Life satisfaction comes from intentional practice of essential qualities such as authenticity, courageous decision making, and persuasive communication skills—keys to unlock human potential. Now, brace yourself to ignite that internal spark and become someone truly remarkable!

Wake Up Your Inner Superstar

<ul><li>Define personal identity for increased clarity</li><li>Live according to your true nature and beliefs</li><li>Release inauthentic behavior patterns holding you back</li></ul>

Authenticity Breeds Confidence

<ul><li>Take ownership over every aspect affecting your wellbeing</li><li>Don't make excuses; embody solution mindset instead</li><li>Create opportunities despite external limitations</li></ul>

Embrace Radical Responsibility

<ul><li>Gather thorough knowledge before committing</li><li>Prioritize long-term goals above immediate comfort</li><li>Learn from past decisions, both good and bad</li></ul>

Fearless Decision Making

<ul><li>Understand individual strengths driving desired outcomes</li><li>Practice habits aligning with aspirational traits</li><li>Rigorously evaluate routines for habitual improvement</li></ul>

Intentional Habits Form Lives

Don’t sell yourself short by believing yesterday's failures, define tomorrow's possibilities.

<ul><li>Clearly visualize target lifestyle incorporating purpose</li><li>Breakdown overall vision into smaller, measurable goalsConstantly revisit statement adapting to changing circumstances</li></ul>

Craft Compelling Vision Statement

<ul><li>Realize long-term achievements require consistent effort</li><li>Celebrate small victories while remaining patient during struggle</li><li>Utilize setbacks as fuel propelling determination forward</li></ul>

Patience + Persistence = Success

<ul><li>Nurture positive relationships fostering mutual growth</li><li>Develop effective communicative abilities</li><li>Build diverse communities maximizing opportunity exposure</li></ul>

Mastermind Powerful Alliances

<ul><li>Effectively communicate core values to attract similar souls</li><li>Craft persuasive messaging engaging desired audience segments</li><li>Transform skeptics via compassionate communication techniques</li></ul>

Passionately Connect with Audiences

<ul><li>Establish reflective practices analyzing progress made</li><li>Adjust perspectives, strategies, or behaviors accordingly</li><li>Actively apply lessons learned to maintain momentum</li></ul>

Regularly Reflect upon Personal Journey

<ul><li>Identify unique contributions best serving others, planet</li><li>Determine personal legacy desired leaving after lifetime</li><li>Commit to consistency</li></ul>

Discover Life Mission

By doing nothing more than accepting responsibility over current condition, your influence skyrockets instantly.

"If you want to change the fruits, you will first have to change the roots."

"The Motivation Manifesto is a poetic and powerful call to reclaim our lives and find our own personal freedom. It’s a triumphant work that transcends the title, lifting the reader from mere motivation into a soaringly purposeful and meaningful life. I love this book." —Paulo Coelho The Motivation Manifesto is a pulsing, articulate, ferocious call to claim our personal power. World-renowned high performance trainer Brendon Burchard reveals that the main motive of humankind is the pursuit of greater Personal Freedom. We desire the grand liberties of choice—time freedom, emotional freedom, social freedom, financial freedom, spiritual freedom. Only two enemies stand in our way: an external enemy, defined as the social oppression of who we are by the mediocre masses, and an internal enemy, a sort of self-oppression caused by our own doubt and fear. The march to Personal Freedom, Burchard argues, can be won only by declaring our intent and independence, stepping into our personal power, and battling through self-doubt and the distractions of the day until full victory is won. Recalling the revolutionist voices of the past that chose freedom over tyranny, Burchard—at times poetic yet always fierce—motivates us to free ourselves from fear and take back our lives once and for all.

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Brendon Burchard is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Brendon Burchard has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Brendon Burchard's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

Brendon Burchard

The Motivation Manifesto

<ul>
<li>𝐍𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭.</li>
<li>𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬. </li>
<li>𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.</li>
</ul>

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰...

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Everything around you is first perceived by your sensory organs and then processed by your brain to reach a conclusion or final image, including interactions with others and the images you see online.Your interpretations can differ vastly depending on your mindset or views of the world around you.

