13 vices

Modern morals for subs and doms

A while ago, benjamin franklin came up with a list of 13 virtues FOR MORAL perfection. Those were fun, and useful, but somewhat outdated and not SUITABLE FOR a kink space

Enter the 13 vices, more specialised and NAUGHTY. But the idea is the same, a set of ideals to aspire towards, considering them all each day, with a progressing focus week by week.

You should have an 8x14 table, with the 13 vices along one side and the days of the week along the other. Each day, CONSIDER each of the vices for today. If you successfully lived that concept today, give that space a tick. If you defin failed it today, give it an X. If you’re not sure, give it a neutral circle.

The 13 vices are as follows:

  • Kaizen: Perfection is an absurd, toxic fantasy. Simply seek to improve upon mistakes and mitigate harm

  • Consent: Anyone involved should be able to disengage from activities without fear or harm; anyone engaging with you should want to.

  • Vanity: Keep your body and environment in a useful, pleasing state

  • Service: Seek always to improve the lives of those around you

  • Sloth: Know how to look after yourself, and do so as much as needed

  • Manipulation: Support and protection are better in every way than punishment and fear. Use the carrot, not the stick

  • Pride: You know yourself best. No outside perspective outweighs your own

  • Prescience: When something happens, something else follows. Be aware of how you are affecting the world around you

  • Opportunity Greed: The world is full of interesting things to see and do. Take opportunities, and make the most of them

  • Fanaticism: Complete everything you say you will, and don’t make promises you can’t keep

  • Cynicism: There is always another secret. See the world as it is, not as you wish it were

  • Indifference: Some things don’t matter. Let it go, if that would increase your serenity

  • Living ideas: Thoughts and memories can be thought of as alive, feeding on attention, excreting emotion, etc ceteran be aware of what ideas you are host to.

story time!

To sign off this Elective, submit a picture of your most recent full week of marked results.