What is a core belief you hold? // General Discussion // BlogCatalog

9/04/08

G8rbryan

Practice does NOT make perfect.
Perfect practice makes perfect.

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9/04/08

TonyB

I heard that practice does not make perfect, it makes permanent.
9/05/08

DaneMorgan

Good one. In the Army we said simply practice equals performance. Meaning that how you practiced would BE how you performed.

9/04/08

kat822

wow deep thoughts tonight Tony, glad to see a thread of substance .... I think the core belief I have concerning work is that Fair isn't always equal....I work with special needs students and getting the general ed teachers to "get" this concept is like pulling teeth.

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9/04/08

TonyB

Kat, I like that belief. It would mean they'd have to think more if they adopted it as their own.
9/04/08

whatweneed33

Oh, don't even get me started on the regular ed teachers! Love them, but sometimes (not in our case this year, thankfully!) it's like they take no ownership of the kids - they're the special ed teacher's kids. Grr....

9/04/08

harleyblues

A core beleif? I'd say honesty and to be fair with others to treat people with resepect & dignity, no matter what their station in life is..
hb~

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9/04/08

inmyredhead

My core beleif is that everything happens for a reason. Whether there is a lesson to be learned, growth to be achieved, perspective to be changed, or pathing the path for a future event- from every situation you can take away something positive.

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9/04/08

sanjidas

Love is God.

All we need is love to overcome any obstacle and be happy.

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9/04/08

MadameX

Humans are more important than stuff--even if the humans are strangers and the stuff is mine.

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9/04/08

clioandme

Yes.
9/04/08

harleyblues

I agree MX People are more important than things~
hb~
9/04/08

acousticguitarist

I'd swap a girlfrend for a decent guitar any day
9/04/08

acousticguitarist

And so would most of the guitar players I grew up with
9/05/08

acousticguitarist

SAD SAD SAD...thought someone would pick this comment up

9/04/08

JamesJay

I am a firm believer in the idea that mistakes and/or failures are only mistakes and/or failures if we do not learn from them. Life is chock full of lessons, it's our duty to be aware and learn them.

Also, I believe that all people are worthy of respect. No matter what title they may hold, how much they may make or how important they may seem. We are all created equal and as such deserve to be treated with respect.

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9/04/08

RichManofAction

I am a believer in the doctrine that the autoblog is the quintessential blog about the autoworld today. It is this belief that fuels my lifestyle.

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9/04/08

Arcticulates

If you don’t understand, ask. If is better to look like a fool than to be one.

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9/06/08

harleyblues

righto!
hb~

9/04/08

acousticguitarist

V1.0

That's a great question. I'll throw this in the ring, we might think our core belief is one thing but often are operating from our real core belief which comes from our deep conditioning and is something totally different to what we think is our core belief.

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9/04/08

Shiley

Deep down everyone is good and wants to do good.

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9/04/08

howisbradley

The inherent worth and dignity of all human beings.

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9/04/08

blogmyblogger

Don't trust anybody but yourself, even a brother betrays you.

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9/04/08

boytrotters

Be ready to apologise, even if you have not caused the wrong. A gentle word unlocks the possibility of a restored relationship more than stiff necked refusal ever would.

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9/04/08

MidwestMom

well-said
9/06/08

boytrotters

Thank you!
9/07/08

timethief

I concur - well said.

9/04/08

wehireu

It costs little to have good manners.

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9/04/08

Anniepooh

Everybody is important to someone, even if they aren't to you.

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9/04/08

wehireu

Be grateful for what you have in this world it is a blessing.

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9/04/08

timethief

Core beliefs
(1) A belief is a premise, accepted with or without proof, which allows us to predict and build our future. Our beliefs (premises) become the foundations on which automatic, repetitive behaviour patterns are formed. As children, we unquestioningly adopted many of the beliefs and emotional patterning of our parents, siblings, friends, teachers and religious leaders. These core beliefs formed our foundational view of reality and became entrenched in our subconscious. As adults, we have grown consciously and chronologically, but some of our subconscious core belief systems may have remained suspended in their child states. By addressing outdated subconscious childhood belief systems, we can align our subconscious and conscious minds and resolve inner conflict. Once this has been achieved, we are free to live according to our own beliefs.

