Re:People Who Are Obsessed with Success and Prestige
by coldtea on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @01:14AM
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>Following your heart is a virtue.
No, that's a modern misconception.
"Following your heart" is just an action with no moral value in itself. Whether it's a virtue depends on the contents of your heart.
All kinds of scumbags and horrible people who hurt others "followed their heart" in doing so.
Re:People Who Are Obsessed with Success and Prestige
by titzer on Thursday January 09, 2020 @12:23PM
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Who cares about virtue? All we should really measure is destructiveness. If following your heart isn't destructive, then go for it. Make your own virtues out of something else.
Re:People Who Are Obsessed with Success and Prestige
by blitmap on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @02:03PM
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It is really hard to invest in this line of thinking, but to live 'intentionally' is something admirable.
Re:People Who Are Obsessed with Success and Prestige
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @02:19PM
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Maximize your happiness while minimizing the suffering you cause. You will cause suffering, even if unintentional, this is the human condition. “Mindful hedonism” if you will.
Life has many chapters. Celebrate the joy, happiness, and success there was, mourn your losses and failures, then move on. This too shall pass.
I give credit to those who live their life intentionally. You only get one. If you’re unhappy, pull the sails and head towards happiness. Valid point to not be a dick about it though (I haven’t read to know if these articles you mention are passive aggressive in tone). You can be direct but still kind.