cultivate strong networks in family and friends
develop moral self discipline, focus, and wisdom; a healthy sense of self, focusing on self-development towards external contribution while being selfless and eliminating ego
invest in others' development; help others tap into their strengths, suspend judgement and listen, speaking only when necessary or beneficial,
cultivate and spread feelings of joy and well-being, gratitude, and a sense of universality/connection with all others, a kind of spiritual development
exercise, eat well, maintain good health
educate oneself on local/national/global history
educate oneself on current events, issues
in economics, politics, and national and global affairs; gender, race, and class inequalities, the environment, internet security and surveillance, media, technology and science in general, education, labour,
hone skills, hobbies, and "flow activities"; creative, hands on activities for expression and tactile aesthetic experience, as well as intellectual activities such as reading and writing;
experience music and art
develop practical, employable skills to find meaningful work and build a career
in which a contribution is made
be technologically competent and learn new relevant skills
engage in public discourse in the service of others
tell everyone you love them
“We have to end apartheid and slow down the nuclear arms race, stop
terrorism and world hunger. Ensure a strong national defence, prevent
the spread of violence within central urban areas, work on the middle
east settlement, prevent US military involvement overseas. We have to
ensure that the US is respected as one of the world’s economic leaders.
Now that’s not to belittle our domestic problems, which are equally
important, if not more. Better and more affordable long -term care for
the elderly , control and find the cure for the AIDS epidemic, clean up
environmental damage from toxic waste and pollution, improve the quality
of primary and secondary education, strengthen laws to crack down on
crime and illegal drugs. We also have to ensure university education is
affordable to everyone and protect the Medical Health Service for
everyone plus conserve natural resources and areas of nature beauty and
reduce the influence of political action committees.
But economically
we’re still a mess. We have to find a way to hold down the inflation
rate and reduce the national debt. We also need to provide training and
jobs for the unemployed as well as protecting existing US jobs from
unfair foreign imports. We have to make England and the rest of the US a
leader in new technology and at the same time preserve our historical
companies. We need to promote economic growth and business expansion and
hold the line against income tax and hold down interest rates while
promoting opportunities for small businesses and control mergers and big
corporate takeovers.
We cannot ignore our social needs either. We have to stop people for
abusing our welfare system, while still providing food and shelter for
the homeless. We need to oppose racial discrimination and promote civil
rights while also promoting equal rights for women but change abortion
laws to protect the right to life yet still maintain women’s freedom of
choice. We have to control the influx of illegal immigrants. We have to
encourage a return to traditional moral values and curb graphic sex and
violence on TV, in the movies, in popular music, everywhere, but allow
freedom of choice to those above a consenting age. Most importantly we
have to promote general social concerns and less materialism in young
people.”
-B.E.E., Am. Psycho
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