Comments on: The Hypocritical Life….Examined http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/ Words unRead Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Dan Tue, 01 May 2007 21:12:39 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/#comment-6167 There is certainly an ideal world vs the real world battle going on with me, particularly in my job. I come across so many situations where the ethical thing to do just isn't the pragmatic thing to do. I have become more cynical and more willing to bend my once strongly held ethics - but always for a more positive outcome. For example (I'm a community mental health nurse) do I do the ethical thing and not put pressure on my clients to take medication which they don't want to - and then pick up the pieces when they become unwell? or do i apply a little unethical pressure and maintain their mental health? There is certainly an ideal world vs the real world battle going on with me, particularly in my job. I come across so many situations where the ethical thing to do just isn’t the pragmatic thing to do. I have become more cynical and more willing to bend my once strongly held ethics – but always for a more positive outcome.

For example (I’m a community mental health nurse) do I do the ethical thing and not put pressure on my clients to take medication which they don’t want to – and then pick up the pieces when they become unwell? or do i apply a little unethical pressure and maintain their mental health?

]]> By: Pauline http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/comment-page-1/#comment-4146 Pauline Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/#comment-4146 Unreal and only imagined can become real. Just say it is so and eventually you get used to the idea. However, this does not work with losing weight. Unreal and only imagined can become real. Just say it is so and eventually you get used to the idea. However, this does not work with losing weight.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/comment-page-1/#comment-4106 Stephanie Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:36:41 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/04/23/the-hypocritical-lifeexamined/#comment-4106 Live the imagined life: On a daily basis, sometimes. In the grand scheme of things, no. Sometimes the real world outdoes the ideal world that's in my head. I like those little surprises. I understand that there is a gap between how I wish the world were on a consistent basis, and what it actually is. I'm not sure why, but it's just not in my nature to resign myself completely to "what is". I will forever be an advocate of - and strive for - "what could be". Live the imagined life: On a daily basis, sometimes. In the grand scheme of things, no.

Sometimes the real world outdoes the ideal world that’s in my head. I like those little surprises.

I understand that there is a gap between how I wish the world were on a consistent basis, and what it actually is. I’m not sure why, but it’s just not in my nature to resign myself completely to “what is”. I will forever be an advocate of – and strive for – “what could be”.

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