Monday, July 7, 2008

Right or wrong?

"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it."
- Norman Shwarzkopf

So how do you know if what you are doing or saying is right or wrong? (It really is very simple, we tend to always over complicate it.)

There are only two questions you need to ask yourself.

1. Would my creator do or say it? And remember, God only does things out of love, because he is pure love, nothing else. And when asking yourself this question, you mustn't only consider your love for someone else, but also your love for yourself. (This might sound arrogant or selfish, but I'm talking about a respectful love, not a vain type of love, after all, how can you truly love someone else without loving yourself?)

2. Would I like it if someone else did or said to me what I'm about to do or say? And here you have to be really honest with yourself, because you might think you would be OK, but would you really?

If after asking yourself these two questions you still aren't sure, ask someone you really trust their opinion, and never blame that person if their advise turns out to be wrong. It's not their fault you asked them, and you decided to use their advise.

"No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same."
- Victor Frankl

"Always do right! This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
- Mark Twain

"There is no right way to do wrong."
- Unknown

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