- Who is the person(s) I respect the most?
- Will I tell this person(s) that I did such and such thing?
If the answer is yes for the second question, then you are 'not guilty'.
From time immemorial, we have been deciding what is 'good' and 'bad' and what is 'right' and 'wrong' based on the views of our near and dear. My mom thinks drinking is bad for health so I feel guilty when I drink. My dad thinks going out with boyfriends is taboo so I feel guilty when I go out with my guy friends. One would have experienced these feelings more often than not.
But what really decides guilt should not be the opinion of others, it should be the right thing according to our values and opinions. If I think taking drugs is really injurious to health, I will never take it. On the other hand, if I think taking drugs is not injurious to health, but I feel my mom wouldn't like it, I will just take drugs and not tell my mom. So which is more effective?
Self realization matters.
I rest my case!
7 comments:
I would say first respect yourself. Self respect is as important as self-realization. Then you can start thinking of respecting others. When you start respecting yourself you will take good decisions.
FYI - Drinking is good for health and so are drugs. Some of the medicines we have are drugs too.
Good point. Noted. Ok correction, I meant 'harmful' drugs. I agree drinking is good for health though :)
FYI - some of the medicines we have are harmful too. For example - Benadryl syrup.
yup i know.. that's included
I vote on 'not giving a rats ass about what people think' :)
Back in college, I was suffering from frequent sinus attacks. And, I was always stocked with benadryll. A dosage every hour would get you high enough to slur before evening :P
Stay away from Benadryll Mr.Rodent! :)
haha.. NO. I am not into benadryll. :P
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