Task Performance in Euthenics 1

1) The document discusses the importance of identifying one's core values and beliefs and living in accordance with them, despite various societal influences that may try to undermine them. 2) It recommends taking time for self-reflection to understand what truly matters to you at your core, beyond pressures to accumulate wealth or things. 3) Living according to your principles even when inconvenient requires being passionate about your values but also open-minded enough to reexamine them in light of new information or ideas.

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Task Performance in Euthenics 1

Topic: The Self

Manifesto of Belief, Goals, Wisdom

Create your personal manifesto which is composed of three (3) basic
Components: belief, goals, and
Wisdom.

According to Socrates “The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well
meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.” It's nearly
become fashionable to be unconcerned about anything or to lack any genuine values. From
materialism and neoliberalism to the young label of ‘slacker,' it's simpler not to care, and it's so
boring when someone interrupts the fun by having principles or, worse, really standing up for them.

Having values, on the other hand, should never be left to the whims of fashion. It is much too vital
for that. It is what gives a portion of me meaning. It provides me with a route to pursue in my life,
although an uncertain, overgrown one that we must cut through and navigate in order to continue,
but a path nevertheless. It provides me with a simple rule of thumb for adhering to what I really
believe. When I have the opportunity of looking back at the end of my life, a central aspect in
determining whether I believe my life was satisfying or not may be whether I believe we were able
to discover our true values and then lived in accordance with them.

We'll discuss the latter point in greater detail in the following chapter, but it's worth noting that
identifying your values in the modern world is much more difficult than it appears, as there are
numerous powerful influences attempting to convince you that their values are the best, which can
cloud your own vision of what truly matters. We live in a culture in which the most of
communications encourage us to gain more things, and a growing number of them go so far as to
claim that we need more of this content in order to be happy and fulfilled in our lives. This last point
is a complete deliberate lie.

We’re not only we surrounded by communications promoting this perspective, but they are
strengthened by the political and social society in which we live, where accumulating more financial
wealth is seen as a main objective in life and those who achieve it are applauded. When confronted
with this diverse array of powerful influences that strengthen this particular worldview, it's
unsurprising that many people become trapped within this bubble of delusion about what matters
and what they should do with their lives, because despite their unhappiness, exhaustion, and
instinctive ethical discomfort, they are unable to perceive what truly matters due to the fog of these
influences. This is only one illustration of why defining our beliefs may be more difficult than it
seems.

The answer is to first learn to think for ourselves. Then we should step aside from the world and
reflect on our beliefs. Many individuals skip this step. Intuition frequently tells us what is good and
wrong. The practice of spending an hour or two to focus on your beliefs may help you understand
what means most to you and if you are living in accordance with them. Some of these principles, like
being open to assisting anybody in need, you may strive to, but not always live up to. Some ideals
will only come to light when you're under duress and respond impulsively.
For example, while watching a news story on refugees. But you must be cautious not to experience
fear, rage, or other emotions that hinder our ability to ascend to the ideals we strive to.
This doesn't have to be a difficult procedure. What makes you who you are may be a combination of
ideals you strive to and intuitively feel. In fact, certain accepted notions of what is good and
commendable today may actually be contradictory with human happiness. The idea is to recognize
your values and not be embarrassed of them.

We should emphasize here that although it is necessary to be passionate about your beliefs, it is
equally necessary to be receptive to reason and contemplation. We should be willing to examine and
adapt our beliefs in light of new information or ideas. This is not a rejection of your ideas; rather, it
indicates that they are developing and getting more developed.
Inability to evaluate one's values or acknowledge error may result in a kind of ideological moral
stubbornness, which can be dangerous, since the person who has it may attempt to persuade others
to hold to this position for reasons other than its truth. Naturally, it's critical to be open with yourself
about why you're contemplating changing a specific number at a given moment. If it is motivated by
genuine reflection, that is acceptable; however, if it is motivated by fear, anger, laziness, or other
factors that make holding this value inconvenient or uncomfortable, then this is not a legitimate
reason to change it, and this is the point at which you must remain strong in your values.

In conclusion, "take the time to figure out what is really important to you."