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What is your "true north"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 661600" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Reading Tanya's post, I am beginning to think that True North might be Joy, choosing Joy, and the turning away from psychic pain.</p><p></p><p>This definition makes true north accessible to anybody, anytime, anywhere. And becomes a choice requiring no path, no condition.</p><p></p><p>I could choose Joy this second by listening to music that I love, by reading something that inspires me, by playing with my animals, by laughing with my partner. By prayer. I could write a love letter to my son.</p><p></p><p>If I choose to do this over and over again throughout the day, after many days i have become a joyful person with a joyful life. Who knew?</p><p></p><p>But then I think about it, and such a life might be considered shallow and self-centered. It might even be corrupt. Life needs purpose too. Adding purpose into the mix complicates things. Purpose is so value-laden. So easily manipulated, by culture or parents or others. There has to be something that precedes purpose.</p><p></p><p>Purpose can be manipulated culturally. Cultures designate high status or desirable purposes for which their young may aspire. When I was young I determined that the roads to happiness for me were education and a profession. That became my purpose as a young adult.</p><p></p><p>I believe that there must be an over-arching meaning to life to give it real purpose and meaning. Maybe this is a judgment. But this is what I believe.</p><p></p><p>Preceding purpose there must be values. COM posts that we need to strive to not fall into opposites or to comparisons. This to me means to think of something absolute. That is complete unto itself.</p><p></p><p>For believers that would be G-d. Or goodness. Or love. Truth. Beauty. These are absolutes that are not reducible or corruptible. At least if we work at it.</p><p></p><p>I am on my 3rd try now on True North. I will reflect some more on COM's post to see if I get farther.</p><p></p><p>Thank you COM. Is there a right answer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 661600, member: 18958"] Reading Tanya's post, I am beginning to think that True North might be Joy, choosing Joy, and the turning away from psychic pain. This definition makes true north accessible to anybody, anytime, anywhere. And becomes a choice requiring no path, no condition. I could choose Joy this second by listening to music that I love, by reading something that inspires me, by playing with my animals, by laughing with my partner. By prayer. I could write a love letter to my son. If I choose to do this over and over again throughout the day, after many days i have become a joyful person with a joyful life. Who knew? But then I think about it, and such a life might be considered shallow and self-centered. It might even be corrupt. Life needs purpose too. Adding purpose into the mix complicates things. Purpose is so value-laden. So easily manipulated, by culture or parents or others. There has to be something that precedes purpose. Purpose can be manipulated culturally. Cultures designate high status or desirable purposes for which their young may aspire. When I was young I determined that the roads to happiness for me were education and a profession. That became my purpose as a young adult. I believe that there must be an over-arching meaning to life to give it real purpose and meaning. Maybe this is a judgment. But this is what I believe. Preceding purpose there must be values. COM posts that we need to strive to not fall into opposites or to comparisons. This to me means to think of something absolute. That is complete unto itself. For believers that would be G-d. Or goodness. Or love. Truth. Beauty. These are absolutes that are not reducible or corruptible. At least if we work at it. I am on my 3rd try now on True North. I will reflect some more on COM's post to see if I get farther. Thank you COM. Is there a right answer? [/QUOTE]
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