The Translator

Our beliefs and emotions can often spill into the other aspects of our lives, including our interactions with other people.For example, believing negative things about yourself and having a co-worker respond aggressively to a question could result in you feeling as if the situation was your fault while in reality, they might have just been having a stressful life at home.However, if you had a positive view of yourself, you would be less likely to perceive the situation as your fault.

How Beliefs Affect Our Translator

<ul><li>Get someone else, preferably an expert, who is willing to help you change your mindset.</li><li>Consciously think certain things repeatedly with time (e.g. keeping a gratitude journal or repeating a mantra).</li><li>Prove to yourself that your desired belief is true and gather irrefutable proof.</li></ul>

The 3 Ways To Change The Translation Settings

Here’s a summary on Improvement Pill’s video on how to change your mindset.

Sponsored By Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month of therapy at http://BetterHelp.com/ImprovementPill A couple of weeks ago I came across a clip on Twitter that really made me think about the happiness and mental health epidemic that is sweeping the world. This clip will give you insight on something that will show you how to be happy again. You can wonder about different ways to be happy, search for happiness habits, or even dive into the science of happiness. But unless you have this specific thing done right, happiness will be hard to come by. Sign Up For My Newsletter (Get A Free Mini-Course): http://improvementpill.net/programs 👉 My NEW Storytelling Course (Watch It For Free Via Free Trial): https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/improvementpill?gr_tch_ref=on&gr_trp=on Tamed Course (FREE Habit Building Course): https://youtu.be/m8JjuyRIxOg BeeFriend Course (FREE Social Skills Course): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHfGgOfmbx4&list=PLE_vQWWxgaiHbUFDuNnqxfui3lrE2jjwO&index=1 For Business/Animation Job Inquiries: Email Me At ImprovementPill@Gmail.com The Clip: (00:00) The Translator: (00:50) Negative Thought Example: (01:49) Positive Thought Example: (02:29) The 3 Ways To Change The Settings: (03:10) #happy #happiness #howtobehappy

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A couple of weeks ago I came across a clip on Twitter that really made me think about the happiness and mental health epidemic that is sweeping the world. This clip will give you insight on something that will show you how to be happy again. You can wonder about different ways to be happy, search for happiness habits, or even dive into the science of happiness. But unless you have this specific thing done right, happiness will be hard to come by.

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The Clip: (00:00)
The Translator: (00:50)
Negative Thought Example: (01:49)
Positive Thought Example: (02:29)
The 3 Ways To Change The Settings: (03:10)

#happy #happiness #howtobehappy

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This Simple Idea Will Make You Happier

Causes equal effects, and effects are what we want to achieve.For example: cause = cake.Or: cause = successful business.Or: cause = successful movie.There are four types of causes that can explain any effect:<ul><li>Efficient</li><li>Material</li><li>Formal</li><li>Final</li></ul>You can expand upon anything a great deal with this formula while also being able to analyze and understand the contents.

Cause And Effect Equations

The efficient cause is the thing or person responsible for producing the effect.For example: baker = cake.Or: entrepreneur = successful business.Narrowing down desirable qualities can be used to break this down further.For example: hardworking, educated, and resilient filmmakers = successful movie.

The Efficient Cause

The material cause is the list of ingredients required to produce an effect.For example: ingredients = cake.Or: in-demand product or service = successful business.Analyzing past successes that have been known to work can be helpful as well.For example: superhero movie = successful movie.

The Material Cause

The formal cause is how you are supposed to combine the ingredients to produce the effect.For example: recipe = cake.Or: easily accessible = successful business.More specific details can create more complex equations.For example: hero’s journey = successful movie.

The Formal Cause

The final cause explains the purpose of the effect or why it happened in the first place.For example: hunger = cake.Or: serve customers = successful business.You can go infinite levels in depth when it comes to breaking down the causes.For example: journey to a battle where the hero eventually wins = successful movie.

