#values and principles

[arthursfuckinghat]

The symbolism with Arthur Morgan and King Arthur from the Arthurian legends is going to make my mind explode in this essay I will-

#both characters embody qualities of heroism and virtue #striving to uphold principles of righteousness and honor in the face of injustice #the parallels of both men feeling the need to protect and sacrifice themselves for their own people #king arthur represents the 'idealized king' and the embodiment of chivalric values #while arthur morgan serves as a symbol of undying loyalty and moral complexity #THEY BOTH ARE MADE TO SEEM LIKE THEY'RE UNBREAKABLE FOR THE SAKE OF REASSURING THEIR PEOPLE #THEY WERE GIVEN NO CHOICE BUT TO WEAR A BRAVE FACE AND PUT THEMSELVES IN THE LINE OF FIRE #AND THEY BOTH WENT ON LONG JOURNEYS OF REDEMPTION WHEN FACED WITH THEIR OWN MORTALITY #RAAAHHH #anyways #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #mick squeaks #arthur morgan #arthurian mythology #king arthur #mick rants

[philosophybits]

A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts from his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause.

Mikhail Bakunin, God and the State

#philosophy #quotes #Mikhail Bakunin #God and the State #truth #values #principles #convictions #ethics

[aromantic-eight]

"OOO do you think the temple of yondalla has a collections box we could loot?" "Probably! It might be UNDER THE ALTAR where you found the MONEY, LAST SESSION." -- The DM to the party after a full half session of the party checking every single room of an explicitly empty temple for valuables, after they found the clearly telegraphed valuables they actually came for.

#dnd #flood campaign #arguably money doesn't even have a lot of value at this point in time due to the #you know #minor magical apocalypse #but it's the PRINCIPLE of the matter

[itzsassha]

OU SE LAKAY MWEN

#cyberpunk 2077 #shippy saturday #placide #oc: naomi mujuru #otp: deja vu #cp2077 #cp2077 photomode #black love galore #i know there's no right or wrong way of shipping characters.. and people are free to do as they wish #but personally i have my own principles when it comes to shipping #i attribute a profound emotional values to all of my ships but more particularly to this ship with mimi and placide #what they have is just special.. one in a lifetime type of love.. i cherish this ship the same way i cherish IRL relationships #i would never in a million years put Naomi in a different ship with another character other then Placide #and then get rid of placide as if he was a disposable item that has served me a temporary insignificant purpose. #could never do such thing to him.... #neither of them.. cos im sure they would manifest themselves inside my dreams #and hunt the shit out of me.. #plus my own conscience would def kill me.. no cap

[timbourinedrake]

Finally posting the Talia focused animatic I have been working on, because I don't know when I'll get time to finish it and I like it too much to let it rot in my folder.

This is based on the events of Batman: Son of the Demon and the song is Wife by Mitski

I have a whole lot of thoughts on how this song reflects Talia's treatment as a character both within comics and outside of them, and how she is always treated as the mother/daughter/love interest rather than an individual in her own right. These roles are important to her but she is also more than them, she is her own person. I think it's super interesting to look at how Talia would wrestle with balancing these roles whilst also not letting them be her own defining trait.

#like yes Talia is a loyal daughter and adores Bruce and does her best for Damian and she value's herself on these things #but she also doesn't agree with her father and can't sacrifice her principles for Bruce and can't give Damian the life he deserves #she is simultaneously all these roles a woman should be but is also found failing in all of them because she is so much more than just #a mother/daughter/lover #yet she is never seen as anything more than that #the conflict between wanting to fill these roles naturally vs being forced to be these things #I could write an essay on this if I thought I'd make any sense #anyhow take my wip I hope you enjoy it #(fun fact: I showed this in all my uni interviews and I got accepted into all of them) #(thank you talia for getting me an education) #talia al ghul #bruce wayne #batman #damian wayne #dc #animatic #animation #my art

[pastel-charm-14]

identifying your principles and values

self-reflection

take some time to reflect on your experiences, beliefs, and priorities. think about moments in your life when you felt most proud, fulfilled, or aligned with your true self. what values were present in those moments? what principles guided your actions and decisions?