(1) As children we were sponge-like. We absorbed what we were told to believe. As adults, we have the ability to choose what we believe.

(2) A belief is not an idea held by the mind; it is an idea that holds the mind.

(3) We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are.

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9/04/08

MadameX

If we "choose" what we believe, then it isn't really a belief, is it? When I BELIEVE something, I don't see it as optional.
9/05/08

AngieA

TimeThief,
Very interesting and so true.
A belief is not an idea held by the mind; it is an idea that HOLDS the
mind.
And we don't see things as they are; we see things as WE
are.

I believe those 2 statements are probably the best well
said truths I have heard in a long time.
9/06/08

reasonablerobinson

To add to this - we can believe things are not true and disbelive things that are true...
9/06/08

jadedconformist

I think many hold onto their beliefs since the world would be just *that much* more unbearable for them if they had to tarry without them. This is how the illusion of a 'non-optional' belief in something might be formed. An unyielding devotion to a belief almost renders the belief required, but not for the sake of the explicit devotion to the belief itself, but for the implicit alleviating comforts gained that holding this belief serves to the person holding it. The belief serves the believer. Beliefs are usually self-serving and serve a purpose that benefits the one holding it.

Obviously if abiding by a belief is non-optional, thereby 'required', this suggests that the person doesn't actually choose the belief, the belief chooses them. (There may be some truth to that, actually. i.e., beliefs your raised into, etc). So if believing in something is required (i.e., non-optional), then we can agree that believing in it does *not* make it any more or less true than another who is alternatively required to *NOT* believe in what you hold to be true.

I think saying that a belief in something is 'non-optional' is ultimately an illusion. There may be outside influences that are dependent on your belief and this is what subconsciously gives the illusion of it being 'required' to believe in so that it doesn't disrupt the equilibrium that is keeping your house of cards from crashing down. It may be that a belief serves as a defense mechanism, and a way to avoid inferences that the newly revealed truth may set forth.

You always have a choice to seek things out. Some handle new revelations differently. The thing is, people arrive at their beliefs much differently than others. Some need proof, some don't. And so it goes.

9/04/08

ekim941

That underneath all of our masks and armor we are all the same.
We are all fragile. We all live for the same purpose and it is just as difficult for everyone else as it is for you.

At least that gets me through my bad days.

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9/04/08

MadameX

You have bad days? Your avatar is consistently good-humored.
9/04/08

ekim941

It's a defense mechanism

9/04/08

othellobloke

I firmly believe that IF it were ever administrated right, communism would be just as good as democracy. A country where there were no social or economic classes is something I dream of. I despise that western culture has the phrase 'middle class'... or 'upper class'. I wish we could all be equal in class. I don't like it that there are folk rich enough to wipe their butts with 3ply $1000 notes, and at the other end there are folk too poor to afford toilet paper at all.

The problem is communism never has been administrated right - absolute power corrupts absolutely, and it'd be a difficult thing to find someone who wouldn't be corrupted by that.

I despise how hundreds of millions of Americans blindly bash communism without taking the time to learn about it or find out if it has ANY merits.

On the other hand... I FIRMLY believe that America must always, and needs to, remain the world's strongest military power forever.

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9/04/08

ekim941

I think communism looks good on paper but democracy offers hope. Those who can't afford toilet paper can cling to the hope that someday they will be able to wipe their butts the same as the upper crust.
With communism, there is no hope of earning more and no real reward for going above and beyond.
Granted, they both have their flaws but democracy seems to factor in human nature more effectively.
I don't blindly bash communism, the idea sounds very logical but just because it works on paper doesn't mean you can make it happen.
Just ask M. C. Escher
9/04/08

MadameX

"I think communism looks good on paper but democracy offers hope. Those who can't afford toilet paper can cling to the hope that someday they will be able to wipe their butts the same as the upper crust."

