Motive or action? Where do you base your judgement on and why?

Question

Thank you!

Answer 1

Motive. Sometimes doing the wrong thing is doing the right thing (and vice versa). Intention is a lot more important than action. Anyone (within reason) can do an action yet it takes a lot more discipline and mental development to be doing it for the right reasons.

Answer 2

"Our two minds .... One is an act of the emotional
mind, the other of the rational mind. In a very
real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and
one that feels" (Daniel Goleman, Emotional
Intelligence, Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 1996,
page 8). This rational mind is also called the
faculty of logic and reason.

The Upanishads say that these two are opposite in
nature. Modern psychologist also have observed it,
but they are not very sure about it:

"At the same time, reason sometimes clearly seems
to come into conflict with some desires (even
while not being in conflict with others) giving us
the impression that reason is separate from
emotion".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason

The emotional mind is connected with motives and the
rational mind is connected with actions.

The logic used by the rational mind has limitations:

In the 1930s, Austrian mathematician Godel proved a
theorem which became the "Godel theorem" in cognition
theory. It states that any formalized 'logical' system
in principle cannot be complete in itself. It means
that a statement can always be found that can be
neither disproved nor proved using the means of that
particular system. To discuss about such a statement,
one must go beyond that very logic system; otherwise
nothing but a vicious circle will result. Psychologist
say that any experience is contingent - it's opposite
is logically possible and hence should not be treated
as contradictory.

http://www.search.com/search?q=godel+incompleteness+theorem

Modern psychologists treat the period from 35 to 40
years as middle-age crisis period. Most of the people
may not feel much during this period. However for those
few persons who experience its full intensity, it will
be like a mini-death. In English, 'flourit' means the
age of dawning of wisdom; it also means the age of 40.
(See a multi-volume dictionary in a library). Energy in
the body will be at its highest during the youth period
from 25 to 40 years of age. Generally, Buddhi
(intellect) starts funtcioning after the age of 40
years, but it may take longer for others. You can not
blame a teenager or a youth for not having it. It is a
general observation that only person aged beyond 40
years are called intellectuals.

Intellect overcomes the limitations of emotional mind
and the rational mind to enble us to take a sound
judgement.

Answer 3

motive as action without motive is an accident not an incident

Answer 4

Most people base judgment on their own agenda. Does it contribute to it? Does it complement ? enhance? further it?

This is the concept of the "in-crowd" mentality. In the end, some get pushed out, bullied, ostracized, you get the picture.

Develop good judgment skills by removing yourself from groups that attempt to influence your judgment.

Answer 5

action, because I am not a dreamer I am a doer, without action motive won't take me far.