Tuesday, September 28, 2004
7 deadly.... Keys to life
Hey,
Just a thought while I was walking into work today. While unchecked, the 7
deadly sins can ruin a man. I think they may also form a guidline for
important things in our lives. Greed being the force driving your economic
and career success. Lust being the key to your sexual life and things like
your wife. Gluttony is simply the drive to enjoy your dinner, drink and
life. Vainity is, well it is also ego, but it is also an important part of
self-preservation and health. It is also critical to have some vanity in
terms of having others like you and your hygiene. Well, I had to look it up
because I couldn't remember them all. The list from deadlysins.com is Pride
Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed & Sloth. So, let me rephrase. Pride is like
some key things such as self-confidence, "vanity" - i.e. health, hygiene &
putting your best foot forward (both your face and with other character
traits), and taking a sense of self-worth in your work. Envy - which is
similar to lust - is also important as a competitive nature and knowing what
you want. Gluttony and lust is still the same. Anger and aggression is
suprisingly important for things such as defending yourself and actively
pursueing something. Greed is also the same. Sloth is similar to gluttony,
in that it is important to enjoy relaxing but also, in that rest and
relaxation is important to rejuvenate your body and starting fresh. This
might be a very odd thought some might say and others might say I'm off my
rocker. But hey, think about this. Why are they sins? There are only two
reasons they are sins. The first is because you have to keep these things in
check, over abundence will destroy a man. And secondly, they are sins
because the definition of a sin is something that detracts, dissuades, or
otherwise impinges a person's spiritual growth. And I think that leads to
the other key of life, you must also temper these "7 deadly keys" with the
8th key - which is moral direction and spritaul enlightenment. If nothing
else, the same passionate pursuit of ultimate truth - whether that is god,
nature, or some other religious belief. - Cheers!
Just a thought while I was walking into work today. While unchecked, the 7
deadly sins can ruin a man. I think they may also form a guidline for
important things in our lives. Greed being the force driving your economic
and career success. Lust being the key to your sexual life and things like
your wife. Gluttony is simply the drive to enjoy your dinner, drink and
life. Vainity is, well it is also ego, but it is also an important part of
self-preservation and health. It is also critical to have some vanity in
terms of having others like you and your hygiene. Well, I had to look it up
because I couldn't remember them all. The list from deadlysins.com is Pride
Envy Gluttony Lust Anger Greed & Sloth. So, let me rephrase. Pride is like
some key things such as self-confidence, "vanity" - i.e. health, hygiene &
putting your best foot forward (both your face and with other character
traits), and taking a sense of self-worth in your work. Envy - which is
similar to lust - is also important as a competitive nature and knowing what
you want. Gluttony and lust is still the same. Anger and aggression is
suprisingly important for things such as defending yourself and actively
pursueing something. Greed is also the same. Sloth is similar to gluttony,
in that it is important to enjoy relaxing but also, in that rest and
relaxation is important to rejuvenate your body and starting fresh. This
might be a very odd thought some might say and others might say I'm off my
rocker. But hey, think about this. Why are they sins? There are only two
reasons they are sins. The first is because you have to keep these things in
check, over abundence will destroy a man. And secondly, they are sins
because the definition of a sin is something that detracts, dissuades, or
otherwise impinges a person's spiritual growth. And I think that leads to
the other key of life, you must also temper these "7 deadly keys" with the
8th key - which is moral direction and spritaul enlightenment. If nothing
else, the same passionate pursuit of ultimate truth - whether that is god,
nature, or some other religious belief. - Cheers!
