Le’Shania Anderson

Philosophy 100-24n

9/16/14

Blog Post #1

                                                                      Mindful

 

        

           Mindfulness is defined as “The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.” Mindfulness is what makes people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Theresa stand out in history. Those are the people who are aware of injustice of others or the unethical conditions some were living in and chose to not idly stand and watch, but to understand and to try to correct and make others aware as well. Mindfulness isn’t always a common trait many posse, we are taught to strive for the top spot and don’t worry about who may be behind us. Mindfulness should be a trait all humans should have because how can a society truly be advanced and or advance without being aware of its people.

Being virtuous "is having high moral standards," knowing what is viewed as right or wrong. How can one be virtuous without being mindful? To have high moral standards to me one must not only worry about the well-being of one’s self but also the well-being of his/her fellow man. To be virtuous one must be mindful. When you’re mindful you have high morals.

Mindfulness isn't just being aware of something, for me because I do believe myself to be mindful person, I believe it is being aware of everything and also aware enough to know if I should speak out what isn't being said that should be, and also conscious enough not saying what shouldn't be because I feel that  it should be.

1.All mindful people are virtuous.

2. All conscious people benefit society.

3. Therefore all conscious people are   virtuous.