What would you say is the most important virtue, characteristic or thing to enable you to truly become all you were destined to be? Seems to be a wide variety of opinion, for example:
"The most eminent virtue is doing simply what we have to do." - Jose Maria Peman
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." - C. S. Lewis
"Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues." - John Locke
"In justice is all virtues found in sum" - Aristotle
"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues." - Kong Fu Zi
What would you say?
2007-05-18 15:09:47 · 13 answers · asked by dreamed1 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Would agree with Kong Fu Zi.
May come in useful further down the line... :-)
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If you have humility, you're practicing courage, fortitude, doing 'what has to be done'... and if judges have humility, there's true justice.
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I think it's like a ladder.
Humility (when authentic), can be the sign of a developed soul.
One that's cultured & understanding.
Free. Great.
2007-05-19 02:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by goodfella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues." - Kong Fu Zi
I like this quote not just b/c Kong was my countryman, but also b/c I'm an independent and self-centered person who must constantly remind himself of what Kong said.
2007-05-18 15:18:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can KNOW is you are doing what you are meant to. But the most important way to understand the self IMHO is to be able to examine yourself from as objective a position as is possible. Various psychologists and others have developed 'exercises' to attain this objective position. In the end, though, you really need faith in your judgment, because you can't ever truly know.
2007-05-18 15:15:14 · answer #3 · answered by holacarinados 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the most important skill is to be able to be completely and utterly honest with yourself as to WHY you choose to do particular things. Don't bother with trying to be completely honest with others as it may hurt them more than help. If you dare to look and acknowledge the underlying reason to each and everything you do, you will realize that you yourself are in control of most everything that happens around you, and in that will become very strong.
2007-05-18 15:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Lil' 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be True to who you are.. Don't let anyone influence what/who/how you are... Never be a follower...I mean what is worse leading and making a mistake or following and making the same mistake someone else just made?
"Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" confucis
2007-05-18 15:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love.
When you seek to truly love yourself all the other virtues will find a home in you.
2007-05-18 15:16:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i wasn't destined to be something in particular,it depends on the environment which is changing constantly being affected by many things due to the law of action-reaction.if you want to leave your life to be set by others i can help you giving some orders...
2007-05-18 15:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by mpcagk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say, find what is important TO YOU. You've cited a variety of other peoples' opinions. Look inside yourself and decide what is there to know who you are meant to be. You alone create your destiny.
2007-05-18 15:15:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that everyone needs to admit, that there is something good about themselves. Everyone is capable of being successful in life, and everyone needs to try to do something good for themselves.
2007-05-18 15:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honor.
2007-05-18 15:14:22 · answer #10 · answered by 17hunter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