That might be another concept that looks good on paper but rarely plays out. In practice, hope among the American poor is a pretty rare commodity, and where it exists is more often premised on wild fantasy (winning the lottery, for instance) than on any realistic notion of being able to change one's life circumstances through independent action.

9/04/08

LGramlich

After no power in S. Louisiana for 4 days after Gustav, right now my primary core belief is that air conditioning is very, VERY good!

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9/04/08

Anniepooh

I'm with you! I'm so glad you're OK. How did the trees hold up?
9/04/08

LGramlich

Hi, Anniepooh!
The trees (around our house, anyway,) are mostly okay. One fell & knocked another down, but nothing fell on the house. A local creek overflowed it's banks by Tues. morning, though, & our whole neighborhood was flooded badly all day. Fortunately our house was higher than the water, although it almost got into my car. I kept a video journal I'll be uploading to my blog in the next few days. Right now I'm going to take three showers, drape myself over an A/C vent & have the 1st good night's sleep I've had all week!

9/04/08

amitchopra22

my belief, save nature it willl save you too.

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9/04/08

dosox

My core belief...
"If I Die the World will be without Me"

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9/04/08

gmoney

That if you are willing to love, give love and learn you will become a powerful force of nature.

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9/04/08

thegoodknife

what do you mean by powerful force of nature? in my mind a powerful force of nature is usually quite destructive.

9/04/08

fated82

My core believe is that sow and you shall reap. I never believe in not working for $$....I believe you need to keep working on it even if it fail, you still have to try again only differently.

There are alot of factors that build our core beliefs, but this one is on the top of my list.

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9/04/08

ChicaX

This question has got me thinking, and I'm coming up with so many things that I believe in, but a core belief?

You choose what you receive, unintentionally or not.

Granted it could be argued, and really only pertains to some situations, but for my life, that's what it is at the moment.

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9/04/08

othellobloke

ekim941, you said... With communism, there is no hope of earning more and no real reward for going above and beyond.

Why do people NEED to earn more if their families are taken care of, have enough to eat, a roof over their head, warm clothes, and education for their children? Fact is people DON'T need to earn more. Greed makes people want to earn more. Greed isn't an admirable trait.

You also said.... I don't blindly bash communism, the idea sounds very logical but just because it works on paper doesn't mean you can make it happen.

That's what I meant when I said IF communism were ever administered right, it would be just as good and probably better all around than democracy.

I would GLADLY give up MANY MANY freedoms and rights if the state could guarantee me and my family were looked after.

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9/04/08

MadameX

"Why do people NEED to earn more if their families are taken care of, have enough to eat, a roof over their head, warm clothes, and education for their children? Fact is people DON'T need to earn more. Greed makes people want to earn more. Greed isn't an admirable trait."

I definitely agree with you. And yet, it is the drive for "more" that inspires progress. Now, I would be the first to argue that much of what we term "progess" is really devolution at work, but many advances ARE positive...and since very few people are motivated to work harder simply for the sake of the challenge or the greater good, who would have incentive to put in long hours finding a cure for cancer or a clean, abundant substitute for oil? Maybe the issue isn't so much about people needing to earn more as about society needing something to offer to those who contribute more because, sadly, without a "prize" most simply won't expend the effort.

9/04/08

saiffarooqi

my core belief is to always strive for self-satisfaction (in every aspect of life) and to always follow your dreams and interests, no matter how much you have to struggle in the initial stages.

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9/04/08

powerof3

Life can be painful sometimes, but there is always a reason to be happy!

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9/04/08

PetLvr

All my core beliefs, were written by Mary Schmich of The Chicago Tribune, on June 1, 1997 and made famous by Baz Luhrmann on his album "Something For Everybody"

These are my favorite lines ... among many, that has been the underlying way I try to conduct my business online and offline .. (besides "it never hurts to ask" philosophy)

* Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.

* Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.

Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
callhart.com/crazy/2005/10/baz-lurhmann-everybodys-free-to-wear-sunscreen/

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9/05/08

voodooKobra

I have a lot of weird beliefs, and my own psuedo-religion that I refuse to share with anyone.

The most basic belief I hold is that all we have is this one life, and we only have this one life with each other. Therefore, we should live it to the fullest while helping everyone else live it to the fullest. I picked it up over time and didn't get it from any particular place, but I'm delighted to know other people often call it "secular humanism."

"If you take their money, you take their shit." Often summarized as, "Take the shit with the sugar," this essentially means that most seemingly unconditional generosity is shallow and with motive.

But it's not all sunshine and sugar cookies. I don't consider myself a genius on any level (in spite of what I was told throughout Elementary and Middle school). I tend to base my idea of how smart the "average" person is on myself. As a result, I tend to think most people are stupid.

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9/05/08

blogonsmog

My core beliefs are: (1) those who make it to the highest positions (jobs, politics, etc) are the ones with the least tread remaining on their shoes. The tread from their shoes is all over good peoples' backs as they have been walked all over; (2) silver tongues rise to the top in spite of their level of (in)competence.

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9/05/08

AngieA

That ultimately in the end, we are judged by not what we know so much, but by who we loved.

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9/05/08

acousticguitarist

Who we loved... This could get funny.

Maybe you mean, our ability to love?
9/05/08

timethief

@acouticguitarist
Actually I think it's possible that AngieA does mean "who" you love. I was raised to believe that in the end we would be judged and only those who love God/Jesus/Holy Spirit who will avoid damnation. I think that's where she's coming from. If I'm correct about that then I strongly disagree.

I do not believe in the existence of an individual or triune super power (creator/destroyer), a judgment day, a book of life, a heaven, a hell or a purgatory.

@AngieA
Would you please clarify what you mean by: That ultimately in the end, we are judged by not what we know so much, but by who we loved.
9/05/08

AngieA

Nope, its a bit deeper then what your thinking of. lol
9/06/08

AngieA

TimeThief,
Being you we're raised with that belief that must of have had some impact on you as you still remember it well. You would be correct in your statement in what I meant.
Putting it a bit simpler, basically, I am saying that anytime one shows any kind of kindness to anyone it shows a bit of God in you, as God is love. As God =Love.
& Isn’t it true that when ever anyone is selfish or becomes mean or a murder or a thief’
or rapists or just anything that has to do with intentionally hurting someone else, isn’t it always a result of LACK of LOVE within that person?
Therefore lack of love is lack of God and they do go hand in hand.
Who you love or who you are is a result of who is within you. I believe its also the way "He" will judge us in the end. And that’s my own core belief.

@TimeThief, that you don’t believe it or strongly disagree, well.. ., that’s your choice and has been since the day you were born.
Also why I stated above that what you wrote as #3. > We don't see things as they are; we see things as “we are”, is so interesting to me as I do agree 110% with that statement and fine it very true.

Wishing you all love
9/06/08

timethief

@AngieA
Yes, we do understand each other. Your belief is clear to me God is Love
(1 Corinthians 13:4)

Neither male nor female, neither good nor bad, neither light nor darkness but containing all there is: the universal stream of life giving consciousness [love] flowing through all is god. Hence, god is found in everyone and in everything; god just keeps on is-ing.

Love and peace
9/06/08

harleyblues

Too Angie

Now that was eloquently stated your example of God & Love
hb~
9/07/08

AngieA

Thank you harleyblues

9/05/08

SweetViolet

You must give respect to others freely. To expect people to earn your respect is illogical and counterproductive: no person can know the standards of every person he meets, so it is not possible to earn the respect of those they meet; by not offering respect to another person, you invite that person to withhold respect from you, creating a negative interaction.

Earning disrespect, however, is another thing entirely.

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9/06/08

boytrotters

I wholeheartedly agree with you. It might be a different world if we stopped requiring people to earn our respect, and just give it freely instead.

