Discipline and Development : Self Reflection - Page 2

CecilSunkure

United States2829 Posts

August 11 2013 21:02 GMT

#21

On August 12 2013 05:54 PassionFruit wrote:
What's the point of achieving perfection? My idea of waking up is the anti version of yours. Wake up and be free.

Not sure what you mean by free, but if you meant free of obligation or duty then I feel that is just selfish. I believe in waking up to take hold of potential and fulfill responsibility.

PassionFruit

294 Posts

August 11 2013 21:33 GMT

#22

Like I said, my perspective is the anti of yours. Forget about obligation and duty. Forget about achievement. Forget about everything that society has told you about success. You see my view as being selfish, and I see your view as being a martyr for a fictitious cause. I believe in waking up to be free. The only responsibility you need to fulfill is living your life as you see fit. Reap both the rewards and consequences of your actions. But just make sure the actions are yours alone.

CecilSunkure

United States2829 Posts

August 11 2013 21:35 GMT

#23

Well I don't think the responsibilities should and authority should come from society. So I do agree with you there!

IPA

United States3206 Posts

August 12 2013 00:20 GMT

#24

I would just advise you to subject your motivations to a strong, objective critique (as much as that is possible). Do these desires stem from yourself? Or has it been ingrained in you by parents, peers, culture, "society", what have you?

Your general worldview seems perilously close to personal achievement zealotry, in a creepy "Tony Robbins" kind of way. Of course, that's just my take. I'm inherently suspicious of nebulous (and loaded) terms like "responsibility", "achievement", etc.

Good luck, regardless.

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