Do the motivations we hold in our hearts and minds dictate our ends and the means we use to get them?

Question

So, for instence, if we are motivated by wealth without concern to anything else, will we live in a greed ruled world, with everything else ignored? If we are motivated by goodness, noblity, justice, common sense, humanity, compassion and truth and have the goal of a good, noble, just, sensible, humane, compassionate and true world and use good, noble, just, sensable, humane, compassionate and true means to get to it, wouldn't it actually lead to a good, noble, just, sensable, humane, compassionate and truth ruled world? Could we surmise that if the world is going in a certain direction, that it is going that way because of the motivations in the hearts and minds of the people who are making it go that way? So if our goal is a good, noble, just, sensable, humane, compassionate, true world shouldn't we have those ideals be our primary motivation, and then the actions to get there will naturally follow?

If more and more people aspire towards the good and noble and honorable, which is not religon, race, sex, age or even intelligence dependent(or the current state of ones goodness, honor or nobility), wouldn't that lead to a better and better world and wouldn't having that example become more and more widespread have it spread faster and faster? And I have a feeling alot of people think they aren't good enough to aspire towards goodness or honor or any high minded noble ideals, but isn't not aspiring to that what got them in there current state of feeling unworthy? I know people can redeem themselves no matter what they've done and no matter how many times they fail or fall or stumble. Are these statements also true?

Just because mankind is naturally not inclined towards what I'm thinking of is no reason whatsoever that it shouldn't be strived for. No matter how difficult the right thing is its still the right thing, and just because something has never been done before is no reason whatsoever that it couldn't be done or shouldn't be done, right?

Answer 1

Yes but if some one elses motivation is differ ent and they are role model in life- Im sure they have influence over changing your motivation. Look at religion and born again christians. People can change there motivations in life.

Answer 2

Yes indeed. A great point you've made. I would translate that into what I call living an honorable life. The reality of it is all around us every day. Just look around and you can find both examples by multitude. However, I just bet more greed driven examples would be found if one were looking. I am inclined to believe that if we, as a world, used the primary motivation of nobility, honor, humanity, compassion and good sense, the actions would follow. It is a shame that not all in this world aspire to have goodness instead of hearty wealth. If our motivations as a whole were more centered and anchored by morality, we would certainly be a shining example and inspiration for others to be more positively influenced. Yet , the true motivation stands out in front instead. That is the way of the world, to achieve by any means. Tis truly best to be in the world, but not of the world.

Answer 3

tis human nature to want....but to give, that's supernatural to be sure. man is motivated by emotions, good and bad.
few people are true, thus compassionate. even less are noble and do not know of truth.

Answer 4

we adore with our strategies, each and every little thing we sense and picture, and your total essence of who you're, is your strategies. the midsection won't be able to generate emotion and neither can your pancreas or liver or abdomen... the thought that emotion replaced into concerning to the midsection originated as a results of fact the effect of emotion is bodily felt interior the midsection. coronary heart beating speedier upon seeing somebody you have a overwhelm on, fluttery giddy emotions, etc., is your hearts extra advantageous blood bypass brought about with the help of the solid emotion which you're experiencing out of your strategies.

Answer 5

there well always be thorns no matter how much we try to breed them out and off the roses .man has a sin nature this keeps him from what you would like to see .

Answer 6

to some extent