Nived and I discussed this at length once, verbally and in writing.
I have to admit his arguments are compelling, though in the theme of the post on core issues are just a bit outside the concept here.
The more I ponder, the more I see the truth of the idea that our actions, how we live, what we do, display our true intents and desires and ultimately values.
Of course I had reached this conclusion before I ever considered anything at all to do with anything to do with actions speak louder than words. The idea is obvious.
When an idea stands up to scrutiny, then you have something.
Nived points out that just because we may or may not do something to achieve something we desire does not mean we do not value that thing.
Agreed.
Again, that is a little off the track of the core concept, that what we truly desire we seek and achieve. That a failure or a perceived failure to achieve a desired goal is in fact not a failure at all but a complete lack of true commitment to that goal. That what we want we get. That the what of the equation can be unlimited and that the how actually defines the what in actuality, actually.
We are all successful at achieving what we want in the how we do it.
So where is the bottom line? What about starving abused children? What about the holocaust?
All good questions. Remember this is a concept, philosophy, philosophizing.
Concepts are big, not detailed.
The result is the title, you are getting what you want.
But are you getting what you need? The Stones were wrong.