The Final Cause

Breaking any effect down into its four causes allows one to understand how it can be achieved.For example: baker+ingredients+recipe+hunger = cake.Or: entrepreneur+in-demand product or service+easily accessible+serve customers = successful business.Or: hardworking, educated and resilient filmmakers+superhero movie+hero’s journey+journey to a battle where the hero eventually wins = successful movie.Bottom Line: having an understanding of the process required to achieve success can greatly improve your chances of reaching it.

The Four Causes

Here’s a summary of Freedom of Thought’s video on how analyzing the process required to achieve success can improve your chances of reaching it.

Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/freedominthought. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription. WISDOM WEDNESDAY. Every week, you’ll get five powerful quotes from timeless thinkers (combined with some original insight): https://freedominthought.com/newsletter ABOUT THE VIDEO _ In this video, I talk about how to achieve anything by using Aristotle’s theory of four causes. Have you ever achieved something without knowing how you did it? Or have you ever seen someone else achieve something and wondered how they did it? In this video, based on the wisdom of Aristotle, I’m going to give you a step-by-step technique for understanding how to achieve anything. I’ll start with simple examples and build up to more complicated ones. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Cause and Effect Equations 01:20 - The Four Causes 01:39 - The Efficient Cause 01:52 - The Material Cause 02:02 - The Formal Cause 02:15 - The Final Cause 02:33 - Example 1: Effect = Cake 03:00 - Example 2: Effect = Successful Business 04:20 - Example 3: Effect = Successful Movie 07:10 - Infinite Levels of Depth 07:40 - How to Achieve Anything OUR COURSES _ Coming soon. Sign up to my newsletter to be notified when they release. OUR MERCH _ Coming soon. Sign up to my newsletter to be notified when they release. OUR BOOKS _ Follow No One comes out December 2022. Sign up to my newsletter to receive an e-mail when it comes out and read exclusive essays from the book: https://bit.ly/3mu7VGM OUR FAVOURITE TOOLS _ Shortform. The best non-fiction book summaries (unlimited access for 5 days and 20% off an annual subscription when you use my link): https://bit.ly/3bmSXwy Adobe. The software I use to make my videos: Epidemic Sound. Where I get my music: https://bit.ly/3FrStmh RELATED VIDEOS _ Practical Philosophy Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5faAYlGYYoF7rgKH4oo_B81n4wE1n2xP CONNECT WITH US _ Instagram: http://instagram.com/freedomintht Twitter: http://twitter.com/freedomintht CONNECT WITH ME _ Instagram: https://instagram.com/justintht Twitter: https://twitter.com/justintht Personal Youtube: https://bit.ly/32rJ9QB PODCAST _ Freedom in Thought Podcast: https://bit.ly/3mS76YT FURTHER READING _ Metaphysics and Physics by Aristotle NOTES _ (1) Videos are just my opinion, for entertainment and informational purposes. Just some things to think about—not advice. (2) Some of the links in the description are affiliate links which I get a kickback from—at no extra cost to you.

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ABOUT THE VIDEO
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In this video, I talk about how to achieve anything by using Aristotle’s theory of four causes.

Have you ever achieved something without knowing how you did it? Or have you ever seen someone else achieve something and wondered how they did it? In this video, based on the wisdom of Aristotle, I’m going to give you a step-by-step technique for understanding how to achieve anything. I’ll start with simple examples and build up to more complicated ones.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Cause and Effect Equations
01:20 - The Four Causes
01:39 - The Efficient Cause
01:52 - The Material Cause
02:02 - The Formal Cause
02:15 - The Final Cause
02:33 - Example 1: Effect = Cake
03:00 - Example 2: Effect = Successful Business
04:20 - Example 3: Effect = Successful Movie
07:10 - Infinite Levels of Depth
07:40 - How to Achieve Anything

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Aristotle - How to Think Clearly & Achieve Anything

How to Achieve Anything | Philosophy of Aristotle

Without a purpose, people often struggle to find motivation or happiness in their life. These are the nine most common types of purpose that are often observed in successful people:<ul><li>Provide</li><li>Protect</li><li>Teach</li><li>Explore</li><li>Conquer</li><li>Faith</li><li>Accumulate</li><li>Create</li><li>Help</li></ul>Finding one’s purpose can help rekindle their passions and make them feel alive again, as they now have a reason for living.

