Re:Actually Principles of Life don't vary from people to people

I agree that principles of life don't vary from people to people. The truth has been always there and sometimes we just don't see it. Being positive is conscous decision you make. That could come out from your principles of life. You can not just be like that without any endeavour through your daily life. So I would say, principles of life is like the truth which is not changed by circumstances. As you said, it is unconditional, absolute, infinite, love, just, fulfilling .. etc. The thing is whether you adopt them in yourself or not. Like Ghandi again, he was not what he is now from the begining. I omit the story. But he realised and enlightened through his life and he decided to take action conciously by what his heart tells him to do. So the one that fundalmentalists did 2 weeks ago is done by their mission and their own principles. It must have been very important to them, so they didn't mind to kill themselves. But general people wouldn't eval‎uate their deeds as a good one, because as you listed no.5, they didn't give a positive contribution to a whole society at all but destruction and horror. But I sometimes wonder where these we regard as principles or truths are coming from? In what way we consider them as the truth? by intuition? How they were revealed to human being? Can anyone response to my question? --------------------- [원본 메세지] --------------------- I read your response and was glad to go through it thanks for writing....and as i always mention to those who hit the cursor. I can understand your point of view which you tried to explain below......but pardon me i would like to clarify on some issues. 1) Principles of life are not to be decided by You. 2) Principles of life is nothing but a discipline or vitues which are same for everybody (general not specific). I would like to further elobrate the points mentioned above. The point one which tells that it is not you who has to define priciples of life ......on the contratry it depends upon human being how much he can adopt (degree) the priciples of life in him. I agree with you that in this realistic world it is an ideal thing to mention. But as i said we should try to adpot as much as we can to become a good human being. Priciples are not diffrent but we make it diffrent, one can't define his own priciples and beliefs the one who does so is wrong and can perish this society by thinking so. Think about the Muslim Fundamentalists if you look at the five priciples below they are wrong at the 1st point itself and are worng in defining their own priciples. I hope others will also go through this and give their comments too. Let there be Peace 'n Happiness Always ! --------------------- [원본 메세지] --------------------- Your principles of positive life seem interesting. I'd like to say about my opinion. But I think principle sometimes make the people confine in narrow view. It is blessing if we can see only the bright side of life. But the reality we face everyday is disgusting and horrible. Every moment, SF movie-like things happen in the wolrd. I've never dreamd the tragedy which happened in States a few weeks ago would cause to retaliate on Pan-Islam. Do you think there exists principle of life? I live in chaotic wolrd so I give up making principle of my life. Even though I make good principles, it make me go astray. In my opinion, once I define my principle, I couldn't catch up with changeable society. Sometimes, principle based on strong belief turns into dangerous dogma. I think most terrorists have their own principle and they just follow their rule because they think it is right thing according to their principle. Anyway, I think I'm lack of flexibility so I couldn't adapt myself to the current speedy society easily... That's why I'm always grumbling to myself...so I think sometimes principle makes us confined in small range. --------------------- [원본 메세지] --------------------- I read all the responses people gave and was quite happy that people were looking into their lives searching for principles..thanks a lot for your responses and ideas. Well last time i wrote of Mr Gandhi to which my friend rightly said that he gave his life to us and it is becuase of his principles he is so famous and remembered by all. I would like to mention here is that Human Beings quickly become idealistics and begin to seek fulfillment in perfect, absolute,unconditional,unconditioned,infinite and ultimate Truth, Love, Goodness/Justice, Beauty and Being. If a person tries to fulfill this desire with finite,concrete realities, he/she will inevitably experience frustration. On the other hand, if he/she responds to this desire by entertaining a faith that goes beyond what he/she can see, then this desire for ultimacy has the potential to take his real being out of him. Human appetite for material goods, if not moderated and made healthy by pursuit of transcendental goods, will never be satisfied. This i found is exactly in relation to Mr. Gandhi who used to make his own clothes from yarn rather than buying them. I am so surprised when even i hear about Mr. Gandhi from Taxi drivers....this proves that he lived his life in success abiding to the virtues of life. I have jotted below in brief the 5 priciples which every body should inculcate in himself. Five Principles for a Positive Life 1. Think with a positive mind 2. Speak with a positive mind 3. Act with a positive mind 4. Deal with others with a positive mind 5. Give a positive contribution to the whole of society Till next Have a Good Day !!! Take Care