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Discovery of the New World
Discovery of the New World
The necessary and the irresponsible
Your Role-Model Quotient (RMQ)
Connotation
A connotation is a concept that is distinguished by its unique characteristic and that has an influence on the psychospiritual appearance of the concepts with which it is associated. If a connotation is pleasant, it improves the psychospiritual appearance of the concepts with which it is associated. If it is unpleasant, it tarnishes them.
Any physical stimulus, be it a scent, a taste, a texture, a sound, a symbol (a logo, a color, a musical note, a word, a gesture, etc.) represents a connotation. Pleasant, unpleasant, good (virtue) and bad (immoral) are connotations. Madness is a connotation attributable to a misunderstood phenomenon.
A relic or a simple lucky charm are defined by their connotations. A religious blessing, an encouragement (wishing someone “good luck”), a bad spell or a wish of bad luck towards someone are the association of a connotation with an object or a person.
All the terms in a dictionary represent one or more connotations, depending on the number of definitions associated with them. A set of words (an expression, a sentence, a paragraph, etc.) represents a very specific connotation. Changing a single letter of a text causes a change in the connotation it represents. An error in a text tarnishes the connotation it represents by the connotation of the word “error”.
An individual’s life is a text that is written continuously until his death. It can even continue to be written afterwards if the connotations associated with it represent concepts that inspire the people who come across it. The author of the text is the individual in question. He may certainly be influenced in his writing by other people, but in fact his writing reflects his own choice.
Reputation
A reputation is a connotation associated with someone or something by each being who becomes acquainted with it, and which can be defined according to the experience one draws from it.
A reputation is built as one or more beings testify to the connotations associated with its subject. It is defined according to the smallest characteristics of the very specific experience that each of the witnesses has with the subject of the reputation.
A reputation can be shaped by an association with a pleasant connotation or with an unpleasant connotation, whether it is founded or even completely false.
A statement, whether it is the slightest insinuation or frankly declared, constitutes a connotation. A reputation can be altered by the slightest insinuation, whether it is true or false. The extent and tenacity of the alteration is concretized according to the reputation of the one making the insinuation.
The greatest destroyers of reputation range from connotations of extreme malevolence to a simple lack of refinement (in efficiency, virtue, etc.) or compatibility. A simple threat contributes to degrading the reputation of a person, an object or a service.
An individual who does not see the need to contribute to refining his own reputation exposes himself to the risk of being marginalized when the slightest unpleasant connotation is associated with him by a witness, whether it is founded or completely false. An individual who applies himself to refining his reputation risks succeeding in becoming a model of appreciated behavior.
The Roots of Civility
Spirit-Attitude
The spirit-soul is our spiritual body that defines where we are in space (geographically speaking). Furthermore, our spirit-attitude defines where our influence is located in space and our influence defines where our spirit-attitude is located in space.
The spirit-attitude is a connotation that constitutes the signature, reputation or personality of a living presence according to its history, and which directs (or inspires) the beings it influences in the development of their psychospiritual bubble.
The spirit-soul actively participates in the creation of its own spirit-attitude while the spirit-attitude of some participates by simple presence in the development of the spirit-attitude of others. Each living being is distinguished by its own spirit-attitude.
A word or a gesture can be colored with a certain spirit-attitude. The same word or the same gesture can be colored with a multitude of different spirit-attitudes, depending on the identity, state, intention and appearance of the spirit-soul that emits it.
For example, optimism is a spirit-attitude. When we talk about sportsmanship, we are also talking about a spirit-attitude. A team, a group of people, a social group and even a god are distinguished by their spirit-attitude. The spirit of good is a spirit-attitude.
A presence can be perceived differently by people and can therefore inspire a different emotional atmosphere from one person to another. Our spirit-attitude is therefore perceived differently by each person who meets us.
Initially, an individual's spirit-attitude is defined essentially by his physical appearance. If he is lucky enough to make a good first impression, he must make his spirit-attitude shine through in his behavior and language within a short period of time. Of course, the dress code is also particularly important in such a situation.
By being in contact with a person and as time passes, his spirit-attitude that shines through helps to shape his identity so that a disadvantage in his physical appearance can be dissolved by his spirit-attitude if it is virtuous or agreeable.