make a list

grab a pen and paper and start jotting down words and phrases that resonate with you. think about qualities you admire in others, causes you're passionate about, and behaviors you aspire to embody. these can be anything from honesty and integrity to compassion and creativity.

prioritize

once you have a list of potential values, take some time to prioritize them. consider which values are non-negotiables for you and which ones are less important. remember, there are no right or wrong answers—your values are personal to you.

live your values

now that you've identified your principles and values, it's time to put them into practice. strive to align your actions and decisions with your values on a daily basis. this might mean setting boundaries, making difficult choices, or speaking up for what you believe in.

reflect and adjust

as you navigate life, take time to regularly reflect on your values and how well you're living up to them. be open to adjusting and refining your values as you grow and evolve as a person.

remember, identifying your principles and values is an ongoing process. it's okay if it takes time, and it's okay if your values change over time too. what's important is that you stay true to yourself and live a life that's in alignment with what matters most to you.

#principles #values #purpose #beliefs #understanding #resilience #meaning #authentic #authenticity #authentication #authentic self #effort

[wreneging]

every time i see someone misinterpret jason’s death i lose my mind a little more

#apollo didnt remember what its like to be human because jason died for him it was because jason stood up for him #jason had apollos word the moment he extracted that promise out of him #like note how every time apollo mentions being human he says its to ‘stand up for what you believe in’ #and the first time he actually mentioned that theme it was about jason after jason revealed he stood up for apollo at the parthenon #jasons death was because of the self fulfilling prophecy which led to him valuing this promise he got over his own life #and also because he didnt want piper to die #which itself says so much about his character! this was a fully informed choice he made because thats who jason is! #he quite literally did not have to come but because he was told he could (herophile said ‘IF you come’ note the If) he decided he would #because he wants to help! he wants to protect piper! he thinks itll solidify a promise! #it was his decision to go regardless of him dying because by not going? not helping? that goes against his principles #and he values his principles so much you dont understand #txt #jason grace

[rustycamo]

It's so hard to be kind. It's one of the values I treasure most in anyone, and especially try hard for myself. It sometimes feels like I'm being naïve and I'm sure other people think so too, but I know who I am and what I'm doing, I know it seems I'm being dumb. But I'm not, I'm being kind and I refuse to be any other way. I going to do so many bad things, there's no other way to be human, but I'm going to wash the blood from my hands and start over. And over. And over. As long as it takes, I'm not giving up. I'm going to make this world better for at least someone. If its just a person who's dropped change and I picked it up for them, so be it.

#writing #rambles #writeblr #writers on tumblr #kindness #values #principles #positive mental attitude #positivevibes

[whentherewerebicycles]

a bunch of people have already registered for my mentoring workshop! unfortunately this means i have to plan and host a workshop aaaaaa

#i want to think aloud through it on here at some point #but i think i am going to structure it around the theme of cultivating student autonomy #because i think one of the primary goals of mentorship is to prepare students to be self-directed learners who can set realistic goals + #evaluate their own progress + reflect on what they've learned and what they still don't know #+ take initiative without sitting around waiting for someone to tell them what to do next #so i think we will do some thinking around like #when we have a student we think of as really capable or driven what qualities and behaviors do we observe in that student #and maybe ill also share some of the research on intrinsic motivation + self-direction + locus of control #which i think is all really interesting esp in light of the contemporary College Mental Health Crisis concerns #and then we will look at a range of tools + structures + strategies that i think are useful for fostering student autonomy over time #and maybe leave them with some core principles/guiding values that i think are useful when you are trying to like #avoid jumping in and doing stuff for kids #or solving their problems for them #idk i need to think through specifics a bit more #but i feel like on this campus #people do a lot of 'workshops' that are really not interactive at all #it's just someone talking from slides #and i kind of want to show off my ability to structure more engaging workshops #but idk. gotta think about how to do it well #and how to build in lots of opportunities for like crowdsourcing strategies too

[system-of-a-feather]