9/05/08

MidwestMom

Two core beliefs I hold are

1) It is never too late to make amends.

and

2) Kindness, Trust, and Forgiveness are not signs of weakness, but of strength.

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9/05/08

pointlessbanter

I believe that Aerosmith is the most overrated rock band ever.

I believe that almost everyone I meet initially is trustworthy however once they lose that trust or do something to violate it they will probably never get it back.

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9/05/08

suburbqueen

Treat others as you want to be treated.

and

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

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7/13/09

wagerwitch

THIS --- is my CORE Belief...

9/05/08

thefly

Freedom of expression and to have the courage to have that freedom no matter where you are or who you are with.

buzz buzz

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9/05/08

robinj

I am therefore I need be nothing more

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9/05/08

dlowe

Since my life beliefs are scattered all over my blog, you can go there to look.

As far as work, I live by one motto: Succeed in spite of management.

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9/05/08

CrystalRaven

Everything you do, say, think, good or bad, comes back to you

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9/05/08

kinsey88

That self knowledge is the most important knowledge you will ever acquire.

kinseybarnardrocks.blogspot.com

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9/05/08

thefly

I'll only bang beautiful chicks but I'll accept Gas Money from anyone .

buzz buzz

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9/05/08

annaswan

My core beliefs include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Whatever falls from the top shelf will land on my toe.
2. If the stain is brown - I do not want to know the source. (I have 5 kids)
3. My checkbook will never balance as long as the Bank does the accounting.
4. I don't have to agree - to understand.

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9/05/08

creativedreamevent

The more you learn, the less you realize that you know.

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9/05/08

timethief

Henry Ford said, "If you believe you can do a thing, or if you believe you cannot, in either case, you are right." As I said in other words above it's my core belief that most of us don't consciously choose our beliefs; they are often based on interpretations of past experiences and information we've received from respected sources like parents, teachers and religious leaders. As adults we can choose to identify our core beliefs (positive and negative), explore their roots and validity in the here and now, then we can let go of beliefs, feelings and behaviors that drain vitality and limit success.

I have gone through this process and my core belief with regard to the questions: "Why I am here?" and "What is my purpose?" can both be answered with "for living, loving and learning".

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9/05/08

wilbau

One core belief of mine:

God is.

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9/05/08

timethief

oops! wrong spot - sorry
9/06/08

globalgirl

He is what He is. Thankfully.
9/06/08

timethief

@wilbau
God is

Neither male nor female, neither good nor bad, neither light nor darkness but containing all there is: the universal stream of life giving consciousness flowing through all is god. Hence, god is found in everyone and in everything; god just keeps on is-ing.

9/05/08

AngieSS

That if people would learn to talk less and to listen more, more problems and issues would get resolved!

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9/06/08

AngieA

Ha, Great one!

9/05/08

kdawg68

-all glory is fleeting
-that their is a reason beyond just random happenstance why existence "exists."
-arrogance, especially when coupled with ignorance, is a dangerous entity.

and perhaps most importantly:

-Never trust a man who does not curse, or a woman with the name "Chet" tatooed somewhere on her body.

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9/05/08

beinki

honesty is the best policy

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9/05/08

AnnieRob

I am infinite, I am source and therefore everything I do, say or believe needs to reflect that,

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9/05/08

Hangingonahyphen

My core belief is very simple, but I stick to it to the bitter end.
I believe deep in my heart in the inherent goodness of man. And that includes even those who wronged me.

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9/05/08

keropidark

A smart woman is a sexy woman.

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9/05/08

leafsoup

Say what you mean; mean what you say; keep your word; be kind.
Every act of kindness makes the world a better place in some small way.

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9/05/08

polybore

Polybore believes strongly in everyones great potential and their right to be able to achieve it.

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9/05/08

othellobloke

I truly believe that everyone who states their belief in some arty-farty lofty way is trying to impress everyone.

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9/06/08

boytrotters

I believe that is presuming too much.
9/06/08

globalgirl

like you are doing now, othellobloke?

9/06/08

PsycheofAphrodite

Have no regrets in life. Always be yourself.