According to this same principle, a social association that is formed based on an attractiveness based on physical appearances risks being broken if the spirit-attitude is lacking. In this sense, basing an important decision on a first impression can be costly or fatal.
Role Model
We are all someone’s role model, whether we acknowledge it, accept it or not. An individual (or spirit-soul) who influences others is therefore a role model for them. He accomplishes this task with the help of his own spirit-attitude which is a collage of his own selection from the spirits-attitudes of the individuals (or spirit-souls) who are role models for him.
The notoriety of an individual defines the impact that his influence will have on his entourage and environment. However, simply being seen for a few seconds by another individual can have serious consequences. On this basis, the slightest irresponsible gesture can, thanks to mimicry, have catastrophic consequences. A celebrity who commits an irresponsible gesture multiplies the impact by the extent of his notoriety. An individual who “feeds” an irresponsible celebrity contributes to perpetuating extremely unhealthy conditions for the world.
If we recognize that the goal of each and every one is to be happy, to achieve our goals, we need free access to what gives us pleasure. However, life in society requires a certain moderation of this access. An exemplary model of behavior must therefore know how to responsibly dose its consumption (healthy and necessary selfishness) and its distribution (reasonable altruism). The dosage must be done according to any good or service having the slightest value.
Authority
An authority is an individual who manages the accessibility of certain freedoms and/or resources. As long as we have something to offer, whether it is our own possessions or by our own means, whether it is the least good or service, money or rights, we are an authority.
However, in a team, in a company, in a government, etc. the authority is the one who is elected. In such a case, an authority must be elected thanks to his virtuous qualities in terms of behavioral model. An authority must be an individual who embodies a powerful spirit-attitude. A powerful spirit-attitude by definition inspires people. An effective authority must therefore be defined according to its ability to inspire others.
A commitment that an individual makes defines the type of authority he represents, as well as his tasks, responsibilities and obligations. The oath of allegiance embodies every small commitment, from the simplest promise an individual makes to himself to the one he makes to the creator of life, of every degree of importance.
The suggestive power of an authority is defined proportionally to the strength of the authoritarian connotations that are associated with its reputation. An authority that is recognized as having sworn allegiance to a model of behavior that inspires only a few individuals will have less suggestive power than one that is recognized as having sworn allegiance to a model of behavior that inspires everyone.
The oath of allegiance gains weight proportionally to the loyalty that the authority in question shows over time to the subject of this oath of allegiance. For example, an individual may take an oath in a ceremony provided for this purpose, however the authoritarian connotations which accentuate its suggestive power only materialize over time and on condition that this individual demonstrates integrity in the face of the model of behavior that he represents.
Promise
A promise is a manifestation of a commitment to be faithful to a contract. A marriage, being the contract that binds a couple to be faithful to each other, is based on a promise. When an individual is crowned a knight, he swears allegiance to a king.
A king only exists from the moment he swears allegiance to a true god. A true god is a solidly reliable intuitive guiding source that inspires to be exemplary models of behavior and that mobilizes through the most healthy, beneficial and necessary creations.
A king's subordinate attains this title when he is faithful to the king. A husband who is unfaithful to his wife violates his marriage contract. He betrays her.
An individual who commits treason betrays the law of honesty. By his choice, he defines himself as a person who in certain circumstances is not reliable. On a hierarchical chain, he embodies the defective link. In a family, it is the brick that will bring the family down. In a government, it is the wall that will give way to the invader.
Application Clues
The type of spirit-attitude that an individual maintains is reflected first in his behavior and also in the perceptible clues (visual, etc.) of his effort to take care of his appearance. An application clue is an indication of a virtuous constructive effort.
In order to be qualified as of "good taste", an application clue must demonstrate relevance, be sufficiently notable and obviously not excessive. Here are the characteristics of an application clue of good taste:
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compatibility: be statistically practical and pleasant (to the senses) according to the context (modesty and cultural trends (customs, fashion, etc.)).
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or relevant incompatibility (e.g.: humor, shock advertising, etc.).
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responsible nature of the thought, gesture or habit.
