tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post4838003485975257643..comments2023-10-28T08:25:18.091-07:00Comments on rajivnair.in: The will to willRajiv Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699509148478019447noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-53781830242856516902008-06-28T13:41:00.000-07:002008-06-28T13:41:00.000-07:00I have to add one more clause - You cannot will to...I have to add one more clause - You cannot will to will but you can will to think. <BR/><BR/>Now there are two aspects here in your discussion, <BR/>1) Generation of a bad thought(I am going to assume that there is an already accepted definition of bad and good) <BR/>2) Action based on the bad thought. <BR/><BR/>People can learn to not generate bad thoughts. The thought about smacking the teacher is an impulsive thought and is brought out by your mental conditioning. You can train your mind to not generate impulsive thoughts by giving rational more control over your thought process. Conquering the fear of darkness as you grow older is an example that this is possible. Until your rational is in full control over your thought process you will always have impulsive (and more often bad than good) thoughts, so most people wouldn't be able to help it. Since people inherit a lot of the mental conditioning from the society they live in, origination of a bad thought does not have to be a way of judging a person to be bad or good. A lack of subsequent effort to bring the regularly bad thought process under a rational framework could classify the person as bad though.<BR/><BR/>Now about acting based on a thought. A person who can think rationally can decide to not act based on your thought because of two sets of reasons. <BR/>1) If the action is definable as a bad action he can chose not not do it because of this reason irrespective of the consequences.<BR/>2) If the consequences of the actions are detrimental to himself he can chose to not do it. <BR/>Deciding to not perform the action because of reason (1) will confirm that the person is good even though the thought had originated in the first place and if reason (2) will confirm the person as bad.The Minking Thanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813413262232300793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-22914027156948765862008-06-24T08:33:00.000-07:002008-06-24T08:33:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.CarbonMonoxidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633474094118039535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-19359494239474685782008-06-08T00:19:00.000-07:002008-06-08T00:19:00.000-07:00damn... typodamn... typoSriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191368051234069672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-55242222206465010942008-06-08T00:18:00.000-07:002008-06-08T00:18:00.000-07:00NOOOO! I refuse to belive I'm judged by my thought...NOOOO! I refuse to belive I'm judged by my thoughts...<BR/><BR/>It's your will power that holds you back from acting them out, so thats what counts :pSriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191368051234069672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-54036729219742235612008-06-07T05:22:00.000-07:002008-06-07T05:22:00.000-07:00Great quotes!I think that we should be able to ana...Great quotes!<BR/>I think that we should be able to analyse all aspects of a thing. Both good and bad. Good and bad in itself depends on the perspective. If you go to hell by analysing whats bad about something, then I am on the highway to hell! *cue AC/DC music*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689521778133988403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28273183.post-37158468919673122492008-06-05T02:34:00.000-07:002008-06-05T02:34:00.000-07:00Its true that a person cannot control his thoughts...Its true that a person cannot control his thoughts. But to say that some 1 is gud just because he did not do a bad thing is not rite. In the example of the student, i wouldn't say that a student is gud just cause he didnt hit the teacher. V should consider the reason for not hitting. If he didnt hit his teacher because of respect or because he knows its not right to do so that u can say he is gud, on the other hand if he didnt hit the teacher because he was scared what others would think, or if other students would beat him up or if he thought it would affect his marks then he ain't that gudKen John Koshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900945378384297810noreply@blogger.com