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9/06/08

timethief

Change is the only constant in life.

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9/06/08

reasonablerobinson

Some things are constant despite change too Parmenides vs Heraclitus
9/06/08

timethief

@TonyB
Thanks for posing a thoughtful question that led to a revealing personal process which produced the following results:
(1) Change is the only constant in life, and I am able to be flexible, adaptable and to flow with its ever-changing events.
(2) The same life lessons will be presented to me and over again until I learn them.
(3) Life's changes are challenges, which help me grow and become more powerful, purposeful and strong.
(4) The more difficult the adversity, the more valuable the life lesson will be.
(5) I am complete, perfect and whole.
(6) I am capable, competent, compassionate, lovable and powerful.
(7) I can see clearly what is happening both outside and inside of me, without emotional or rational attachments and distractions.
(8) I can experience joy and peace that pass all understanding when I enter the ego-less state of harmonious balance.
(9) Not everyone will love me nor will I love everyone but that's okay because we are all much more the same than we are different.
(10) I am in unity with all other living beings; I am connected.
(11) I can set realistic goals and achieve them.
(12) I learn equally well from both success and failure.
(13) Ideas and theories are not necessarily truths.
(14) Death is a transition, a new beginning.
9/06/08

reasonablerobinson

WOW!!
9/06/08

timethief

@reasonablerobinson
I place a lot of value on core beliefs so I take this question seriously.
9/07/08

AngieA

oops! wrong spot.
9/07/08

AngieA

Change is the only constant in life along with Taxes.

9/06/08

reasonablerobinson

I have one very definite core belief borne out of empirical evidence and that is I believe in GRAVITY. I could of course, be guilty of naive inductionism....

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9/06/08

othellobloke

@globalgirl... how is what I said arty-farty and lofty?

It just bothers me that nobody on the thread uses standard straightforward language such as 'I believe paedophiles should be castrated and fed bromide'... or 'I believe NATO should invade Russia and beat the crap out of them'...

It just gets irritating that nobody uses plain and straightforward vocabulary instead of trying to subtly display their IQ.

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9/06/08

keropidark

uh....a smart woman is a sexy woman?
9/06/08

thefly

What are yout talking about othellobloke? I think its irritating when people presume that using good word choice is a display of their IQs toward others or in someway a flex of superiority like you are implying.

Its irritating when the myspace generation feels like there is a "straight forward language" that is better to use. What does that even mean, "straight forward vocabulary"? Everything everyone has said on here is straight forward.

Plus, look at the thread you are in, did you not realize there was going to be very well put together expressions of thought here? The title is in pretty "straight forward vocabulary." So how 'bout you stop judging based on your own limited understanding of vocabulary and read a book and catch up to the rest of us.

9/06/08

othellobloke

keropidark... that's way better than saying... an intellectually gifted female is very often sexually appealing hahahaha

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9/06/08

timethief

@othellobloke
"It just gets irritating that nobody uses plain and straightforward vocabulary instead of trying to subtly display their IQ."
I stated my core beliefs in English, plain and simple. I also do the same when I blog.

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9/06/08

othellobloke

@thefly...

I knew it wouldn't be long before a silly boy with a inferiority complex would come up with that line.

I fail to see how you can determine my understanding of the vocabulary used. For your information I'm reading three books at the moment, I've got three bookshelves, and two shopping baskets on the floor... all of which are overflowing with books. I read approximately two books a week. And you read how many? Let's not go into books DUDE!

You mentioned 'good word choice'... sometimes less is more. Being plain and simple more often than not has a better impact and delivery than some arty-farty crap that most people don't want to hear.

If people wanted to read 'good word choice' they would read Shakespeare.

So how about you read a book and catch up with ME?

