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node [fontsize=12 fontname=sans shape=box]
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faith [width="4.2"
color=red
penwidth=2
label="Faith is cyclical
Faith motivates us to pursue the good life.
But it must be shaped by life experience itself."]
balance [width="4.2"
label="Keep improving your definition of balance.\nStrive to meet that goal."]
self_others [width="4.2"
label="Happiness comes both from individual freedom\nand a sense of belonging to something larger."]
shame [width="4.2"
label="There is no shame in being inferior to others.\nThere is shame in not meeting your potential."]
accept [width="4.2"
label="Accept you will lose because life is unfair.\nBut that nevers make the attempt meaningless."]
tragedy [width="4.2"
label="Life's a tragedy, you cannot control everything\nEndure hardships, do not waste your time\npondering why things are the way they are."]
reflection [width="4.2"
color=red
penwidth=2
label="Any of your actions that go against your values\nreflect on your perception of the world\nmaking it more hostile."]
frugal [width="4.0"
label="Be frugal with your energy.
You are a finite being. Exercise your freedom by
focusing on the things that matter to you."]
absurd [width="4.6"
color=red
penwidth=2
label="Absurdity is beautiful
Pain and sadness are the root of better things to come
if you act to counter the true nature of the problem."]
explore [width="4.2"
label="Do not get frustrated when you meet a wall.\nDiscover the many others paths that will\ngive meaning to your life."]
frustration [width="3.8"
label="The frustrations of your human condition\nwill hurt you if you are too self centered.\n"]
virtue [width="3.8"
label="No matter how flawed each individual is,\nsociety can transcend the human condition\nif everyone pursues virtue."]
help [width="3.8"
label="Everytime you help someone else you\nget a sense of belonging to a community.\nYou fight the fear of being on your own"]
faith -> {balance tragedy}
tragedy -> explore
explore -> absurd
explore -> frugal
tragedy -> accept
balance -> accept
balance -> self_others
accept -> shame
help -> reflection [dir=back]
self_others -> help
shame -> frustration
{help frustration absurd} -> virtue
{rank=same virtue reflection}
{rank=same frustration absurd}
}
Sometimes there is no joy in virtue
And without joy, no amount of willpower can give you the energy to carry on :/
Balance and virtues
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rankdir=LR
node [fontsize=12 fontname=sans shape=box]
selflessness [shape=oval
label="Selflessness,\nYou are part of something larger.\nRepay the blessings you have received.\n "]
selfimprove [shape=oval
label="Self improvement,\nUse your freedom wisely.\nShape your life to give it meaning.\n "]
forgiveness [width="4.0"
label="Forgiveness,\nLife should not always be a struggle.\nAccept yourself, save energy for what matters."]
endurance [width="4.0"
label="Endurance,\nDo not always yield to the path of lower effort."]
humility [width="4.0"
label="Humility,\nAccept you have to take small steps.\nDo not let pride inhibit action."]
patience [width="4.0"
label="Patience,\nDo not be discouraged by slow progress.\nProgression is not linear,\ncontinue despite setbacks."]
selfquest [width="3.6"
label="Self questioning,\nDo I like the color I am giving to my life ?\nHow can I find joy in pursuing a moral life ?"]
modesty [width="3.6"
label="Modesty,\nWillpower only goes so far,\nyou are also the product of luck.\nTake this into account when judging others."]
gratitude [width="3.6"
label="Gratitude,\nAcknowledge the good\nothers have brought to your life.\nThere is a symbiotic relation between\nyou and others."]
selflessness -> selfimprove [weight=3 dir=both]
selflessness -> selfquest [dir=back]
selfquest -> selfimprove [minlen=2 constraint=none]
modesty -> selflessness
gratitude -> selflessness
selfimprove -> endurance [dir=back]
selfimprove -> forgiveness [dir=back]
selfimprove -> humility [dir=back]
selfimprove -> patience [dir=back]
}