Discussion Quote

In the epilogue, Dostoevsky writes "'Now, what do they find so hideous in my action?' he kept saying to himself. 'That it was an evildoing? What does the word 'evildoing' mean? My conscience is clear."

This quote is quite relevant to the discussions we were having about the survey about how its all about what someone perceives as evil or good. Can we call other people's actions good or bad if they have a differently aligned moral compass? This example is extreme of course, as most would certainly agree that murder is evil. But Rodion is not part of the most, at least at this part of the epilogue. For a different example, if someone breaks the speed limit, they have technically broken the law. Have they done something evil? In this case it's almost not even worth discussing, but where between murder and being in a hurry do we draw the line where people can't just say it was alright with their conscience and move on? When it affects us? When it affects others we know? Can we ever?

My Myers-Briggs test analyzed me as INTP

22% Introverted

79% Intuitive

56% Thinking

33% Perceiving

I think this is pretty accurate, especially where it mentions the dramatic difference between being friendly and talkative with someone I know versus being shy and quiet with people I don't know.

On the other hand, I don't suffer from self doubt as cripplingly as it says, though I certainly experience it. As for when it says that INTPs jump from topic to topic rapidly, I find myself usually trying to make sure I'm understood before I move on.

My favorite affirmation was from my youth leader at church. He's led our group for years and this Sunday was his last at our church, so I was extremely glad to be able to ask him to fill it out. He is one of the people I respect most in life, and to hear what he thinks about my personality and how he appreciated what I brought to the group made my day. He appreciated my wit and how I liked to make the group smile and how I cared about my friends.