The 9 Types Of Purpose

Most people have a built-in desire to provide for the ones they love, but the problem is that now most of the providing is done for us. To cultivate this sense of purpose, you must put yourself in a situation where you are the only person that can provide for an individual, such as by caring for an ill family member or by having a baby for the first time.

Provide

The desire to protect often extends beyond one’s family and loved ones and can reach one’s community, their ethnic group, and even their ideas. To cultivate this sense of purpose, you must fall in love with something outside of yourself (this could be a person, group, or even an idea) and then observe something that threatens the survival of what you love (this could be a possible occurrence in the future, another group, or an opposing idea).

Protect

The desire to teach is the desire to arm those around you with the knowledge to survive and thrive and to prepare them for the future. To cultivate this form of purpose, you must become exceptionally good at something, see the benefits it has brought into your life, and pass it down so that others might feel the same.

Teach

The desire to explore is the desire to experience as much as possible, whether it be experiencing ideas or physical moments. Those with this form of purpose find learning—especially when they know little about the subject—extremely fulfilling. To cultivate this form of purpose you must first cultivate openness, becoming a kid again and embracing your fear of the unknown. This can be done by exploring new places in your city, trying a new dish, learning a new language, or even reading a new book.

Explore

The desire to conquer is to be the best of the best at something and dominate the competition. To cultivate the desire to conquer, you must believe that you can become the greatest at your chosen skill with enough work and effort, in addition to spending some time every day visualizing how it would be like to conquer the competition. However, while this purpose can be extremely motivating, it is often not very fulfilling in the end game and as such you will need another purpose down the line as well.

Conquer

Faith is the desire to live life by certain rules, either because of the belief that something good will come if you stick by them, or because you believe that they are the best way to go about living your life. To cultivate this form of purpose, you must dispel as many doubts as you can and try to completely believe that life should be lived according to your faith. Be aware that if you start to doubt your faith, you might lose your sense of purpose, and that you should never blindly follow whatever beliefs people tell you to have.

Faith

The desire to accumulate is the desire to have more and to collect what is rare or valuable. To cultivate a desire to accumulate, all you have to do is spend time on social media looking at people who have more than you. Looking at those who have more free time as opposed to stuff is often healthier, as you will never be truly fulfilled by the latter, but you should still be careful to not overdo this form of purpose.

Accumulate 

The desire to create is the desire to create new things and share your work with others. Not only is this extremely fulfilling for the creator, as they can become immersed in their work and feel accomplished, but for others as well, as the work could make them feel positive emotions, passionate about certain things, or even improve their way of life. To cultivate this sense of purpose, you need to spend less time consuming and more time creating, which can be done through small steps each day.

Create

The desire to help is to help remove the suffering of others and help them overcome obstacles, which can be extremely fulfilling. To cultivate this form of purpose, you must first learn to love others, understand that others have many of the same fears and desires, and understand that we all feel pain. When an individual does this, preventing suffering in others becomes just as important as preventing suffering in oneself. Secondly, you must begin doing small favors for others and pay attention to the difference you can make.

Help

Here’s another summary, this time on Improvement Pill’s video on how to find your purpose.

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If you don't have a clear purpose, you're going to struggle with things like motivation and focus. Which is why today, I want to show you exactly how to find your purpose in life by going over 9 of the most common types of true purpose that I've observed in highly motivated/successful people. 
 
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Intro: (00:00)
Purpose #1: (00:20)
Purpose #2: (01:14)
Purpose #3: (02:09)
Purpose #4: (02:44)
Purpose #5: (05:05)
Purpose #6: (05:57)
Purpose #7: (06:47)
Purpose #8: (07:53)
Purpose #9: (08:44)
Other Types Of Purpose + Easter Egg: (09:37)

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How To Find Your Purpose - 9 Types (Which one is for you?)

As children, we have the ability to empathize and be attuned to others. As we get older, however, we become more self-centered and less observant of others.

The Theory Of Mind 

Improving social skills is a matter of turning that around and realizing that social skills are our sensitivities to the psychologies, moods, and experiences of others.You need to be aware when you’re not paying attention and when you’re projecting your own ideas, thoughts, and emotions on other people.

