Soaring Symphony 372 February 7, 2015 Share February 7, 2015 (edited) Out of the six elements of harmony (honesty, kindness, loyalty, genorosity, laughter, and magic (or if you prefer (according to Celestia in "Magical Mystery Cure"), integrity compasion devotion, charity, optimism, and leadership)) which one do you most struggle with? Nobody's perfect and, odds are, there's at least one of these virtues that you don't follow very well. Which one is it??????? DISCLAIMER: I'd really appreciate if you'd actually explain why you have trouble following (insert element of harmony here) and giving some ideas on how you think you could improve on it. As apposed to just saying "element of _______" and leaving it at that. EDIT: about the Element of Magic, I'll admit, that element is a little vague about what virtue it really represents. As far as I can tell, I believe that element is actually empathy (putting others before yourself) because that is the root of both friendship and leadership. As important as honesty, loyalty, generosity, kindness, and laughter may be to keeping a friendship afloat, they're all meaningless if the person trying to follow those virtues doesn't give a flying feather about those around them. The element of magic is really empathy because empathy is the true core of any friendship, and friendship is magic. In case you didn't catch that, magic = empathy Edited May 13, 2015 by Serenade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
碇 シンジン 27,431 February 7, 2015 Share February 7, 2015 Laughter, I really need to learn to laugh on myself. I often take things like jokes too seriously and I get all upset and start crying. I take things too seriously and it's kinda hurting my relationships with people. I've been trying to loosen up a little lately though =) 1 Rarity Fan Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Symphony 372 February 7, 2015 Author Share February 7, 2015 for me it would probably have to be Genorosity. Growing up, my mom always told me to put at least 10% of my money in savings, give at least 10% to charity, and keep whatever's left over for myself. For some reason, I can never seem to remember to give the 10% to charity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyStrike 603 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 I can't decide between laughter and kindness. I'm usually grumpy. I don't laugh very much and I hate socializing so I can seem kind of mean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy the Phoenix 70 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Generosity. I realize that I haven't really been that generous lately, but I am working on it. 1 This is a WIP. Why are you still looking at this? Seriously. You should have looked away by now. Congratulations. You have read the 4th line. I can't believe you are still here. *sighs and walks away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Flare 403 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Loyalty. I get bored of people/groups easier than I'd like 1 Hello everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkster 77 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Honesty, i live from the days with unease feelings. But why cant all of us just say 'magic', thats hard right? Well except for wizards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Letter 1,832 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 I would have the most trouble with Laughter. I am not a very happy person sometimes and I am often serious in life. It would be nicer if I were better in that aspect. 1 Silver Letter!!! Silver Letter's MLP collection Have: 946 https://data.mlpmerch.com/checklist/180/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DashYoshi 9,565 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Kindness. I seem to be kind of angry at people in real life for no reason. I think a best way to improve on that is to have a little patience and be a little more understanding. 3 ~ Created by @Princess Moony ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Symphony 372 February 8, 2015 Author Share February 8, 2015 (edited) But why cant all of us just say 'magic', thats hard right? Well except for wizards. I already answered that question in the origional post. An alternarnate name for magic is leadership. Edited February 8, 2015 by Serenade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC_Maud_Pie 6,431 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 I would say generosity because I find it hard at times and the fact that I don't show too much empathy and stuck in my own world makes it harder for me. 1 All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention. I believe that someone should become a person like other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnet 9,356 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Laughter. I fake it most of the time, and when I do laugh, it can be over such stupid things -_- I can take things too seriously sometimes, and I'm not sure how to make others laugh either... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 (edited) Generosity I think, it's hard to be generous sometimes, I don't know how Rarity does it. I guess it's something natural. Edited February 8, 2015 by Blobulle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scream Lucid Dream 103 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Loyalty. I am fickle. I can laugh at myself, I tell the truth even when I shouldn't (and never lie to myself - I seem pathologically incapable of doing that) I give a lot to charitable causes and I have often gone above and beyond the call of duty in order to give to others, I can lead even when I do not intend to, and I am capable of being kind even to those whome others deem unworthy of such consideration. But I cannot align myself with any one person or ideal. I can switch sides in an instant and often reject people on an unconscious whim. I tend to live in the moment and do not stick by people on the grounds of our past together. I make snap judgements and change my mind at a moment's notice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Loose 156 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Generosity. My dad is VERY