We live in an instant gratification world. Everything is at our fingertips, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, Internet, Inflation, the "I" phase is where we live yet we have forgotten about the "me". We want things fast. Sometimes we forget that we have to work hard for what the "me" wants. It's important that the "I" reassess and define what the "want" is in terms of our value. That is the re-establishment to find the REAL you.
According to the Oxford Dictionary reconnection is defined as reestablishing a bond of communication or emotion. Reconnecting with ourselves is tough at times due to the fact that we are constantly changing and evolving. What I mean about reconnection is the ability to look at yourself and see if you are content with the person that maybe you once were, are, or on the path to be. Our past dictates our future, meaning you and only you have the ability to mold and shape your desires and destiny.
Ayn Rand once said "A rational man is guided by his thinking – by a process of Reason – not by his feelings and desires."
Many times we allow our feelings to make decisions that our mind and brain should be making. The reconnection is the ability to reconnect with the mind and deciphering your desires of what you want and where you want to go, it's about your choices.
Roy Disney once said "It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are." That's where the reconnection begins. Understanding your values.
Aristotle writes in ten books, Nicomachean Ethics in which he expounds on a set of values. They are listed as follows:
Book 1 - The study of Good
Book 2 - Moral Virtue
Book 3 - Courage and Temperance
Book 4 - Other Virtures
Book 5 - Justice
Book 6 - Intellectual Virtue
Book 7 - Evil and Pleasure
Books 8 & 9 - Friendship (this is one of the largest areas. One might consider the reason it is so large is that Friendships are very influential in our lives)
Book 10 - Pleasure and Politics.
I am not going to write about each book, however I will be writing about the books that really have emphasis on reconnection, empowering, affirming and loving you.
This blog is for those that are interested in learning about themselves and contributing in a mutually favorable manner. I am learning from others as it is my intention that you gain insight from me as well.
~Steena
Great to see you diving in head first... or can it possibly be heart first? Keep up the good work. Look forward to becoming a better person through your insights.
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