Social Skills

While other people are talking, we often focus on what we want to tell them rather than what they’re saying. This is because we tend to find ourselves more interesting than what other people have to say.To overcome this and improve your social skills, you need to flip that mentality around and start thinking that the other people are actually fascinating.

The Reason We Don’t Listen To Other People

To start finding others more interesting, tell yourself that you don’t really know them and try to find out something new about them that you never understood or saw before.Start paying more attention to their non-verbal communication, be attuned to their emotional cues, and get them to talk about their childhood and passions.

Becoming More Interested In Others

Imagine there is a person watching a movie. This person is usually you and watching your own movie.When you’re interacting with others, you are essentially being invited into their movie theater to watch their movie.However, most people often pull out their phones and secretly watch their own movie at the same time. We assume the other person won’t notice, but they do.The key to becoming a better listener is to learn to put down that phone and become fully immersed in what you’re there to see, as if you’re watching a jaw-dropping, award-winning movie in an actual theater.

The Visualization Exercise

<ul><li>You will have less drama.</li><li>You will have less arguments.</li><li>You will have less conflicts.</li><li>You will find yourself naturally asking the right questions.</li><li>You will be genuinely curious about others.</li><li>You will stand out and be more appreciated.</li><li>You will be memorable.</li><li>People will want to interact with you more often.</li></ul>

Benefits Of Becoming Attuned To Others

Here’s a summary of Improvement Pill’s video on how to be more likable.

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Understand yourself and those around you.

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Psychology

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Theory Of Mind: (00:00)
What Happens When We Grow Up: (00:32)
You NEED to be aware of this: (01:12)
The Reason We Don't Listen To Other People: (01:48)
Simple Visualization Exercise: (03:01)
Full Robert Greene Video: (04:40)
Watch To Support The Channel! (04:53)

How To Be More Likeable - (ft. Robert Greene)

<ul><li>Stoicism’s origin</li></ul>In ancient Greece, the philosopher Zeno, inspired by the teachings of Socrates, developed his own philosophy emphasizing rationality, self-control, and acceptance of the present moment.<ul><li>The philosophy of stoicism</li></ul>Happiness comes from within and can be achieved through living in accordance with nature and personal virtues.

What is Stoicism?

<ul><li>A different way of living</li></ul>Instead of being ruled by emotions, a stoic person can step back and view situations with greater clarity and objectivity.<ul><li>Stoicism’s benefits</li></ul>Process negative emotions from negative experiences and turn them into thoughts that give you a unique perspective of the world.By adopting a stoic mindset, one can learn to approach life in a more open and objective manner.

Why You Should Become Stoic

Being stoic means focusing on your own actions and choices, rather than becoming overly attached to outcomes or external events.Overall, to be stoic is to cultivate a calm and rational approach to life, accepting both the joys and challenges that come with it, and seeking to lead a virtuous and fulfilling existence.

What it means to be stoic

<ol><li>Focus on what you can control and let go of what you cannot.</li><li>Embrace challenges and see them as opportunities for growth.</li><li>Practice gratitude and focus on what you have rather than what you lack.</li><li>Meditate regularly to cultivate inner peace and mindfulness.</li><li>Reflect on your actions and decisions by journaling.</li><li>Live in accordance with your values and purpose.</li><li>Manage your emotions and maintain self-control.</li><li>Visualize worst-case scenarios to prepare for potential challenges.</li></ol>

How to Apply Stoicism to Your Life

→ <a href="https://giovannispezia.com/journaling/">This Simple Habit Will Change Your Life Forever</a> – journaling→ <a href="https://giovannispezia.com/how-to-start-meditating-the-easy-way/">How to Start Meditating (The Best Way)</a> – meditation→ <a href="https://giovannispezia.com/memento-mori/">What Memento Mori Really Means and How to Practice It</a> – memento moriThank You for reading.Until next time,Peace✌

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In this post, we’ll explore what stoicism is, why you should consider adopting it, and how you can apply it to your everyday life.

In this post, we'll explore what stoicism is, why you should consider adopting it, and how you can apply it to your everyday life.

