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"RIGHT PLACE -- WRONG TIME" Dr. John
The philosopher Socrates once said,
"Let him who would move the world;
first move himself."
What does this mean?
Please tell me:
How does one know the difference between the right thing and the wrong thing in a relationship?
Is it possible to always do the right thing no matter what the circumstance?
Okay sometimes something gets in the way of doing the right thing.... correct?
Then is it possible to always aim at doing the right thing? No matter what the circumstance? No matter what gets in the way...
And is it possible to always have a goal of doing the right thing always trying to reach that goal no matter what in a relationship?
Please Give me an example of a difficult relationship situation we're doing the right thing could be impossible or at least a challenge?
In order to do the right thing in a relationship we probably have to first know what is right and what is wrong or at least be open to learning that as we go. Is that correct?
And what if the right thing to do could be the right thing morally but possibly not the right thing legally or possibly not the right thing pragmatically. Or doing the right thing legally might not exactly be the right thing as far as getting what you want but at least it's the right thing legally.
If we value having healthy relationships that last then we would probably value doing the right thing in a relationship correct?
Is the right thing necessarily what keeps the relationship together?
And for people who believe in that, wouldn't doing the right thing in relationship be possibly considered a relationship virtue?
Without violating each other's rights.
Then comes the question is a virtuous relationship necessarily going to be a happy relationship or is a happy relationship going to necessarily be a virtuous relationship?
And we know that being virtuous or at least holding on to continuing to work within our own sense of values and ethics or virtuousness helps us really create a solid Persona underneath our skin. Correct?
Socrates' star student Plato had a set of Cardinal Virtues.
His Cardinal virtues were essentially wisdom, justice, courage and moderation.
How might those cardinal virtues apply to this conversation we're having here?
Discussion questions:
"What is one thing that you're pretty sure you did in your relationship that was wrong?"
"Now what was one thing you did in your relationship that was right?"