One of the other thing about ESDM that I really like (which Lin pinpointed first) is that it very much just is the method me and Lin use to help heal traumatized parts PARTICULARLY traumatized child parts Cause other than generic play therapy concepts, ESDM first and foremost is built on this concept of "autistic kids have issues socializing and engaging in play because their usual play is 'atypical' to neurotypicals and sometimes is systemically hard to have shared engagement and control of the play" "Therefore, its important that when we try to play with these kids that we throw out whatever concept of fun and play that we currently have out the window and focus on what THEY find fun and what THEY enjoy and play with them in the way they want to play"

"Then from there expand the play to be more inclusive and cooperative" Like a very very very core concept of how play therapy in ESDM works is very much "If you can't figure out how to play in the way THEY like to play, then don't touch their play" So like, yeah we have blocks and we SHOULD stack them and make towers but you know what You think its fun to drop them on different objects and hear what they sound like?! We can make that into a fun game! I also think its cool to drop blocks on objects! What if we took turns coming up with silly things to drop them on? Oh look! We are practicing turn taking AND join attention AND social engagement AND tolerating people in your area to a reasonable level AND learning that people can be fun and interested in your interests And what are we practically doing? Were just Dropping blocks on silly things together And if you start that at like age 2-4 and maintain that for two to three years you really end up with kids that really realize that people genuinely are interested in what they are doing, that their interests are really cool, and that people are opportunities for MORE joy and MORE engagement than les

#esdm rambles #esdm #early start denver model #i'm honestly a fan of esdm #like a really huge fan of it #at least if its done according to its principles and values properly #i have literally never seen so many kids displaying secure attachment and healthy development #in such a small area #let alone with such a vulnerable population

[mainfaggot]

suddenly i am a Jake Stan . I didn't censor his name. see. J-A-K-E . sim jaeyun. i like him. (capitalist smile) no one is holding a gun to my head. (eyes sparkling with materialistic greed) I'm coming clean. i am definitely not saying this because if I were, hypothetically, to bump into him at a Prada store, holding a Prada tie while staring wistfully at the price tag, he would, in fact, purchase said tie for me

#im being strategic anything 4 the looks anything 4 the fits 4 the fashion suddenly i like dozens who contribute nothing to the dash #idgaf I'll give up my principles and values for free prada #z.post

[philosophybits]

Where two principles really do meet which cannot be reconciled with one another, then each man declares the other a fool and a heretic.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, On Certainty

#philosophy #quotes #Ludwig Wittgenstein #On Certainty #principles #values #conflicts

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

It's ✨ speculation time ✨

See, if Sano grandpa hadn't been there, Shinichiro and Mikey would've ended up in an institution and could've been separated

Perhaps Mikey never thought about it - he had no reason to - but what about Shinichiro? When Emma comes to their home and she talks about her big brother and he goes to see Izana and-

Izana has no family left, and that could've been Shinichiro (it's not a fair comparison - especially not when Shinichiro can come see his mom whenever he wants)

Shinichiro sees himself in Mikey, at least a bit, and knows Mikey will be greater than him - hence he wants to be there to help Mikey no do great mistakes like he maybe did back then during Black Dragon. And once again I'd like to mention Shinichiro only left Black Dragon for Mikey and would have stayed if not for him + would have gone far deeper into illegality - this boy became a delinquent to cope with his father's death and change of lifestyle.

So what if he saw himself in Izana as well?

He went to see Izana with perhaps little to no information on him - we don't even know how he figured out where Izana was. Did he know right off the bat Izana wasn't his (or Emma's) biological brother? The answer to these questions do not matter here, sorry for that.

Did he think Izana thought of Emma the same way he thought of Mikey? He perhaps went to see him after Emma opened up to them and talked about Izana - did he go see Izana for Emma? To make her happy? After all, that's what he says in her chapter-backstory: 'I want to make her smile' and even if Mikey did succeed to make her open up at the end, Shinichiro himself needed to do something to get closer to her.

But then. Izana's main thing is that he (feels) is alone. We don't know how Shinichiro dealt with his father's death+his mother's extended hospitalization+his lifestyle going from 'typical citizen life' to 'living with grandfather, having to raise siblings as a teen, being a delinquent' but it's clear he relied on Mikey('s well-being) a lot. Mikey is the only thing he has left from his previous normal life (aside from Takeomi) and without him he'd have felt way lonelier.