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Philosophy

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Meditation

How to Apply Stoicism to Your Everyday Life

Water never complains, but always pushes back. Always.Drop a boulder in front of a stream and the water will simply flow around it, taking whatever opening the landscape will give or—when nothing is offered—patiently building up its resources until it rises to a height where a new gap is found.Flow like water. Never complain, but always push back.

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Problem Solving

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Flow Like Water

A study conducted on March 3, 2023 found that all forms of exercise are up to 50% more effective than traditional therapy.Speaking to people about their problems often goes in circles and only serves as a temporary solution, with them only feeling better for the length of the conversation. It is still recommended to seek a therapist if you have severe depression, however.Exercise, on the other hand, produces several biological changes such as feel-good transmitters with effects that can last for days afterwards.

Exercise Is Often More Effective Than Therapy

<ul><li>It boosts your mood.</li><li>It is natural.</li><li>It is good for you.</li><li>It doesn’t often have side effects (if you do it correctly).</li><li>It is free.</li><li>It is often 50% more effective than the drugs therapists typically prescribe for depression.</li></ul>

Exercise Is Essentially Nature’s Version Of A Drug

Even simple forms of exercise such as going for a walk every day have benefits, although more intense forms of exercise are more effective.

All Types Of Physical Exercise Are Beneficial

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Discretion is the faculty of it-all-depends. When a general rule collides with recalcitrant particulars, it is discretion that sorts out the resulting muddle. No rule can encompass all the situations to which it may have to be applied, and the shuffle of human affairs is constantly dealing us wild cards. Not for nothing does St Benedict call discretion ‘the mother of all virtues’. When universal rule and particular situation don’t align, it’s discretion that leaps into the breach. We couldn’t live without it.

Discretion: The Faculty Of It-All- Depends

And yet we’re uncomfortable living with it. We like our rules clearcut and unambiguous, and above all consistently applied. We equate rules applied the same way to all people in all situations with equality and predictability, two cardinal virtues of the rule of law. Exceptions immediately trigger suspicions of special pleading, unfair treatment or wanton caprice.

Rules = Equality And Predictability

The power to exercise discretion, whether in the court, the classroom or a government office, invites gimlet-eyed scrutiny for the least sign of abuse – or simple error. Distrust shadows discretion like a private eye shadowing a suspect, just waiting to catch the culprit red-handed. As a result, discretion has been driven underground, still in constant but now clandestine operation. It’s become the indispensable faculty that dare not speak its name.

Discretion = Abuse And Error

How did this happen? The decline in the fortunes of discretion is part of the history of rules. That history is long and labyrinthine, and rules have always meant many things: the rules of arithmetic calculation, of games, of warfare, of cookbooks, of parliamentary procedure, of traffic, of musical composition, of spelling, and on and on. There is no known human culture without rules, and almost no human activity that slips through the tightly woven mesh of rules. But amid this dazzling diversity and ubiquity, we can make out two broad categories: thick rules and thin ones.

The Decline In The Fortunes Of Discretion

Thick rules announce a directive about how or how not to behave, clearly and succinctly, but then they go on to fatten that precept with examples, exceptions and appeals to experience (call them the three exes).Thick rules are learned by EXample and from EXperience, and they are constantly being stretched by EXceptions – the three exes (and perhaps a fourth ex, for EXtenuating circumstances). These are part and parcel of the rule itself, the woolly coat that cushions the rule against unforeseen circumstances.

Thick Rules And The 3 Exes

For example, an early 18th-century treatise on siege warfare contains what sounds like a self-evident rule: “Always attack the enemy’s stronghold at its weakest point.” But exceptions immediately follow: if a good paved road that made the transport of heavy cannons and munitions easier led to a stronger part of the fortifications, then the attack should begin there instead.

Example: The Weakest Point

Take another obvious-sounding rule from a 17th-century handbook on how to play various games: in chess, don’t sacrifice a piece worth more for one worth less. Yet in the next breath comes an exception: should your adversary seem to have a penchant for playing a particular piece – say, a knight – then you should do your utmost to put the knight out of commission, including sacrificing a piece of higher value (say, your bishop), in order to discombobulate your opponent and gain a psychological advantage.