These application clues are manifested first in the individual and then in his property and in his acquaintances. An individual who aspires to become a model of exemplary behavior will take care of refining his application clues.
Application clues on the person:
Exemplary habits of self-care are not a matter of taste. They are objectively virtuous. For example, since health is necessary for safety, good hygiene is an application clue. The compatibility of the dress code according to the context is an application clue. Good physical fitness and intellectual agility are application clues.
Application clues on property:
The selection of property and the care given to it can manifest application clues.
Application clues in associates and acquaintances:
An individual who strives to become an exemplary role model will limit his personal acquaintances to an entourage made up of individuals who inspire him to refine himself in terms of application clues. On the other hand, in a spirit of altruism, he can allow himself to frequent as an authority (as a parent or as a professional) beings who do not inspire him but who can benefit from his influence.
"Snobbery" is a term that derogatorily designates an individual who filters his acquaintances. The pejorative connotation is correct when associated with an individual who denigrates the altruistic option of frequenting people less rich in application clues, as an authority.
Application clues on the spirit-attitude:
Someone who aspires to become an exemplary model of behavior must carefully prepare the implementation of the vestiges of his life. This requires the establishment of a reputation that demonstrates an authentic, powerfully inspiring and purely virtuous spirit-attitude.
Self-Criticism
While an individual’s reputation defines the way people who know him view him, it also defines the way the individual views himself. A strong and healthy self-esteem is based on the reputation we recognize by self-evaluation, and it depends on a reputation that demonstrates a notable and sustained effort to nurture one's own application clues. In order to be effective in nurturing our own application cues, an individual must develop a serious self-criticism.
Culture
A culture is defined not by its race, nationality, or species, but by its spirit-attitude. Any smallest character trait that defines the spirit-attitude specific to an individual constitutes a culture. The boundaries of a culture can be defined from a single individual to the largest social group. A social group requires only one criterion to be recognized as a distinct culture. However, most cultures recognized under this title group together several beings having several characteristics in common.
The degree of civility of a culture depends on the level of responsibility (virtue) that it represents. The level of responsibility that a culture represents is objectively evaluated through the application clues fostered by the individuals who are a part of it. The more a culture favors the maintenance of necessary and relevant habits to the detriment of the superfluous, the more it demonstrates virtue.
Selfishness and Altruism
A person likes what brings him a certain pleasure. He defines pleasure according to his goals (and vice versa). Achieving a goal provides pleasure.
An individual who works to achieve the goals of the individual he will be in the future is more altruistic than one who works to achieve his immediate goals. A person who works for his immediate goals disproportionately more than for his long-term goals is selfish.
1) Saving a source of pleasure for future consumption (long-term)
2) Saving a source of pleasure for future consumption (medium-term)
3) Immediate consumption of pleasure
An individual, a social group or an authority whose objective is to give pleasure disproportionately more to themselves than to others moves away from altruism and therefore approaches selfishness.
A responsible individual is one who knows how to manage their power to acquire pleasure well. A responsible authority is one who knows how to manage their power to distribute pleasure properly.
A responsible authority is altruistic and manages their power to distribute pleasure more in the service of future generations than their own. An altruistic authority derives pleasure from achieving its goals responsibly, that is, by distributing according to the short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals of its subjects in a fair and adequate manner.
1) Saving a source of pleasure for future distribution (long-term)
2) Saving a source of pleasure for future distribution (medium-term)
3) Immediate distribution of pleasure
An authority that prioritizes short-term pleasure disproportionately more than long-term pleasure is irresponsible and therefore not altruistic. An authority that moves away from altruism approaches selfishness.
Being excessively altruistic is an abuse and a certain amount of selfishness is healthy and necessary.
Cause
A cause can be a lifelong mission and often much longer. However, all our smallest goals are also causes. Our first causes develop habits in us that in turn influence our selection of causes. Eventually, our roadmap helps define our mind-attitude.
Causes fall into categories that contain each other according to their level of altruism. Here are the categories:
Those who participate in a cause, whether it is focused on any individual, product or service, become involved in its reputation. An individual incorporates into his reputation any connotation associated with any cause he promotes, whether by defending it, accepting it or failing to suppress it. Refraining from suppressing an irresponsible cause helps define our reputation.