So what did he never make Izana and Emma talk again?

Well first, I won't give you the canonical answer, I don't have it, second — to learn to know someone, you have to share a point in common you can talk about, right?

If Shinichiro thought Shinichiro&Mikey's relationship = Izana&Emma's relationship, what else could he have talked about? He knows Mikey better than Emma, and Izana knows Emma but not Mikey. If Shinichiro wanted to share things about Mikey so that Izana get to know him a bit (even without meeting him) and if he wanted that by doing that Izana will talk about Emma... well that completely backfired we know that, but I don't think that implausible. Shinichiro's not perfect, he messes up – he's human like any other character.

After Izana's 'stop talking about Manjiro, my head hurts because of him', Shinichiro stepped back from talking about Mikey (supposedly). He tries at some point to tell Mikey about Izana ('what would you think if you had another big brother?') but without talking clearly about Izana – he's still not sure about how to do it

He doesn't know if he can talk about Izana with Emma either. She progressively stopped talking about him and the last time she saw him she was 3. Does she remember him? If yes, how much? Not much, right? Emma was the same age Mikey was when their father died, Mikey doesn't remember their father, sure Emma would want to see Izana again, just like Mikey would like to see their father again but at the end of the day they know how to live without them, don't they, because they do not have much memories about them whereas Shinichiro remembers his dad and Izana remembers Emma and and— and next thing Shinichiro knows, Izana pushed someone to suicide and ended up in Juvie.

Shinichiro is Black Dragon's leader and founder, he knows a lot of people and a lot of them did messed up things, because they could, because they had to, because they had no other choice, because they didn't know better... But it's his younger brother here

And it gets even worse after Izana gets out and Shinichiro tells him Black Dragon is first and foremost for Mikey. Izana becomes Black Dragon's leader and twists Black Dragon's essence and image. But Shinichiro doesn't do much to stop it – he doesn't really know how to connect to Izana, and he certainly doesn't know how to make Izana (who doesn't react when Shinichiro tries to talk to him about Emma) connect to Emma and Mikey (especially not with the current situation and the past few years)

But there's something deeper than this

Because that's it, what Izana made of the 8th generation is what could have been the 1st.

Izana acts just like Shinichiro could've acted if he didn't have Mikey (and it becomes even worse after Izana figures out he isn't related by blood to any of them). Discovering delinquency, going in it, getting beat up, trying to find connections, trying to find a way to make the anger and pain stop — without his father, Shinichiro gets into delinquency (he can still withdraw), without Mikey, Shinichiro falls even deeper (he cannot return from it).

And somewhere, Shinichiro doesn't want Izana (whom he failed, and failed again) and Mikey (who only sees Shinichiro as perfectly imperfect) to meet – first of all, because Izana will lose it, and second of all, because you can't convince me Shinichiro would be okay with Mikey finding out about any of his mistakes

Still, Shinichiro loves his brothers and his dream is to take care of S.S Motors the three of them together. If Izana wants a family related by blood, then he'll go find Izana's mother to the Philippines (did he succeed? Most likely not. But he got the two Babus – one for Mikey's upcoming birthday and the other for Izana once he'd have find a way to make up for last time, maybe)

His dreams are cut short as he finds death and karma and one question lingers in my mind —

Where the heck is Izana in the original timeline.

It was ✨speculation time✨

#this is random BULLSHIT that i pulled out of my ass - yes its clumsy yes it still doesnt give an explanation as to why Shinichiro chose to #not bring Izana home canonically and yes if wakui ever gives an explanation it wont be this one #Your takes/headcanons/theories can ofc be different #tokyo revengers #tok rev #tr #tokrev #tr shinichiro #tokrev shinichiro #sano shinichiro #tokyo revengers shinichiro #tr spoilers #tokrev spoilers #tokyo revengers spoilers #i wrote this at midnight so sorry if its all over the place i want to sleep #also Shinichiro showing Mikey delinquency and Mikey going into it with principles and values vs Shinichiro showing Izana delinquency and #Izana going straight to doing most of the crimes he can do #yeah #tr headcanons #im doing my best with this family ok? Shinichiro isnt freaking perfect and ill keep dissecting him as i please #still wishes we knew the year/how old izana was when Shinichiro went to meet him for the first time #also. the best move wouldve probably be to bring Izana home as fast as possible but like. Shinichiro was a teen and you cannot just think h #knew exactly everything he was doing with any of the kids #this post was written by one singular braincell bouncing in my brain at midnight as i wish to sleep if you find it stupid or find loopholes #pls dont be too harsh #sano siblings #sano family #mikey sano #manjiro sano #izana kurokawa