Example: The Favourite Piece

A thick rule requires discretion to follow; the ability to discern among cases that may, at first glance, seem alike but, in fact, differ in significant respects.Discretion is not the whole of judgment, but it is an essential part. Judgment is the ability to bring together universals and particulars, a two-fold task. First, we must decide: which universal – which law or rule or maxim or principle – applies to this particular case at hand?

Thick Rules And Discretion, Universals And Particulars

The judge who arraigns a suspect must figure out what charge to book; the doctor must decide the diagnosis and treatment for the individual patient. Because this kind of judgment is all about cases, it is sometimes called casuistry. Here, judgment must decide which moral principle takes precedence. In other words, casuistry tries to figure out which rule or principle should dominate in each specific case.

Casuistry

So discretion is the second form of judgment, mustered after that first decision about universals and particulars has been made: this is indeed the right universal for these particulars, but its rigid application without some adjustment to these particular particulars would cause some unintended harm.

The Particular Particulars

For example, in the case of a married couple who disagree whether their child should be vaccinated, we are likely to want to know more specifics about both the marriage and the risks run by the child, in order to temper the application of whichever principle we have decided should trump in this case. Either marital trust or the child’s welfare may suffer, depending on the decision, but there is a further duty to try to minimise the harm.

The Further Duty

What kind of harm depends on the kind of general rule. In a court of law, injustice might result from, for example, applying the full rigour of the law against theft to a poor, hungry person who stole food. In the kitchen, following the cake recipe’s instructions about the amount of baking powder may result in an oven explosion if you’re cooking at high altitude. In a spaceship launch, not taking into account how far the launchpad is from the equator when calculating the amount of fuel needed for a rocket to reach escape velocity can crash the rocket and its payload.

The Harm And The Rule

These are all cases in which the unambiguously apt universal – the law forbidding theft, the recipe for this kind of cake, the calculation of escape velocity – must be tailored to fit the particulars at hand. Casuistry pits one universal against another in the case at hand; discretion tweaks the apposite universal to the particulars of that case. Both casuistry and discretion are feats of judgment, but not the same feat.

Casuistry Pits; Discretion Tweaks

As a practical tool, discretion has two sides, one cognitive and the other executive. To be able to distinguish between cases that differ from one another in small but crucial details is the essence of the cognitive aspect of discretion, an ability that exceeds mere analytical acuity. Discretion draws additionally upon the wisdom of experience, which teaches which distinctions make a difference in practice, not just in principle.

The Two Sides Of Discretion

A hypertrophy of hair-splitting is the besetting sin of scholasticism, and a mind that makes too many distinctions risks pulverising all categories into the individuals that compose them, ultimately requiring as many rules as there are cases.In contrast, discretion preserves the classificatory scheme implied by rules, but draws meaningful distinctions within those categories. What makes these distinctions meaningful is a combination of experience, which positions discretion in the neighbourhood of prudence and other forms of practical wisdom, and certain guiding values.

Cognitive Discretion

Discretion, therefore, combines intellectual and moral cognition. But discretion goes beyond cognition. Discernment would count for naught if one could not act upon those meaningful distinctions. The executive side of discretion implies the freedom and power to enforce the insights of the cognitive side of discretion. Discretion is a matter of the will as well as the mind.

Executive Discretion 

Executive discretion – that sovereign prerogative to decide without further justification – has lost much of its legitimacy. Just as liberal political theorists of the Enlightenment contrasted the rule of law with the rule of persons, so today’s liberal polities contrast the allegedly ‘subjective’ exercise of discretion to the ‘objective’ application of hard-and-fast rules – for example, leaving the sentencing of a convicted criminal up to the judge, versus specifying mandatory sentences for crimes. Injustices can and do result in both scenarios.

The Rule Of Law Vs. The Rule Of Persons

Discretion: Hard To Live With; Even Harder To Live Without. 

When the rules break down, you must judge what to do on your own. Discretion is necessary for navigating the muddle of life

In Defense Of Discretion

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