Being good can take a lot. First, good can mean different things to different people. And second, could you apply a definition and have it materialize into actual actions. Is it just one action that makes you holistically and perpetually good? Or, is it being good a sum of parts which are, in the context of BGBNBG, actions. It would be the latter of the two for me.
A sum of positive and impactful actions is more like it. Envision a mathematical equation and the different variables which make up the formula. Each variable has a different value and their value can change based on the situation and one’s capability and capacity to be good.
Defining the word ‘good’ will help us identify some key words, or variables, that we can build our “equation” to focus on actions and possibly habits. Habits we may already have or are looking to develop towards being good. So let’s go back to Memory Lane for a bit to first or second grade when we learned how to look up words. Luckily for you, I’ve done the work and looked up the word Good [ɡo͝od], and have broken out its definition by part of speech (noun, adjective, verb, etc.)
Adjective
- To be desired or approved of
- Having the qualities required for a particular role
- Possessing or displaying moral virtue
Synonyms: fine, of high quality, up to standard, competent, excellent, exceptional, marvelous, wonderful, admirable, worthy, genuine, authentic, legitimate, potent, powerful, strong, important, meaningful
Noun
- That which is morally right; righteousness.
- Benefit or advantage to someone or something
- The qualities required to achieve an end
Synonyms: virtue, righteousness, virtuousness, goodness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, integrity, principle, dignity, rightness, honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor, worthiness, worth, fairness
Whichever part of speech – adjective or noun – you refer to, the definition of good is powerful. Moral virtue, exceptional, authentic, morally right. Some, if not all, of these words defining Good can set the basis towards achieving the tenet.
That four-letter word and what you do with it makes for a compelling argument to be good. It can be as simple as making someone smile, help those in need, or call someone to see how they’ve been. Selfless acts.
My dad left me with BGBNBG, nothing else to say about it but hopefully I can connect the dots starting with Good. I used the equation and the definitions as variables because we do more of some than others one day; switch it up the next; and add another act the following week. It depends what you feel needs to be in the Good equation. And the equation does need to be Beautiful Mind-like. Keep it simple.
So, how will you write your Good Equation? What “variables” will you include that will make the equation come to life? Tell me how you would use the equation by leaving a comment. I’d love to know how you plan on using the equation example.
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