Always think how you would feel if someone destroyed or damaged something belonging to you. You would certainly feel unhappy so don't inflict that negative emotion on to others. Always aspire to order and low entropy.
Inequalities will surely lead us to our doom if we are not careful. As you make progress in life, it is important not to forget about others and consider their perspective.
Curiosity is a important characteristic of the human being, fundamentally in scientific activities. It is what lead us always to discover and comprehend more about how the universe works.
It is clear that the meaning of life is what you choose it to be. Therefore there can't be any single meaning, but happiness is a universal goal that can be achieved. But no one should be so greedy to achieve happiness at the expense of other people's happiness.
Skepticism is at the heart of being a good critical thinker, but cynicism only serves to create resentment and prevents you from seeing the good in the world.
Reasoning enables us to navigate ourselves through life. To think logically is what allows us to recognize fact from fiction and empowers us to make good choices.
Specific#1: Do or do not. There is no try. If not congruent, quit or do it later (when congruent) Meta#1: Like the originals, all the commandments I have proposed are ideal humanist directives, prioritized by importance (for cases where focus is limited or to resolve conflicts)
Specific#5: We value honesty from others and therefore it's a good standard to set. Meta#5: The first 3-4 commandments are primarily individual and are useful even by a simple person alone on an island, or a polymath adrift in space. The remainder focus on groups and societies.
This rule encompasses some variation of nearly every act of kindness. It stems from empathy, from being aware that others feel what we feel. Empathy allows us to be humane. When we follow this rule we make another's life better. Our life then has value beyond our own existence.
Kindness is at the foundation of our humanity. Our willingness to care about others not only helps them, but ourselves as well. When kindness expands it make for a more pleasant exsistance for everyone.
In time you grow as a person to hopefully have a better understanding of what you do not know. When you are young you think you know everything and as you grow older you realize how little you do know and hopefully gain a better understanding of life itself.
Questions are what increase our knowledge of the universe, and it is through the application of this knowledge that we are able to improve the state of our own lives.
Every action, rule and belief must be continually weighed for its value in truth and our benefit to humanity. We must be brave enough to cast aside that which we find untrue or harmful and embrace new wisdom with stronger a foundation.
All opinions that are factually based should be discussed in the public forum, however some individuals have opinions that are based without facts, these should be excluded from serious discussion. It is not reasonable to discuss ghosts/god without evidence to support the claim.
It is easy to go through life without paying attention to the scenery to the beauty of our world. Treat nature with respect and make sure that your actions make the world a better place.
Don’t take life too seriously: dance, laugh and enjoy every moment because this is the only life that you get. Do what makes you happy as long as it does not harm others. Never give up on the search for your calling. Be proactive on searching for your purpose in life.
[World] ‘Faith’ is a major obstacle human beings encounter when they embark upon a mission to discover truth beyond the ancient, deeply embedded mythological stories that represent the history of the human journey through time. The antidote to bias that clouds perception is to a
[World] Discovering the true nature of reality requires one to question, probe and test all things with a skeptical attitude and take nothing for granted. Seekers of truth must take joy in being proven wrong because ultimate truth is more important for the collective society than
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Where else do critical thinking and ethical behaviour begin, but by asking questions? The words what, why, who, how, where, and when are the beginning of knowledge, wisdom, science and most importantly, ethics. Can you treat your neighbours well without knowing their needs?
Think critically about all information you hear and read and repeat/share that information which is backed by scientific research. Think critically about your life and how you interact and influence those around you.
Because living in a world that evaluates the bad things and forces us to confront them makes the world aware of what we need to do to change them and allows us to be more compassionate where we might not have seen it had we not thought more carefully.
Beliefs are only as good as the information that they are based on. If the available information changes, or was originally misunderstood, then the beliefs based on the information should change accordingly.
The wasted effort and money and hardship that is caused by dishonesty adds a MASSIVE unneccessary burden on humanity. If everyone was honest, there would be far more available to assist those who need help the most.
no list of commandments can be complete, to cover all possible situations that one may encounter in life. whatever the situation, be reasonable and thoughtful, and make the best decision you can with the best of intentions.
this is most important if you are raising children, but everyone should understand the world around them to the best of their ability. understanding science is important for understanding in general. understanding languages and cultures is important for understanding people.
providing accurate information as much as possible allows social discourse to proceed with as little misunderstanding as possible. honesty is always the best policy, unless it causes hurt feelings. do try to avoid that.
to treat everyone equally would be naive. some people contribute more to society than others, and thus deserve greater accolades. nobody deserves to be treated outright disrespectfully. there is a baseline of respect that everyone should be shown as a minimum.
this is culturally relevant in the modern world. granted that some cultures do not have the concept of personal property, most think of property as important. you wouldn't want someone to take your stuff without asking, so don't take property belonging to somebody else.
this is self explanatory. of all the bad things that should have been prohibited in the original 10 commandments, this one should have always been there.
it's just really inconsiderate to kill other people. i mean, how would you like it if someone tried to kill you? life is the beginning point in determining values of any kind, so don't throw it away.
A limited life should be spent enjoying the short time you have, sharing love, helping others, and making the world a better place because you were in it.
If you don't know ask, research, review, test your theories, evaluate, if it fails start over. Don't be afraid to fail or be wrong. Being wrong and find the correct answer is better than accepting a wrong answer.
Because treating those around you and yourself kindly is key to a positive feedback loop: * Being kind to others reflects back on how you and others see yourself and treat you. * Being kind to yourself reminds you of your own worth and that you are worth being treated properly