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RE: What are your values?
January 7, 2018 at 5:01 pm
(January 7, 2018 at 1:48 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: (January 7, 2018 at 1:28 pm)wallym Wrote: It seems silly and obvious, but it's crazy how much people do because they think that's what they're supposed to do. The vague notion of the 'right way to live.' It's why I think people are generally so miserable. We're told to live our lives in a way we don't enjoy for reasons that aren't particularly clear. People dutifully play along, and then everybody is sad, and nobody can figure out why.
Don't you think sacrifice and delaying immediate gratification can sometimes pay off and make you happier in the long run though?
"Sacrifice" as far as old mythology sells, and again, it isn't just Christianity, or monotheism, but all of antiquity, was not about saving money or jumping in the water to save a drowning child. Back then in antiquity "sacrifice" meant defending your rulers. I am quite sure North Korean Loyalists think they are "sacrificing" for a greater good too.
I "sacrificed" years taking care of my elderly mother. Especially after her last operation. I spend 6 to 7 days a week, for 8 months 12 to 16 hours a day up until her death.
But sorry, if we are being specific to antiquity back then "sacrifice" was about tribalism, not empathy for other groups.
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm
To crush my enemies. See them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of their women.
(Seriously, it’s taken this long for someone to quote Conan?)
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 2:46 pm
(January 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: To crush my enemies. See them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of their women.
(Seriously, it’s taken this long for someone to quote Conan?)
The question is what are your values Kevin, NOT what's best in life:
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 2:55 pm
(January 8, 2018 at 2:46 pm)LastPoet Wrote: (January 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: To crush my enemies. See them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of their women.
(Seriously, it’s taken this long for someone to quote Conan?)
The question is what are your values Kevin, NOT what's best in life:
Hey, what gives? Aren't you concerned that by taking the red everyone will already know you're scum when you play Mafia?
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 3:10 pm
(January 8, 2018 at 2:46 pm)LastPoet Wrote: (January 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: To crush my enemies. See them driven before me. And to hear the lamentations of their women.
(Seriously, it’s taken this long for someone to quote Conan?)
The question is what are your values Kevin, NOT what's best in life:
Ah, well... I value what's best in life 
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 3:11 pm
(January 8, 2018 at 2:55 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Hey, what gives? Aren't you concerned that by taking the red everyone will already know you're scum when you play Mafia?
As if that ever was a hurdle for people to think me as scum.
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 5:50 pm
(January 8, 2018 at 3:11 pm)LastPoet Wrote: (January 8, 2018 at 2:55 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Hey, what gives? Aren't you concerned that by taking the red everyone will already know you're scum when you play Mafia?
As if that ever was a hurdle for people to think me as scum.
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Honesty.
Fairness.
Loyalty.
Equality.
That kinda stuff.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. For if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes unto you."
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 6:14 pm
A handy: $30
BJ: $50
Massage: $120
Full massage: 200
Full massage with benefits: $400
And my values go up from there.
What?
Dying to live, living to die.
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RE: What are your values?
January 8, 2018 at 6:23 pm
I learned integrity, loyalty and empathy from my parents. They raised me in a home where I can testify that these values were practiced and I respect them very much.
Also, to be a respectable, respectful, dedicated, and consistent mother. I will raise them to be decent men.
To hold myself accountable for my actions. To face the consequences.
To stand up for the vulnerable. To help them up.
My dad is a good example of a life in which these values are practiced. I strive to be like him as much as I can.
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