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Self improvement twitter loves to shit on other people's vices
And I'll be the last to deny it's for good reason. There is way too much vice in our societies
However, it's important to add a counterpoint here
The relationship between virtue and vice is highly complex
And I'll be the last to deny it's for good reason. There is way too much vice in our societies
However, it's important to add a counterpoint here
The relationship between virtue and vice is highly complex
First of all, let's not kid ourselves. We all have our own vices
It's easy to judge others for their own vices when theirs are different than yours
But let's be honest here, who are you to judge someone on their porn addiction when you suffer from social media addiction?
It's easy to judge others for their own vices when theirs are different than yours
But let's be honest here, who are you to judge someone on their porn addiction when you suffer from social media addiction?
Secondly, although it is definitely a good idea to work on combating your worst vices, you also sort of need them
Just like how there cannot be good without evil, there cannot be virtue without vice
As much as we like to deny it, we humans need our vices. We love our vices
Just like how there cannot be good without evil, there cannot be virtue without vice
As much as we like to deny it, we humans need our vices. We love our vices
In fact we often take pride in our own vice
"Haha you spend your Friday evenings playing videogames, I spend mine trying to seduce as many women as possible in the club"
We take pride in becoming good at our vices
Even if we hypocritically simultaneously mock others for theirs
"Haha you spend your Friday evenings playing videogames, I spend mine trying to seduce as many women as possible in the club"
We take pride in becoming good at our vices
Even if we hypocritically simultaneously mock others for theirs
Vice and virtue seem to be highly linked together
Whereas popular thinking is that they are opposed to each other, it seems in reality they are mostly complementary
The people with the highest virtues often also have big vices
Those without vice are often also without virtue
Whereas popular thinking is that they are opposed to each other, it seems in reality they are mostly complementary
The people with the highest virtues often also have big vices
Those without vice are often also without virtue
The people you know that are without vice are often also without personality. They are bland people that merely exist and don't add much to anything
It seems we need vices to truly live. We need to do bad so we can also do good.
We need our vices so we can have our virtues
It seems we need vices to truly live. We need to do bad so we can also do good.
We need our vices so we can have our virtues
Which isn't to say that having many vices automatically means that you also have many virtues
But it does mean that whenever you see someone that is very virtuous, they are likely to also have some pretty big vices that you just cannot see yet
But it does mean that whenever you see someone that is very virtuous, they are likely to also have some pretty big vices that you just cannot see yet
My point to all this, is that rather than mocking others for their vices, it's better to become aware of your own
To focus on your own virtues to balance out your vices and to pick the right vices for you
Perhaps that's playing video games, perhaps it's seducing many women
To focus on your own virtues to balance out your vices and to pick the right vices for you
Perhaps that's playing video games, perhaps it's seducing many women
What really matters is how you balance the vices you have out with the virtues you are striving for
Someone that spends 50 hours a week working hard and serving his community, but they also waste 20 hours a week on social media,
is better than someone that does neither
Someone that spends 50 hours a week working hard and serving his community, but they also waste 20 hours a week on social media,
is better than someone that does neither
And perhaps there are those out there that manage to do 100 hours of virtuous work a week consistently with no vice
But in my experience vice always finds a way to accompany you on your journey
Those who work hardest often suffer from selfishness or greed
Vice is who we are
But in my experience vice always finds a way to accompany you on your journey
Those who work hardest often suffer from selfishness or greed
Vice is who we are
