guiding principle

Philippines
October 3, 2008 1:36am CST
A wise man once said, "It is easier to fight for one's principle than to live up to them." True enough, we can get on our soapbox and tell others the right thing to do, but it is much harder when we have to do it ourselves. Often, we lose our way in life, we get tangled up in one compromise after another until our lives are just that-a compromise of what we envisioned living to be. We are lucky-or should i say it takes a lot of hard work-if we find ourselves on the right path again. Our principles may cause people to dislike or ridicule us, but we can always rely on them to guide us in the most difficult of times. What is your guiding principle in life?
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@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
9 Oct 08
"Do unto others what you want others to do unto you" "Retribution will follow 10 fold if we cause harm to people" "Never regret. Do something because we really want to and not because we have to" "Don't look back on life with a frown but rather look back on the wrongdoings and the happiness of your past with a smile. Learn from your mistakes, climb up and walk again" and "Never do anything that betrays my own conscience, and as long as we know what we are doing is right, don't bother about how people view us and gossip about us" These are the five main guiding principles that I used in my own life to guide me into the stuff that I do. I will do things that will not cause harm to people as long as they don't step on my toes and betray me. Look at the third principle that I have in my life.. that's the most important principle in my life that I always remember and hold on dearly through the rest of my life. And I believe that in life for us to live without regrets is to do things sincerely and do the things that we really want to without any restrictions or following what is expected of us. That's the way life should be. It's very true what that wise man had said.. Many times we are able to advise people on things but when it comes to ourselves, yet we are unable to follow our own advices. Talk about double standards eh? Lol
• Singapore
10 Nov 08
Thanks for the best response! Really appreciate it! Well, take care and happy mylotting!!