greedy, so growing up in his house, well I guess It grew on me... I do give a bit of change to charities as I pass by them in the mall or something though, but naturally I don't like dishing money out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vemillia Nightshade 2,247 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 (edited) This a super tough one but... Friendship. In truth, it makes sense. I have problems making friends, let alone trusting them. I'm a super nice guy but it's because of my sometimes crippling shyness. I'm a bit open behind a computer screen yes but if I met any of you here in person, I'm very reserved and shy. I'll make an attempt to talk but don't expect me to bather too much to you till I warm up more. Edited February 8, 2015 by Sadist the Wanderer 1 "Love and Hate are two different sides of the same coin. Both are feelings that are indescribable. One is felt often while the other is typically felt by those who cannot comprehend right from wrong." - Me "In my time as a reaper of souls, I've learned to never take anything seriously unless it means my life. Chaos and Control are forms of the life flow, nothing more. Pain and heartbreak are no different, just a flow of events." - Sadist "I know there is no use to prey, I am a demon today. We all are demons today" - Combichrist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanctified Absence 126 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 (edited) Well, the closest thing to a cardinal sin I express is Pride, which I've just realized basically shows a lack in almost all of them. I've never considered myself a nasty person, but I've just realized how much I lack many of the Elements... I don't belong in this fandom Edited February 8, 2015 by Sanctified Absence 1 "Q'sal, a singular, labyrinthine mind composed of a billion conflicting, paradoxical wills. Have you ever seen the swirling Aetherstorms in it's atmosphere? Smelled the shifting perfumes of intrigue upon it's people? Tasted the gluttonous banquets of ambition permeating from the Sorcerer-Technocrats? Heard the exquisite lies and thoughts of an unknowable population? No Slaaneshi pleasure I have indulged in comes close to that feeling, only in the embrace of Apotheosis could one aspire to find anything greater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsoon 1,662 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 I probably have trouble being honest just because I feel uncomfortable just telling the truth so I lie and that leads to me being in a worse position then before so with that said I should just tell the truth instead of being caught in the act 1 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatonRyu 1,033 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 (edited) Honesty. I lie and make excuses quite a lot and I really need to stop doing that. The best way to that would be to stop getting myself into situations where excuses are necessary, I guess. The fact is, though, I procrastinate, fail to meet deadlines and thus break promises, and then I have to think of a reason why I did that that doesn't involve saying 'I'm a lazy bastard.' My biggest task in life right now is to pull that one around. Edited February 8, 2015 by KatonRyu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowPirateX 600 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Magic/Leadership. Not because I'm bad at it, but because I never have an oppurtunity to express it. 1 "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" ~ Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbyte 257 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Kindness. Mostly due to fact of some mental instabilities. Somtimes i have said harsh things or lashed out verbally at friends and family, when i don't mean to. Not sure why i do it, i don't like doing it. :x Sadly i've lost every friend outside internet now due to this. (guess alot of people can't tolerate it, or just don't understand if you tell them) So Kindness probably is mostly the element i struggle with the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Frasier Crane 319 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 Honesty. Sometimes there are some truths about people that they don't know themselves that would only cause pain if brought up. I have certainly had to lie through my teeth many times to even my closest friends. But only because I know that the truth would really hurt them. +~ Liebe ist für alle da ~+ My Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/shikarilukari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Horse 12,961 February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 For me it'd be Laughter, at least in my real life escapades. I'm usually a pretty serious person as is, but I find it difficult to interact much with the lifestyle of most of my college classmates.. I'm not one for parties or drinking or pretty much anything to do with the average student lifestyle or nightlife in general, so I do sometimes feel like the odd one out. I'm still happier being myself then pretending to be someone I'm not mind, and I have good friends outside college I can have a laugh with, so I wouldn't say it's something that's completely absent from my life, but its definitely the element that has the least presence. Apart from that I have to say I feel pretty balanced amongst the rest of the elements. Honesty would probably be the next one down I'd struggle with, but I wouldn't say its a problem. I don't like lying outright to people's faces, and I'm terrible at it anyway, but there is the odd time where I withhold the entire truth for one or various reasons. "Always watching - Always lurking." Signature by @Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horse 63 February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 Magic (aka Leadership). I am not very comfortable with being in charge of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao 7,598 February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 Laughter: My sense of humor is a bit odd and what normal ppl laugh at, I tend to find a bit off.., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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