[saintbanglesthegazelle]

I promise you if you give people the benefit of the doubt, if you assume ignorance or misunderstanding instead of malice, if you make the effort to give and recieve clarity, if you listen to people's thoughts and explanations, you will see the world as so much less cruel than you had before. So much more loving. It's not easy, but it's so so important to do, for yourself and others

#bangles' post #this is about my dad #who last week had invalidated my chosen name as a not-real name and sought my permission to use my deadname when talking to the older gen #and today sat down with me to talk about my chosen name and what it means to me. he really sought to understand why i chose it #and he then not only apologised for misunderstanding the value of my name and for invalidating it #but also explicitly reassured me that im allowed to tell him if hes wrong #which is huge for him. hes never invited correction on something lile this before - something that he feels is a matter of principle #ie chosing a name with importance and meaning and serious intent #hes not perfect. he still holds dated beliefs that he hasnt truly examined or even allowed himself to question. #hes never been particularly emotional available or even very present in my daily life #but he is trying. and he does want to be better #and if both of us had given eachother the benefit of the doubt we could have had a much better conversation about my name #but still. talking about now its clear that he does genuiningly want whats best for me. he just needs to know that #im taling myself seriously enough that the ways he tries to help will actually be helpful #im rambling. anyway #give people the benefit of the doubt. i promise its worth it

[alwaysbewoke]

christian fascism is here. don't let anyone tell you or try to convince you that voting democrat is the wrong choice. what little democracy we have left is on the ballot. before we can help anyone outside the united states, there must be democracy in america. without it, we are of no use to anyone anywhere.

#christian fascism #voting democrat #democracy at stake #defend democracy #save democracy #democratic values #election2024 #democratic party #political activism #united states politics #democracy matters #democracy in danger #voting rights #democracy first #progressive values #anti-fascism #democratic principles #election integrity #political engagement #vote for democracy #fascism #Dictatorship

[balladofthelamb]

im honestly tired of the male attention at work, and i know its literally because my hairs been getting longer, and this frustrates me because while i do love having short hair the most, i actually feel really confident styling with the length i have now and i like having the back of my neck be warm.... and i like being able to dress more masculine but still have a couple more "feminine" attributes, it suits my genderfluidity the most. but then i feel conflicted with my butchness, especially with the type of attention i get from guys, even though i know that attention isnt my fault and i cant control how people perceive certain facets of mine. and in a way, it honestly makes me feel like no one really values my butchness or masculinity. i wish people weren't more kind to me depending on how feminine they perceive me to be. anyways, all this to say, my coworker made some comment, and then explained it to me saying it wasnt a joke, and i was like "no yeah i got it." and he was like "sorry, sometimes i over explain things to the other people here but i think it goes without saying that youre a cut above the rest when it comes to intellect"....... and then he had the gall to try and get me to agree with him........ i really hate guys like this that try and express how they value you by putting others down. UGH!

#he was like 'right?' and i just said 'i think itd be very unkind for me to agree with that statement' #even though i do find the people i work with dumb..... its the principle of the matter. #anyways later on same guy was like jumping to do some of the orders for me and stuff #and its like... i understand hes trying to be kind in the way he knows how but i seriously dont care and i dont want to be perceived by him #or any of my male coworkers!!!!!! #theyre so annoying recently... all because 'longer hair = cute girl!' to them i guess. #i know i sound jaded and i wish i could take his kindness at face value #but theyre all so misogynistic constantly at work that it really means nothing to me