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| comment | | "parent_author":"dana-edwards",<br>"parent_permlink":"is-the-moral-high-ground-merely-a-synonym-for-moral-pyramid",<br>"author":"rensoul17",<br>"permlink":"re-dana-edwards-is-the-moral-high-ground-merely-a-synonym-for-moral-pyramid-20171223t182107950z",<br>"title":"",<br>"body":"I love this post that creates a conversation that many eyes should see and weigh in on it. \n\nMy comment on it may not even scratch the surface of the vast expansiveness of the subject that you have covered that goes in so many different directions,<br> to do it justice would need a symposium of sorts which in the future I would like to see. \nSo I bit off of a piece of it because I do want to see and be a part of a better world. And I want to do my part to bring that about. \n\n In my opinion,<br> and I speak of one that was closer to beginning life from the level of a blank slate more so than the level of privilege. On the subject of having and I will use the term \"decent morals\" because when we say good or bad sometimes we enter a grey area. What I may think is good or okay for me to do you may consider absolutely unacceptable or bad.\n I think apart of our moral behavior is connected to our DNA and as we go through life this connection can become solely our moral compass if we remain neutral being tossed by the winds of life and pulled into every situation that comes along. \nWhich is a rare example since humans have a will to decide. Our choices impact our morals as well because the choices we make affect the kind of experiences we have in life that cause us to act and react. \n\nOur upbringing is a factor of our morals as well. We are affected by our environment,<br> cultures,<br> traditions and family rules. which as we get older we choose to follow or rebel against. Religion if we cross paths with it can have a major effect on our morals,<br> causing us to feel and think a certain way,<br> other things in life such as all sorts of programming whether it be conscious or subliminal,<br> our political systems,<br> our views on those that don' look like us. Social relationships help to shape our behavior. \n\nAlso our ability to advance in the world and whether or not based on our choices we grow and succeed weighs in on our morals and the illusion of a high ground. \n\nMy moral blueprint was created as I maneuvered through life,<br> curious about everything,<br> trying different things such as religion,<br> experiencing the highs and lows in family relationships and personal relationships,<br> understanding that I had to share the world my space with all those connected to me. \nA pivotal point for me was at age 5,<br> I was on the bus with my mother. It was standing room only. I stood close to my mother as she held my hand tightly. I looked up and saw this older woman who had the angriest look on her face. And she stared at me with so much coldness that it scared me. So I pointed at her as I asked my mother why that lady looked like that. What's wrong with her,<br> why is she so sad? My mother slapped my hand down and snatched me around to face the opposite direction and she said to me,<br> she's like that because life has made her that way. Life has made her angry and sad. I decided in that moment and I mumbled it silently to myself,<br> I am never going to be like that. I am going to be happy and loving. This experience factored in on what path I would take in life. I have not always had the best of morals,<br> I have taken detoured,<br> but I always found my way back to center and balancement. And through all the suffering,<br> pain,<br> heartbreak and addictions,<br> I found a way to return to loving myself,<br> others and living. \nAgain this being my choice to do so. As a teen I would hear adults talk about morals and standards,<br> I got the dictionary and read about what it meant. I decided then that I would be a person with high principles and standards. I saw this as being my uniqueness and would place me in a position that would open doors for me in life,<br> and that would allow me to stand on equal ground with the rich and the famous. I also added to this being as knowledgeable about many things,<br> higher learning became my goal. During my religion journeys,<br> I became an overseas missionary in Central America Belize,<br> which allowed me to see people and life totally different,<br> It humbled me and me more grateful for all that I have and it stopped me from comparing myself to others to decide whether or not I was better or worse than the next guy. I also at this point began to fell a universal connection and see where we all are more alike than we are different.\nMy philosophy is also to stay in my lane and stay out of other peoples business,<br> I saw early in life the spiritual toxic residue caused by gossip,<br> and having a lot to say about things and people that did not concern me. \n\nIn my 50 plus years life has shown me that you add years to your life and the lives of others if you are one that has high energy and keeps your spirits up,<br> if you are one that can bring joy and make others laugh and that you can take away the stress of not taking things so serious but learn to laugh in and at life. I have learned from experience that karma is real and what you put out will return to you.\n I feel I have had to maneuver and go around things in society that want to program me ducking and dodging all of this to come out still focused on being that person with decent morals that I envisioned being when I was a little girl. Ultimately it begins and ends with us. Morality is not solely a learned behavior,<br> but rather or not we choose to be our very best.",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"ethics\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\" " |
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