The Happiness Project is one of my favorite blogs (see my last entry!). But it's not always "on happiness"--well, maybe it is, but sometimes in a more roundabout way.
Anyway, today's blog was on the definition of character, and it hit especially close to home since I've been enjoying trying to clarify my values--off and on--over the past month.
Two things in particular:
1. It confirmed in my mind how hard it is to define values because we all come to the table with different life experiences (I know the definitions weren't academic, but even so...maybe particularly so). For example, my father would have failed miserably if society defined character by whether one was a drinker--but they would have been wrong! On the other hand, several of those definitions could be good indicators of character. And that is a window into the beauty of the world we live in.
2. Some of those definitions sure did make me rethink some things as to my own character/nature...somehow I think that treating people better leads to happier self and happier people around the self. Now there's an idea! And something positive to work on!
I hope you take a moment to read the blog and maybe even come up with your own definition (or, better yet, self evaluate!).
Happy Value Hunting! (Hmmm. I just noticed that all the capital letters in my title are HVD: so early Happy Valentine's Day!)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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