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9/06/08

thefly

haha, nice defense with the whole book thing. That was a joke man, but Im glad you cleared that up for me. And dont call me dude. I like how you use arty-farty, that paints such a clear picture for me, nice choice of words there [insert sarcasm here]. I like how you think good word choice HAS to be Shakespeare, haha. Man, you sure know how to make me laugh. And I never said that using less words is a bad thing either but there is nothing wrong with painting elegant pictures with words for something like your "core belief." I think its funny how you are trying to flex your intellectual muscle by judging people's choice of words. You know what, you have changed my whole outlook on how I talk and write, Im gonna go pop my collar right now, make a myspace account and use less words when trying to explain myself, Im even gonna go fill three bookshelves with books, read FOUR books, and fill two shopping baskets with books.....and just for the heck of it, use the word books more often, haha.

buzz buzz

9/06/08

othellobloke

Who wants elegant pictures painted? People want to know core beliefs... not embellishment.

FYI Shakespeare was my last choice - I was going to use Oscar Wilde or George Bernard Shaw.

As for flexing my intellectual muscle, where'd you get that from? I want people to be real and get straight to the point.

Arty-farty is colloquial language. Not sure why you'd need to be sarcastic? It's the lowest form of wit apparently.

Also not sure why you seem to think having a myspace account is beneath you? You should try it... might bring you up to normal people's level.

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9/06/08

reasonablerobinson

Othellobloke should check out

www.plainenglish.co.uk/

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9/06/08

harleyblues

Too the Dog isn't this suppose to be a light hearted thread, just wondering? lol : ):)
hb~

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9/06/08

Jeunelle

I am a firm believer that most people are full of _hit and need a good laxative.

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9/06/08

harleyblues

now that made me laugh!
hb~
9/06/08

Jeunelle

harleyblues...Thank you it's from the heart. lmao
9/06/08

harleyblues

lol but your right some people speak as if their word is Gospel truth .. Some mans trash is another mans treasure.
hb~

9/06/08

Tirebender

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.- Thomas Jefferson

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9/06/08

Noyes

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.

Thomas Jefferson

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9/06/08

harleyblues

Tony B asked for Our core beliefs not of our fore fathers, hehe I couldn't resist:)
hb~

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9/06/08

othellobloke

@thefly... I couldn't have said it better than the crazy old bat Margaret Thatcher...

Too often clarity and simplicity are overwhelmed by pompous words, long sentences and endless paragraphs. If we all wrote in plain English, how much easier - and efficient - life would be.

Some people think that flowery language and complicated writing is a sign of intellectual strength. They are wrong. Some of our greatest communicators were - and are - passionate believers in the simplicity of the written word. As Winston Churchill described a particularly tortured piece of 'officialese': 'This is the sort of English up with which I will not put.'

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9/06/08

timethief

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9/06/08

thefly

wow, you really missed the point of my whole argue othellobloke. I never said it was bad to write with less, my whole point is that you are judging the words people use and on what standard, yours? Give me a break. How 'bout you go re-read what I wrote and then you can start arguing again otherwise dont even wast my time.

9/16/08

msbaby

That it all boils down to making good decisions; one at a time. If we all did the next RIGHT thing, the world would be a better place.

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9/16/08

tonymas

What goes around, comes around.

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9/16/08

Profitimo

What goes up must come down. Life is a cycle.

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9/16/08

KiefersCorner

Treat others with the same respect as you wish to be treated.

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9/16/08

faithsju243

Be grateful for the small things in life because sometimes what we want is not always what we need.

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9/16/08

morgantj

I believe that beliefs are not ones own. Ones experiences with the environment shapes, molds, and ultimately determines what one believes. So even this core belief I'm expressing now, has been determined and is not my own, because "I" like "beliefs" has also been shaped, molded and determined by the environment and is simply a consequence of the causes before it.

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9/16/08

thegoodknife

If the nachos are stuck together, it's one nacho.

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9/16/08

TonyB

And if you bite into the one and it separates?
9/16/08

DrowseyMonkey
9/16/08

Anok

And if the nacho burns the roof of your mouth, it's a Galldanged nacho.
9/16/08

morgantj

I LOVE nachos! thanks to the universe.

