{"id":179036,"date":"2019-10-12T20:13:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T03:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=179036"},"modified":"2019-10-13T09:03:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T16:03:46","slug":"virtue-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/12\/virtue-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtue for the sake of Virtue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After thinking a long time for a good definition for “virtue”, I think I got a good one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human greatness and magnanimity. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Generally we will call it “manliness” (but I want to take the notion further which also applies to women).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why virtue? Let me explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Virtue for the sake of virtue means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You don’t seek to be virtuous for some external reward. You pursue virtue because your pride demands it. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Determine and dictate your own virtues. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are no ultimate virtues; only virtues you deem worthy of yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example my virtues include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Determination <\/li>
  2. Courage <\/li>
  3. Brazenness <\/li>
  4. Outspokenness <\/li>
  5. Not censoring oneself <\/li>
  6. Helping and protecting the weak<\/li>
  7. Helping empower those who are underprivileged (like I was, to give new opportunities to young kids who are hungry for it). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Stay hard and true to your virtues. Why? They’re yours! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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