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Global Attitudes
"Let reason go before every enterprize, and counsel before every action."--Ecclesiasticus 38:33
An attitude can be understood as the union of similar thoughts and feelings regarding something else.
You can have global attitudes.
Global attitudes can be strong enough to be considered life-scripts, life-programs, life-determinants.
Basic list of 37 global attitudes.
Life is a series of--
actions to be taken.
adventures to be lived.
annoyances to be complained about.
attacks to be countered.
challenges to be overcome.
crises to be managed.
dangers to be avoided.
demands to be met.
disorders to be ordered.
emotions to be released.
experiences to be blamed.
failings to be guilty for.
fears to be managed.
games to be won.
hurts to be whined about.
injuries to be damned.
injustices to be righted.
insults to be damned.
jobs to be completed.
jokes to be enjoyed.
lessons to be learned.
meaningless experiences to be given meaning.
messes to be cleaned up.
missions to be undertaken.
mistakes to be reworked.
moments to be felt.
needs to be demanded.
opportunities to be taken advantage of.
oppressions to be escaped.
pleasures to be savored.
problems to be dealt with.
puzzles to be solved.
sensations to be sought.
stresses to be released.
tests to be passed.
thoughts to be expressed.
wrongs to be righted.
Which ones are guiding your life?
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