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What if all your vices were indeed, your supreme virtues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
We’re often told, ‘Do this’ or ‘Don’t do that’. There are certain parts of ourselves which get characterized as ‘flaws’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what if our flaws were actually our perfections? What if everything that is characterized within us as ‘vices’, were in-fact, our supreme virtues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wise skepticism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For example, we are often trained to believe that ‘laziness’ is a vice. But what if your ‘laziness’ was actually just your well-calibrated ‘bullshit detector’, which refused to do empty and vain work? What if your ‘laziness’ was actually in-fact, your “will to effectiveness” — which is the virtue which teaches you to be more efficient in what you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us say others say that you’re not good at ‘paying attention’, or that you are ‘rude’ to others. But what if that is actually your super-hero skill and talent? What if this is simply your social filter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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All virtues are socialized and subjective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This is my realization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All virtues which we are praised for in modern society aren’t “ultimate” and “objective” value-judgements. What we are taught are virtues are subjective.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Thus it seems to be our duty to challenge the value-judgements of others, society, and institutions. We must have the brazen courage to state out-loud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I consider myself perfect in all regards. Whatever you consider is a ‘character flaw’ in me — you are mistaken. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
It is recognizing that you are a rare breed of human; and you are not alike to anyone else. You should not aspire to be alike anyone else– your only goal is to become more yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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