What Creed do You live by?

[Naomisagoodgirl]

Creed/Mission Statement either way you look at it, I find it to be stating a goal for those around you to know about. Personally I don't think it does any good to put something like that out there.

I am who I am, and I live how I live. Those that don't approve can go fuck themselves. That's my creed.

But having a creed gives a nice summary of who you are and what you stand for, so the rest of us can know whether we should go fuck ourselves or not. Then you don't have people who should go fuck themselves hanging around, because they haven't figured out they don't approve of who you are and how you live, yet.

I live by a simple rule: I put the people I care about first, and I always show them respect.

[Alex Bragi]

Thank you Selash, I enjoyed reading those.

[QUOTE=Naomisagoodgirl;506174]But having a creed gives a nice summary of who you are and what you stand for, so the rest of us can know whether we should go fuck ourselves or not. Then you don't have people who should go fuck themselves hanging around, because they haven't figured out they don't approve of who you are and how you live, yet.

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Brilliant, couldn't have said it better myself!! *rofl*

I live by a simple rule: I put the people I care about first, and I always show them respect.

Good one--very succinct .

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But having a creed gives a nice summary of who you are and what you stand for, so the rest of us can know whether we should go fuck ourselves or not. Then you don't have people who should go fuck themselves hanging around, because they haven't figured out they don't approve of who you are and how you live, yet.

I live by a simple rule: I put the people I care about first, and I always show them respect.

If needing a mission statement or creed statement from me is something a person is looking for, they probably don't want to know me anyhow. So if they don't want to get to know me, they can go fuck themselves. Creed statement would then be kind of pointless.

I personally like to talk with someone. To carry on conversation, to enjoy enlightening debates (like we are). I enjoy learning about people, and what makes them tick. Knowing their creed statement doesn't help me as it's a goal, not who they are. I want to know fears, likes, preferences, kinks, hobbies, beliefs and values.

I have found that when a person tells me their creed "I live by honor and dignity" very many times they don't, they just want you to think they do. How they conduct themselves will present it's self as I get to know them.

A creed statement or mission statement is useless to me.

[Isabelle90]

Thank you so much this bit of enlightenment, Selash!! I've actually never heard of either of these creeds. Both of them are wonderful!

I have found that when a person tells me their creed "I live by honor and dignity" very many times they don't, they just want you to think they do. How they conduct themselves will present it's self as I get to know them.

Makes perfect sense to me! The way we live will determine whether or not we achieve our personal goals anyway. My goals have changed throughout my life based on achievements/failures and new wisdom. My goals do not define me, their sole purpose, for me, is to guide me along my chosen path.

[Naomisagoodgirl]

I personally like to talk with someone. To carry on conversation, to enjoy enlightening debates (like we are). I enjoy learning about people, and what makes them tick. Knowing their creed statement doesn't help me as it's a goal, not who they are. I want to know fears, likes, preferences, kinks, hobbies, beliefs and values.

I agree that this is the best (only?) way to really get to know someone. But I thik that a creed can be a good initial screen. For example, when someone tells me that "Really, the only important thing in life is money", I can be farely certain we will never have a close relationship. Or, to quote another real life example "You can either be a prick or a fool, and I'd rather be a prick." I'd rather be the fool; I understand the prick point of view but I don't want them as my friends.

A person's goals for himself says a lot about him.