That is, are good deeds more important than good luck? Why or why not?
2006-09-23 03:37:00 · 12 answers · asked by firefly 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I feel it's more important to be a good person because it leads to fewer regrets over a lifetime. It's good to follow your own convictions and stand up for them, even if it makes things hard for you--a man or woman without personal integrity is to be pitied.
I agree completely with Malcolm X's observation, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."
Good luck is such a fleeting thing--it can't be depended upon. But if an individual follows what is right, he or she can be better prepared to deal with the tough times that come to all of us.
2006-09-23 03:46:07 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will get satisfaction from 'good things happening to you' but you have no control over this.
You can only control whether you are a 'good person and do the right thing' or not. Therefore that is definitely more important!
All great religions and most philosophical systems all agree to this tenet.
The Machiavellian philosophy is the only one I know that does not.
2006-09-23 11:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dan E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good deeds are more important. Otherwise there wouldn't be much good luck generated.
2006-09-23 10:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by ralph w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 36 and I can tell you from experience that you reap what you sow. For all the bad things I have done, I have had horrible things happen. And for the good, Good things have happened. It is a give and take thing. I have seen this in the lives of others to.
2006-09-24 01:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes good deeds are more important. Good luck is fine...but good deeds toward others balance us out so we don't become narcissistic.
2006-09-23 10:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two kind of go hand in hand.
Being a good person means do the right thing, that will bring good results into your life.
2006-09-23 11:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Karma is why good/bad things happen to you, so if you are a good person, you will have good luck
2006-09-23 10:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by Jme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that eventually what goes around comes around. I think it's better to be a good person. Even though bad things happen to good people I think we all owe it ourselves to be the best we can be.
2006-09-23 11:16:58 · answer #8 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lt's better to be a good person. You know,being polite, kind and respectful and generous. If you are that good, good things will happen to you. That is the law of karma.
2006-09-23 10:46:19 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good things happen to good people..besides one feels good after a good deed..
2006-09-23 10:49:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