Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  .See also: Psychology, general, ability effort accomplishment.  ---  12/31/2000

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  .This section is about effort from an ethical standpoint.  Topics include:  ---  1/24/2006

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  (1) In "all or none" situations, if you try but do not achieve then your efforts are wasted.  (2) In "incremental" situations you achieve every time you try.  (Unless you accomplish the useless, in which case your efforts are wasted).  ---  3/29/2002

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Accomplishment and achievement.  Was it just luck you were able to do what you wanted?  See psychology, general, accomplishment.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Accomplishment.  Gain is relative to starting point and difficulty of progression.  Superiority is based on gains made.  The poor dumb schmuck can be superior to the rich smart bastard.  ---  09/06/1988

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Amount of time and degree of intensity you worked.  Resources spent: time, energy, money, materials.  Psychological, physical, and economic resources.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  As long as you tried your hardest.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Effort is more important than achievement.  It is not what you accomplish, it is how you live.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Effort types = how much resources expended, mental, physical, time, intensity, technique, and self discipline.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Effort vs. accomplishment.  Effort: How hard did you try?  Optimal effort = total 100% effort, full time, for a long time, while in best condition or shape.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  How hard do we have to work to make things go how well?  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  How much should you keep pushing, and why?  Even when you don't need to.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Nothing accomplished.  Why?  Wasted time, or attempted little, or failed much.  Much effort and little results = little talent.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  The only shred of hope you have for peace and happiness is to give your best effort.  Because life is a crappy situation, and if you rely on life circumstances for your happiness you will be disappointed.  Physical pain and injustice abound.  Other people disappoint as well.  And you are bound to disappoint yourself no matter how hard you try.  But if you can say "I really tried and gave my best effort in thought and action", then that's as good as it gets.  ---  12/30/1996

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  The process is what's important, not the end result.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Total effort = trying every which way you can to succeed.  Totally driven.  Some people never give up, they always try again.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  What if you lose by the smallest margin in an "all or nothing" situation.  And what occurs as a result of losing, and what will I have lost, and how will it affect me.  Therefore, give 100% effort, 100% of the time.  ---  12/30/1992

Philosophy, ethics, effort.  ---  Why try to do anything as best you can (quick, complete, accurate)?  (1) Practical reasons: you will feel better about yourself.  (2) Idealistic reasons.  ---  12/30/1992