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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
I think everybody has a moral standard and the complete realization of that standard would be purity. I believe everyone fails to live up to the ideals that they see as being the perfect man/woman. Some lower there standard in order to convince themselves that they are good. These people are lying to themselves. Others give up trying and live as failures in their own eyes. It's amazing how much self pity a person can generate.
I think the best way to live is to recognize your own short comings(sins) and strive to be better. Don't expect to succeed but, find satisfaction in your successes along the way. I'm not a super hero but, I'm not a complete failure either.
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Sure, we can't achieve perfection 100% of the time but as you seem to say, we can try. For me I do find times in my life, in my day, where I can experience some of this perfection. It's not that difficult since I've learned how. I find it fulfilling but other people might think whatever about me. It doesn't depend on social mores or laws or religion.
Since we're talking about purity, I don't look at it, as in that poem, as a conflict between pleasure and purity. The internal conflict is the loss of purity. To be of one mind is purity and peace.