YouLiveForYourself
Stand for nothing, fall for anything
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Let's go back to the basics. We are all men.
Some are deformed, some are ugly, some are average, some are good looking and some are Chad.
Looks are the external appearance of a man. They are what everyone else sees. They are there for the world to make a judgement about you. Men, women and children alike. People determine your worth based on what they perceive about you externally. However, the final verdict that they come up with is almost always wrong, subjective and baseless. To judge the worth of a man by something that he has had very little part in is like judging the quality of a book based on the colour of its cover. Even if everybody does it, it does not make such ways of judgement any more correct.
That provokes the question, how do we determine the worth of a man?
The objective way to determine a man's worth are his principles, and how well he maintains them.
It is the purpose of a man to maintain strong principles, to live his life in accordance to them and to be willing to die trying to maintain them. A man's worth is at mercy to his principles, and his worth increases based on the quality of principles that he has and how well he lives by them. Any man can have principles, and any man can live by them, and any man can die by them. This is why principles are what determine a man's worth. They apply universally.
In pop culture, especially in movies, there are certain quotes which people love to recite over and over because it takes a deep spot in their heart. Usually men too. A lot of the time they can't quite figure out why exactly they become so attached to them. The answer usually is because it pedestals the importance of principles.
Let's take "with great power comes great responsibility" for example. The classic line from Spiderman. This quote is adored by many because it signals that the more power and ability that you have, you also have a greater responsibility to implement your principles and to a higher standard. Chad has greater chances at women, jobs, friends and etc? Chad has a greater responsibility to maintain strong principles, enjoining the good and forbidding the evil.
Another one, one of my favourites from breaking bad:
Gus: A man provides. And he does it even when he’s not appreciated, or respected, or even loved. He simply bears up and he does it. Because he’s a man.
Do I need to say anymore? Those four sentences sum it up completely.
A life lived living based on whims and desires is a life to regret.
A life lived living based on strong principles is a life to be proud of.
If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.
If you stand for something, you'll fall for nothing.
TLDR: Your worth is based on nothing but your principles and how you maintain them, so take up good principles, and maintain them well.
Some are deformed, some are ugly, some are average, some are good looking and some are Chad.
Looks are the external appearance of a man. They are what everyone else sees. They are there for the world to make a judgement about you. Men, women and children alike. People determine your worth based on what they perceive about you externally. However, the final verdict that they come up with is almost always wrong, subjective and baseless. To judge the worth of a man by something that he has had very little part in is like judging the quality of a book based on the colour of its cover. Even if everybody does it, it does not make such ways of judgement any more correct.
That provokes the question, how do we determine the worth of a man?
- Money?
- Fame?
- Intelligence?
- Penis size?
- Success?
- Personality?
- Strength?
The objective way to determine a man's worth are his principles, and how well he maintains them.
It is the purpose of a man to maintain strong principles, to live his life in accordance to them and to be willing to die trying to maintain them. A man's worth is at mercy to his principles, and his worth increases based on the quality of principles that he has and how well he lives by them. Any man can have principles, and any man can live by them, and any man can die by them. This is why principles are what determine a man's worth. They apply universally.
In pop culture, especially in movies, there are certain quotes which people love to recite over and over because it takes a deep spot in their heart. Usually men too. A lot of the time they can't quite figure out why exactly they become so attached to them. The answer usually is because it pedestals the importance of principles.
Let's take "with great power comes great responsibility" for example. The classic line from Spiderman. This quote is adored by many because it signals that the more power and ability that you have, you also have a greater responsibility to implement your principles and to a higher standard. Chad has greater chances at women, jobs, friends and etc? Chad has a greater responsibility to maintain strong principles, enjoining the good and forbidding the evil.
Another one, one of my favourites from breaking bad:
Gus: A man provides. And he does it even when he’s not appreciated, or respected, or even loved. He simply bears up and he does it. Because he’s a man.
A life lived living based on whims and desires is a life to regret.
A life lived living based on strong principles is a life to be proud of.
If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.
If you stand for something, you'll fall for nothing.
TLDR: Your worth is based on nothing but your principles and how you maintain them, so take up good principles, and maintain them well.