9/16/08

RMania

Not everything happens for a reason (unless you count the immutable laws of physics as a reason).

And along those lines, hoping that something is true does not make it true.

Extending on that, faith is not a virtue but irrational bullshit.

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10/26/08

morgantj

Not everything has a "reason," but everything has a "cause." "Reasons" are assigned by man in pursuit of purpose.

9/16/08

Sebastyne

I think that one of my core beliefs is that I'm too old or two young to do something I want to do. I've said that to myself so many times that it's ridiculous. I don't WANT TO believe that, but somehow, I just do.

As for something more philosophical, I believe we live more than one life, and nothing can go wrong if looked from the universal or eternal point of view. (Another version of everything happens for a reason.)

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10/25/08

rileycentral

If you do the right things, the right things eventually happen to you. The trick is knowing the right things to do.

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10/25/08

amitchopra22

beliefs are only habbits, they are nothing. so we can easily change them. only needs attention of mind

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10/25/08

sisterofmercy

That music can heal everything.

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10/25/08

Dukepro25

The Golden Rule

When that fails...

Turn the other cheek

When that fails...

Kick some butt!

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10/25/08

Dukepro25

Needless to say, I'm a very passive guy.

10/25/08

djxtreme

If it's not bald, don't eat it.

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10/25/08

JNMiller

Karma keeps me in line. I believe in good and bad karma. I have experienced both!

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10/25/08

Oahupet

you learn by making mistakes

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10/26/08

lordiwanttobewhole

Core belief - this too shall pass

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10/26/08

lordiwanttobewhole

Core belief - this too shall pass

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10/26/08

lordiwanttobewhole

Core belief - this too shall pass

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10/28/08

AnnieRob

I love this one too and say it often...

10/26/08

cranelegs

my core belief is that core believing is one outcome of reasoning, which is one of those human-only endeavors to answer all those nagging questions we have, like "who am i" and "why do i hate the dallas cowboys so much".

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10/26/08

MarkPogue

Honesty.
Sometimes it can be brutal, sometimes it can tickle your ears...but all in all it is the most helpful trait one can utilize.

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10/28/08

AnnieRob

One of my core beliefs is that: "There is no fail, only learning." We all learn through experience and that means veering off course occasionally so that we can learn what works and doesn't work for us and the people around us. I love this belief and every time someone indicates that I have 'FAIL'-ed, I reply "Well I just learned what didn't work. So now I'll do better."
Along with this goes the belief that the only people who are learning are those who dare to fail, those who are moving forward and daring to try new things, to step out of their own boundaries and venture where they have not dared before.
A very wise person once said to me, that when you come up against an obstacle in life, rejoice! It means you are moving forward and now have a chance to learn something new.

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10/28/08

burtf51

Never Trust Noone

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10/28/08

rileycentral

As Michael Stipe sang in his song on this topic, "I believe my throat hurts."

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11/12/08

creemos

Jesus Christ declares of Himself, "I alone am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one will come to the Father but through Me." John 14:6

www.codybateman.org

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11/12/08

mulledvine

Truth, integrity and loyalty in all things

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11/12/08

Theresa111

We are more alike that not and that our complexities only enhance our inner beauty.

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11/12/08

jackpayne

There are very few persoal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of higgh explosives.

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11/12/08

kevinatserieatalk

treat everyone fairly even those you dislike.

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11/12/08

timethief

"Atheism is a requirement for a complete human being. Religion is a crutch that is shackled to you, one you never really needed in the first place, but were convinced by others that you couldn't live without. Once you discover it's only an illusion, that it's not even a real crutch, you discard it gladly." - Brent Yaciw

"Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious. In fact, 'atheist' is a term that should not ever exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a 'non astrologer' or a 'non-alchemist'. We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs. An atheist is simply a person who believes that the 260 million Americans (87 percent of the population) claiming to 'never doubt the existence of God' should be obliged to present evidence for his existence-and, indeed, for his BENEVOLENCE, given the relentless destruction of innocent human beings we witness in the world each day." --Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation"

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