A man can live and act selflessly, care for his sick mother, be a model citizen in society, etc. He does all he can to help others. He has sexual feelings for the eight year old girl living next door. He may never act out his fantasies, and keep them in his mind only, but to merely think them would surely contradict all the good in life that he does. An alcoholic dragging himself through each day, trying to find enough money for his next beer, though cares not for his hygiene, cares for the ducks in the park, cares and thinks about his sick mother. He knows that he is an alcoholic and feels guilty because he cannot shake off his addiction to help her, but he makes no effort to stop. Without the alcohol, he could be as selfless as the man before him. The first is selfless in action but sick in mind. The second is selfish in action but caring in mind. Which of these is the better person? Is living a good life determined by what you do, or what you think?
Here are some different point of views:
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
“The ability to fantasize without acting out those fantasies, shows maturity of the mind.”
“You are judged by what you do. Thoughts are for free. ”
“We all have thoughts at one time or another that made touch on the darker side of life. However, a truly good person knows his/her weaknesses and acts accordingly.”
“Every decision we make and every action we take is reflective of who we are. Whether the action is behind closed doors, or it is a thought, or it is some great deed. Everything we say, do, and think helps to determine who we are as a person. We may have what people consider a “good” life – we have a good job, successful marriage, great kids – but I think the things we do when no one is looking, or the thoughts we think that we tell ourselves is just a passing thought, those are the things that really determine how “good” of a person we are ”
“There are three kinds of actions 1. Action by thought 2. Action by speech 3. Physical action. One can do good or bad by all the three. The result will also be accordingly given. Good by all the three is 100% good. Good by two and bad by one is 66% Good. Good by one is 33% goodbad by all three is 100% bad. Now you can judge yourself accordingly.”
“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but theattitude we bring to life.”
