Morals

Morals

Don’t be deceitful:

            I believe it is important to be transparent. It is difficult to say you don’t believe in lying as it has often been argued that every single person lies. This is different than lying. This is about not being misleading or insincere. I find this moral to be most useful when involving work. For example, if I were to be a writer, due to my morals I would not give a great review to a product, restaurant, etc. that I actually dislike or have not even tried. I think it is really hard to find genuine opinions these days for underlying reasons, and I think it is wrong to deceit people.             

Be kind, especially to strangers:

            Being kind is a simple yet important code in my morals. It sounds very simple, but it can be difficult once you’ve been having a bad day. I believe it is important to keep in mind that you never know what somebody else is going through in their lives, and you don’t want to be adding more bad to their day. I try to keep in mind that if somebody is lashing out at me, especially if it is someone I don’t know that well, it most likely has nothing to do with me. 

            

Do not cheat:

            I have always had an appreciation for people who do not cheat. Being in competitive golf growing up, I learned how important not cheating was. It would be easy to lie and shave a couple strokes off your score, but knowing you won a tournament or beat your best score fairly is one of the best feelings. I find not cheating to be not only extremely rewarding for myself, but it is also fair to those around me. I carry this moral I learned from a game I love into my personal life. It pushes me to not take shortcuts. 

Be loyal and dependable: 

            I find being loyal and dependable to be one of the most important morals when it comes to my personal relationships especially with those who mean the most to me. I feel it is necessary to understand the importance of being loyal to the ones that matter to you even during a disagreement, fight, etc. I believe if you really care about a person you will be there to support them even in the toughest times. 

            

Forgive others:

            This moral has been one of the hardest for me to live by, however, I do believe it is an important life skill that everyone should learn. Whether it’s your best friend or a random stranger, forgiveness is not only beneficial for the one in the wrong but also yourself. I had to start working on this part of my life when I started becoming frustrated and holding on to past events. Forgiving releases all the toxic feelings you have inside and it allows you to let go. It is also important to keep in mind that people make mistakes and they change. People mess up and make you angry, but that doesn’t mean you have to lose that relationship.