morality

character: good vs bad

• evil is a force with an existence that is independent of anything or anyone.
• it must be overcome in children.
• adults must be always on the lookout for evil in themselves and overcome it quickly, before it gets the upper hand in them

health: happy vs unhappy (healthy vs unhealthy)

• happy people don't hurt themselves or other people.
• hostility and violence are often reactions to fear.
• happy people
  • have room in their heart for other people
  • are naturally empathic
  • know how to meet their own needs
• we treat others the way we were treated, the way we treat ourselves
  • if you love yourself you will be able to love others
  • judgmental people probably judge themselves harshly
• people who hurt other people are unhappy (and may be seriously mentally ill)
  • healthy people are compassionate people
• conscience
  • memorized rules from without
  • vs. a world view arising from health