Does Living by a Strong Moral Compass Give You a Better Life?

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:07:53 -0400

I am curious. The folks I know who did not ride the high ground had miserable lives. Is this more motivation for living a good life?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 9:13 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:13:12 -0400

I get a little nervous about deciding who is on the moral high ground, but I do think having a strong internal compass will usually point you in the right direction and lead to better outcomes.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 18 at 2015 9:59 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:59:19 -0400

I think having a good moral compass is essential for living a good life.

Selfishness and materialism lead to an empty existence, IMHO.

Response by SFC Jonathan Surprise made Jun 18 at 2015 11:01 PM

SFC Jonathan Surprise — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:01:54 -0400

I generally think so, but it leaves you in painfully small exclusive group.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 11:07 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:07:53 -0400

You may or may not end up with a better life then most other people but at least you know that you lived your life right.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 11:17 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:17:21 -0400

Depends on whose compass we're measuring. If you mean a Conservative Christian compass, that might be the closest I could imagine to Hell being real. If you mean living by my own morals, I do it daily, and find that it's the only way to live.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 18 at 2015 11:20 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:20:49 -0400

YES!
I have done both. I am not proud of that but I am honest about it. I thought about it, hard...and a long time ago I came to the conclusion that when it is all said and done, when My Children are standing there on the day that my funeral takes place. What will be the legacy that I leave to my children? Will I leave them a good name that they can be proud of?
Whether your moral codes comes from a Faith Conversion, as mine did or from a values set inspired by a parent or role model, having a personal Moral Compass adds to the richness of life. You are less likely to have family and children problems, problems with the law and so forth.
Yes, it is a shame to see only a few people at a grave side, and then to realize that they are the grave diggers.
We each and everyone will influence those around us daily. Make that influence be positive and part of the solution to societies ills. I can not change anyone but me, I can not control anyone but me, and I prefer to be part of the solution.

Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Jun 19 at 2015 1:22 AM

CPT Pedro Meza — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 01:22:23 -0400

MAJ Ken Landgren, my mother taught me that a Strong Moral Compass was respect for all, specially women, and that included gays cause they saved my life when I was 5 months, she was Catholic and used a cast iron frying pan.

Response by CMSgt Mike Esser made Jun 21 at 2015 3:05 PM

CMSgt Mike Esser — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:05:02 -0400

Financially its a wah, rain shall fall upon the just and the unjust. Personally and from a relationship standpoint we reap what we sow. We will all eventually havd a day of reckoning with our God.