Spirit-Attitude Lexicon
Necessary altruism: Any necessary action or word that primarily benefits others.
Excessive altruism: Risking or sacrificing one's own well-being for the well-being of a cause that is not of necessary altruism.
Necessary selfishness: Any necessary action or thought that primarily benefits oneself (Necessary selfishness ensures the ability to practice altruism (e.g., eating)).
Excessive egoism: Any non-essential action or thought that primarily benefits oneself and that represents a threat to the well-being of others.
Courage: Risking or sacrificing one's own well-being for the well-being of a cause that is necessary altruism.
Responsible: Quality of one who maintains habits of necessary altruism or necessary egoism.
Love: Voluntary responsibility (Love is not defined as much by the pleasure it can bring as by the requirement of responsibility (the attitude) it requires).
The necessary and the irresponsible
Since responsibility is defined as any necessary action or thought, in a world where there are people who, despite themselves, live in danger and inadequacy, committing an action that is not intentionally necessary tends towards irresponsibility. Since it is impossible for an individual to know who he will be in the future, any slightest action that he commits and that he judges likely to be reasonably disapproved of by the person he will be in the distant future is qualified as irresponsible.
The decent and the immoral
The line between decent and immoral is drawn differently from one culture to another and defines the level of modesty and the threshold of moral tolerance of the individuals who are part of it. Members of the same culture generally have more or less the same level of modesty and the same threshold of moral tolerance.
Level of decency
The more irresponsibly someone undertakes to obtain selfish pleasure, the more immoral is the act that he or she is committing. The factors that contribute to defining the level of immorality of an act are as follows:
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the level of selfishness of the need to be satisfied by the act in question.
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the level of decency of the culture of the entourage.
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the level of exposure of the act in question.
In order to be decent, the level of exposure of an act must always be respectful of the level of decency of the culture of the entourage. When an individual's habit harms the comfort or safety of the people around him or her, whether it is disrespectful of the level of modesty of the culture of the entourage or whether it is excessively prude, it is excessively selfish. A woman who walks in a burka on a beach in Florida is as disrespectful as one who wears a monokini on a beach in Iran.
Immorality is not defined only by the gesture but also by considering the context.
Moral tolerance threshold
Tolerance is a quality attributable to a person who is good at adapting to cultural stress. Cultural stress can be caused by any difference that can be associated with an individual's own culture.
The more tolerant an individual is, the more virtuous he is in civility. However, an authority has the responsibility to establish its threshold of tolerance based on a reasonable level of safety for its subjects.
Martyrdom
A martyr is an individual who, with full knowledge of the facts, suffers or dies at the hands of an official authority because he defends the absolute good. A martyr does not voluntarily drag anyone with him into suffering or death. He has the responsibility to do everything in his power to avoid subjecting those around him to his ordeal. Martyrdom does not cause death to himself and his suffering or death is attributable only to the irresponsible actions of his oppressors in the face of his tenacity in his extremely altruistic cause. The degree of altruism of his cause is not measured by the sacrifice he makes but by the proportions of the benefits that his own contribution generates.
Merit
Merit is the amount of freedom and power to which an individual should be morally entitled. The level of merit of an individual is determined by the level of virtue he reflects in civility. The level of virtue associatable with an individual is measured by the quality of the spirit-attitude he maintains. If he is an excellent role-model, he must necessarily be in a position of power.
People who are on the diagonal line of this graph are subject to well-deserved conditions.
Your Role-Model Quotient (RMQ)
The Role-Model Quotient rates a person based on the level of responsibility (attitude), both towards himself and towards others, that his spirit-attitude maintains.
On a scale of 0 to 10, comparing yourself to the people around you, as well as to any person you have come to know who has lived throughout history, what is your Role-Model Quotient? Role Model Quotient:
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Justice
Since in a world like ours, accessibility to resources is synonymous with power and freedom, determine the level of justice to which you are subject by coordinating your Role-Model Quotient according to the annual salary of the richest person in the world.
If you give 100% of the “power” points to the richest person in the world, by comparing your annual income to his, where do you stand?
The further your coordinates in this graph are from the red diagonal line, the less you live in deserved conditions.