if it doesnāt come bursting out of you
in spite of everything,
donāt do it.
unless it comes unasked out of your
heart and your mind and your mouth
and your gut,
donāt do it.
if youāre doing it for money or
fame,
donāt do it.
unless the sun inside you is
burning your gut,
donāt do it.
when it is truly time,
and if you have been chosen,
it will do it by
itself and it will keep on doing it
until you die or it dies in you.
there is no other way.
and there never was.
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..oh, I'm sorry -- I don't have the energy to take the entireity of that anecdote out of my head and type it up here; but THAT was the good part, the real "spbab the table with an open palm for emphasis" bit, so I hope that's goo denoguh. good enough.
āNine Noble Virtuesā - āLiving Asatruā by Greg (Dux) Shetler
Posted will be partial or whole quotes from the book, with words in (parenthesis) being my annotations. Some of the content pulled from the book is abbreviated down to what I found most relevant. More stuff below the āread moreā.
Courage
Generally, this is considered to refer both to physical and moral courage. An Asatruar (individual) should face up to those things that scare him or her, and do the right thing in spite of their fear...
(Standing up for self, accepting consequences in favor of truth.)
Truth
Lying is the path of (the) coward. It takes courage to stand up and tell the truth, especially when that may result in unpleasant consequences. Lying is such an easy āway outā - at least it appears so at first...
(Crucial to building personal Integrity, building interpersonal trust, owning your actions.)
Honor
Honor may be defined in many ways. The simplest, it seems to me, is to say that honor is living up to your obligations and fulfilling your duty...
(Fulfillment of anything from chores to thoroughly doing tasks at work, ties into truth with being Proud to own your actions.)
Fidelity
Supporting oneās kin, even if you donāt agree with them, couldĀ be said to be an honor-obligation. However, fidelity is more than that. Fidelity also requires the Asatruar (one) to consider the impact of his actions on the welfare and security of his kin and his community. Following oneās own interests to the detriment of those of your kin, even if you are adhering to all oaths and obligations, is betrayal, and thus shameful. It is not enough simply to live according to the rules and to fulfill your oaths - you must also act with the interest of those to whom you owe fidelity in mind.
(Loyalty to those who are rightfully loyal to you, looking out for each other.)
Discipline
Asatru is not an easy path to follow. It is not enough to be āmostly honorableā or āusually loyalā. The concepts simply donāt make sense, really. The Asatruar (individual) must hold himself accountable for all his actions, just as the gods do. He must school himself to maintain discipline in his personal life, as well as his public life, or he is nothing more than a hypocrite. Of course, we are human, so we donāt always live up (to) the principles to which we try to adhere. Discipline includes the idea that when we fail, we recognize it and, when appropriate, make some kind of atonement. We donāt just shrug and forgive the lapse as human frailty - forgiving failure like that just encourages further failure.
(Owning your actions, following through with goals/obligations.)
Hospitality
... Hospitality is the mark of the generous host. It builds bridges and encourages a sense of community - a cooperative spirit. The mean-spirited host who will not give freely of what he has to his guests does not inspire trust, does no credit to his honor, and shows himself to be a coward afraid of giving up any of what he has. Generous hospitality, on the other hand, tends to beget generous hospitality, and demonstrates strength of character that doesnāt depend on clutching at material goods for self-esteem.
(Sharing is caring, but do not give so much that it destroys you, both with physical needs and mental health.)
Industriousness
Hard work is its own reward. It helps maintain and build discipline, brings wealth that can be hospitably shared, builds trust and demonstrates honor and fidelity. Those who are accustomed to working hard can overcome the adversity that stops the weak-willed in their tracks. Those who are unwilling to work hard are little more than parasites, leaching the life from their kin and their community. Industriousness is the best guarantee that future generations of kin will have what they need to survive and grow.Ā
(Be thorough, be creative and inventive with problem-solving, making something you can be proud of through the hard work. (Note to Self: Part of this quote is written harshly, but with good intentions. Aim to keep that in mind.))
Self-Reliance
This extends the concept introduced in Industriousness. Self-reliant people choose their paths to be sure that they donāt need help to accomplish their goals. They make sure that their needs donāt take precedence over the needs of the community or their kin. Those who always need help are, in a sense, being greedy - they are asking from their community more than their fair share of work. While it is a good thing to help out others, it is incumbent on Asatruar (individuals) to plan to never need that help. That doesnāt mean that all Asatruar must therefore be farmers, hunters, shepherds, spinners, weavers, brewers, carpenters, leatherworkers, mechanics, electronics techs, weaponsmiths, etc. It does mean that Asatruar should seek to make their own way, earning enough money to purchase that which they cannot provide for themselves, without needing ever to beg for money or assistance. Needing help, and asking for it, is not some kind of āsinā for Asatruar, though. Rather, Asatruar seek it to minimize how much and how often they need help, and try to repay any help they get.
(Try to solve problems by yourself before asking for help, do research/ask for help if ignorant to any new problems, always aim to fulfill āgift for a giftā policy, āhelp for helpā as a modification to the policy.)
Perseverance
The ability to overcome adversity is the hallmark of the survivor. The ethics of Asatru, as the astute reader should have recognized by now, are about providing for the survival of oneās self, oneās kind, and oneās community. That means that as an adjunct of Discipline and Industriousness, the Asatruar must school himself in persevering in the face of obstacles. Tasks or goals that can be identified as impossible or too costly should be dropped or modified - perseverance does not mean mindlessly slogging on no matter what. It does mean that when a project suddenly takes on new difficulties, or the full scope of effort required to accomplish a project is finally determined, the Asatruar should press on and accomplish what he has set out to do, if it is still possible to do so.
(Following through while keeping integrity intact, asking for help when necessary, most honorable path to attain goals.)
Note that this includes setbacks in living up to the Nine Noble Virtues. When an Asatruar slips a little in adhering to the Nine Noble Virtues, he does not suddenly become some sort of āsinnerā, failure or pariah. As long as he perseveres in trying to live up to these ideals, he is still living Tru (true). When setbacks occur, the Asatruar simply reevaluates his situation, corrects his course, and sails on.
(When the going gets rough and you fall, commit to introspection to figure out what went wrong, determine if it was your fault, adjust yourself/factors accordingly, and keep trying again until you succeed. All while being and acting honestly, intelligently and loyally.)
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