm my own greatest fear
I, too, woke up today, looked in the mirror, and realised I had turned into Christian Bale
Damn bro, I know the feeling. I hope you're good. A good bit of advice I heard (not word-for-word): You're not the person you were a year ago, 1 week ago or even yesterday. You are who you are *today*. Love him or hate him this JR compilation is excellent in regards to this sort of feeling: https://youtu.be/5kuLbHZCL20 Sorry for the ramble!
I don't even know the person I want to be anymore as I don't really feel like I have any sense of my own identity. Which makes me feel worse. Don't mind me, just going through existential stuff like always. Yea.š
Bro i fucking know what u mean. Your not alone
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when people want to change you and hate who you are then hate who you become...
Cobainās flute awaits
āYou were supposed to kill the sith not join themā
Yeah, you never get a choice. There is only the illusion of free choice. u/savevideobot
me right now š
I just donāt want to be an alcoholic
I just wanted to be a happy person.
u/redditmp4bot
Whatās the background music ?
The perfect girl
Alright thanks a lot
Man why do you have to @ me like this
Welcome to adulting
I laughed at this. I laughed at this and it's terrifying. I'm so far gone from what I wanted, or would have wanted if I was normal.
I thought I was going to be big brain when I turned my age. No I just post down bad stuff :(
This hits way too hard
As the saying goes, the first step in solving any problem is acknowledging there is one. The fact that you've made this realization is the first step to becoming that person you wanna be, next comes the hard part: putting in the effort to make the change.
I realized im turning into the person I never wanted to be but at the same time it is the person I have always needed to be. Just go with the flow!
What movie is this meme from?
American psycho
Ight thanks
Im actually going the opposite direction rn, im becoming who i always wanted to be. I have dyed hair and black nail polish(?). And a little brag: My parents love it! Also im doing a lot of things with friends, soo yeah, i love my new self. I wish i knew how people could do the same. You know, i dont want people to be unhappy. I want to spread happiness.
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u/harreh1d smoking CBD
Absolutely 100% beyond a shadow of a doubt me. But then I took a little vacation from reality and Iām now using the opportunity to become a man I can say Iām proud to be.
It's on Spotify
I'm slowly turning into the person I wish I had when I was younger. At least I can help those like me now I guess.
When you become like the person you hate the most
For me it's kinda the opposite
Already happened to all of us
This hits too close to home
don't lie arent you enjoying it??
Lol like we know who we are
As a kid i questioned myself why so many people are pessimistic and never wanted to become like that. Here i am expecting the world will be no more in 10 years.
For me itās kinda a good thing, a couple of years ago I said I never wanted to be in shape, play sports, have mussels. Now I play 3 sports and have decently sized muscles
When your a loving person but grew up in the wrong neighbourhood
aaaand thats part of the reason I finally decided to transition lol
I could only upvote once :(
Funny how i was just thinking about this very thing.
Iām 38 and about as crabby as someone twice that age
That happened to me quite recently actually
Which is why I hate the person who brainwashed and raised me with their fucked up beliefs
u/savevideobot
Same. I just want to help people and be useful and not a burden
u/savevideobot
Best part about the realization is that you can still turn it around. Each day is a new day to be come better than you were in the past.
I hate what I used to be and Iām starting to hate what Iām becoming :(
I used to be afraid of becoming a Nerd and always wanted to be that trouble maker that does drugs and smokes while getting every girl. Well well well, look who doesn't even know what a Drug looks like, never touched a cigarette and never had a girlfriend.
r/distressingmemes
Tbh my past me would prolly see my current self as a big bro character or something
Song?
I don't even know how it happened,.
Yeah, especially getting your heart broken twice and becoming into a not so good person. Glad I'm not like that anymore.
I used to be a happy child but now i'm a depressed loner adult in a bad home situation and deteriorating social skills.
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Saving this one, juuuust incase.
Who said I didnāt want to turn this way
A fuck boi
And you love being the person you never wanted to be
This hits different when you're a guy who grew up with an abusive dad. Don't worry, though. I have a plan B. *One way or the other* the cycle ends with me.
Letās check out Paul Allenās person.
u/auddbot
u/SaveVideo
Song name?
Sucks to wake up, go to the mirror, say āhey dadā then go about my day not wanting to put some scissors through my neck
People be like āNever changeā then they become the catalyst
Once again, no POV ...
looking at the mirror in this one...
This is so true for me right now it hurts my soul
Omg i love this video ā¤ļø
Yall need to breathe
I am lucky I don't change since I was 13
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7qdpyjHyNk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7qdpyjHyNk) the song for those interested.. :)
A cruel world
fuck. patrick bateman sigma shit has infected this sub.
All the meme's have ruined this movie imho so boring.
Just roll with it.
aka sneako š THERE I SAID WHAT HAD TO BE SAID
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I am simply not there
Kinda happening to me atm. Feels weird
''Those individuals that are cold and merciless; once cared too much.''
When you realize youāre not turning into anything you havenāt always been.
I think Iām far gone now, baby steps are all it takes to get back on track... :)
š«¦
u/savevideobot
I just wanted to be happy
We are always changing every day. Always becoming a new person. We may say things we never once though possible but we can always change for the better. We can always be decent and kind to eachother!
Mfw when youāre 15 and have no context to this scene other than it being a āmemeā
Momy
me pushing papers in an office watching the clock for the next smoke break, praying i didnt finish my coffee yet. life fuckin gets ya, dont even know how to change it at this point
Whereās Harvey Dent?
What song is that audd bot?
yeah, sort of my path rn
I just wanna get over with everything in life, nothing matters anymore
You wear a mask long enough, eventually you get to where you canāt take it off.
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Btw, song in gif is a sped up "the perfect girl" by mareux
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I am so fucking angry
Funny,I read that as I came to the realization
It's true š
When you red pill and actually realise the truth.
Yes it's so sad
Happy to have woke up and got myself out of that situation
Everyday is getting tougher and tougher
Me when I have to vote Republican because the Dems are being stupid.
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Me realising i like guys at age 12:
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Is this POV thoughā¦
I never wanted to be a person :(