Doing the RIGHT thing.

Just some fleeting thoughts:

In all those bold and daring endeavours when we were young and schooling, we had decency of intentions and behaviour. All were done for a good cause, to try to further the pride of our school/college/CCA, and never to harm.

There can be a major pitfall in the daring spirit of youths ... letting one's sense of unbridled passion and individuality overwhelm one's common sense of right and wrong. I would like to share this with the youngsters of today: what you do today and which you would like to classify as bold and daring ... are they done in good faith and decency? Are you causing more harm than good? Are you making others question your integrity and your upbringing? Quite frequently, you get carried away by a sense of fun and glee that smacks of irreverence and thoughtlessness.

I think one should always remember to do the RIGHT thing. Below are guiding principles for doing the RIGHT thing in your adventures as one explores the possibilities of life and the world.

You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if it is done in good faith.
You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if it has no malice or misplaced intentions in it.
You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if it does not slander or insult others.
You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if it does not reflect badly on your upbringing.
You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if it is deemed to be socially decent behaviour.
You know you are doing the RIGHT thing if you need not be afraid that you would be found out one day.
You know that you are doing the RIGHT thing if you have not dishonoured your name, your friend's name, your organisation's/school's name, and your family's name.

No matter what arguments or disagreement a person might have with certain issues, there are certain honourable codes of conduct and decent behaviour that he should exhibit in trying to encounter the issue. These basic gentlemanly conduct and honour are recognised and valued by all nations and societies to be essential and fundamental behaviour in interpersonal interactions. He should never resort to malicious anonymous writing, never stoop so low as to bring disrepute not just to other parties, which by the very act of underhanded or clandestine behaviour bring disrepute to himself and his family in the process. He might not be found out at the moment, but surely, he would know that he has dishonoured himself and his family by his very wrong acts.

If he has a CONSCIENCE, he would know that he has done wrong.

So there, check your acts with the guidelines above. You would know if you have acted or written in bad faith. Even if you may have some sense of guilt underneath, yet you could have been happily enjoying it. Then you have not acted in a decent manner, and you have brought an absolute shame to your name and your family's name. If that is so, take a step back and reflect, and ask yourself: WHERE IS YOUR CONSCIENCE? Tell yourself ... err no more ...DO THE RIGHT THING!