Morality

[kelbelleh]

I've hit a patch where I feel like I'm screwing up everything I touch (and everyone's life I touch). I don't know what to do but stop doing anything, and clearly that is no help to anyone either. This brings me to the ultimate question: what makes someone a good or bad person? Is it everyone else's consensus? Does doing something bad to someone who

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[heatherella]

I'm sure you're being way too hard on yourself. When I'm in an awful rut like that, I do something totally philanthropic. If you have some money, make a donation to The Humane Society. If you have some time, volunteer somewhere. If you don't have much of either, clean out your closet and donate the clothes to a woman's shelter. Things like this always help me feel like I'm turning my karma around.

[kelbelleh]

A rather belated thank you for your comment - it was exactly what I needed to hear :)

[janie2280]

I really like this suggestion...doing something that involves giving to someone else. I also think you are being too hard on yourself. And I think that someone being a good or bad person is always relative. But for me it has to do with who the person is and their actions. I think our actions represent who we are. And I think that someone who is bad recognizes that they are bad, that they treat/interact with people in a negative manner, and that sometimes they enjoy being bad. I'm sorry you are having a hard time and I hope you start to feel better.