Does your moral compass always point North?

Now bounce...of course my moral compass has always pointed north Just kidding I'll tell you what the main thing is that keeps me standing north. Consequence and understanding. I know there is this nasty little thing called karma that will straight up come right around to bite me on the tail...lol...I've seen it happen to many times to doubt it. I have also been blessed and I really believe it is because I have done the right thing in sometimes tough situtations. Have I always? No. I didn't come from the best of places either. I have been on several sides of the fence. I appreciate things because I have had the chance to see things from several perspectives and I have learned alot from it. It helps to keep me "straight" too.

I had lost three babies in late miscarriage before I gave birth to my first live son. That pregnancy was touch and go as I was so ill had had 10 hemorrhages before he was born. I prayed constantly throughout the pregnancy that this baby would not die. When he was born - induced pregnancy because of toxemia, I made a vow to God that I would live my life in a way that this precious baby would never be ashamed of me. I had another two miscarriages and then gave birth to another 2 sons in 15 months, I made the same promise to God. Seven years later we were blessed with a daughter and I made the same promise. So basically, it was the promises to God that kept my compass pointing north. Maybe I am reading you wrong but I told my three married children and their spouses never to be tempted to have just a cup of coffee with a colleague as this could leave to temptation. Just do not start anything that could cause you to break the trust of your spouse and perhaps break up your family. If I read you wrong then I apologize. If you are tempted then think of your children - do not do anything that would make them ashamed of you

Having not had a true direct pointing compass while growing up, I must say that I have done my utmost best to continue to sway the compass way up North. Especially being a parent this was and still if very important to me. I too must admit that growing up I did not have moral support of any type and have made it a rule in my life that I must do right by me and my kids. Primarily for me because if I do right then the rest follows, is how I always saw it as I got older.

I was brought up by my grandparents and they always tried to inculcate the correct values in us. To this day, we try to live morally and not do anything that is against our conscience, though sometimes we do sway a bit here and there. I think to keep ourselves straight, we must always know that whatever we do, it will always have an impact on our lives, be it ourselves, our love ones or friends. I don't want the people around me to suffer the ill consequences of something I have done.

No way is my moral compass always pointing in the right direction. I've gone in the wrong direction many a time in my many years and I'm sure I will do so again. Fortunately, I know how to punish myself, usually suffering consequences of my actions; I know how to forgive myself, even when others will not; and, I learn my lessons well, even if I learn them the hard way.

Luckily for me and I will have to say that I considered myself blessed, my compass has always pointed North and in the right way, there have been a few bumps here and there, but with the help of my spirit, family, their love and guidance, I have always stayed in the right path. I am happily married and have been for 11 years, have two beautiful kids, have a job I love, am in the process of getting my Bachelor's in Business Administration, I have a roof over my head and have enough to support my family. To me that is the most important part. I know some of us have a past, I know I have a few skeletons as well, but don't let them bring you down, always keep your head up. And with the love of your family and friends and especially yourself you will overcome anything.

I don't have a moral compass. Ever since I was about 8 I saw myself as evil and damned.So when I was kind , i wasn't out of fear of G-d, it was because I felt like it. And now many , many years later I do the same. I'm nice until it is time not to be nice!

Hey bounce85, I am not so sure what you meant by moral compass always pointing North. But I am brought up in an environment where we have to keep our toes in line. Any mischievous actions are brought right with the cane or other punishments. So there isn't room for mistakes basically. This usually leaves deep impressions in mind. One particular deep impression i had was when i was in primary school, where you still have those language spelling tests. I used to fail in them and get canings all the time. I can't hide those tests from my parents because failed tests required signatures from parents. This ensure that the parents take note of their child's progress you see. Then one day, I have this really bad (which i realised after that) idea to avoid the caning. I forged my parent's signature. But not for long, i was caught. My punishment was pretty heavy that I never forget. Now that I have grown up, i never really dared trying "new" things because I'm afraid to make mistakes that may cause me dearly. I am afraid that whatever new things i have in mind, might be wrong, be it morally or not. So whatever thing i do, i make sure it is the safest choice and the choice that people usually would choose. Because these safe choices usually never goes wrong. Even they results badly, it doesn't cost me that dearly.

i learned that we should not use our being human as reason to committing our mistakes. we are human beings, yes, but we are made in the likeness of God. i even heard someone say we are little gods. that said, we can always choose to do the right thing.

Nobody is perfect and to somehow go the wrong way of being morally upright, is but natural because after all we are human. What is important, is that we get to correct it, learn from it and avoid it the next time around.