I believe that despite all of the actions someone might show, despite their cruel and bitter words, that deep down, everyone is GOOD. I can't accept that people maliciously set out to hurt another person. Although we do not always come off the way we would like, beneath all of the hurt and anger lies a GOOD person.
Not to say that this is an excuse to be cruel and obnoxious to the people around you. I know I am guilty of not saying the right things at the right time and it would kill me to know that someone devalues me because of a misunderstanding.
If everyone just reminded themselves of this when they were angry or hurt we might not lose so many people in our lives. Despite what others tell you about a person, or group of people, family, co-worker, teammate, roommate, remember that just because their encounter was not pleasant doesn't mean yours will be too.
I guess I am just thinking about the people in my life. I don't want to lose any of you. And I don't want you to lose me. I have been thinking a lot about what I can do for myself, for my friends, for the people around me, and I have concluded that to make a bigger impact I am going to need your help. I'm not striving for world peace or for everyone to hold hands and sing, but if we can all work together to succeed the world will be a more enjoyable place to be.
I'm sick of the cut throat competition. I agree with the idea of competition- I think that people grow and try harder when someone else shows interest. But how far do we take this? You're willing to do pretty much ANYTHING to achieve your goal- including hurting others. Why should the dreams of others be crushed just so you can achieve yours? Can we devise a way that all parties can continue to dream and continue to strive for what they want? After all, doesn't different opinions make yours stand out?
I've noticed that people give up very quickly. If something does not go their way they automatically switch their angle, their dream because they think that it will not be achieved. Why? We live in a time that this is particularly apparent...yet we do nothing to try to fix it. Jobs are taken by people who just need something to support their families with, not by the people who are passionate about them.Ultimately will this destroy our creativity and progress? If we live in a world where people just work jobs they are not enthusiastic about, how do these companies grow?
Let's go.
Can we ever understand another person?
ReplyDeleteI would argue no, that would assume people are static which we are not. That's kind of the fun of life, always being able to evolve and change and be exactly who we want to be.
Also, I would tend to agree that all people are good, or at least they start out that way. Often it is trauma inflicted by someone else that makes an individual a "bad person." Why did you beat your wife? Because my dad beat my mom. Why did you do drugs? Because my father is a crack head. These patterns of behavior are poisonous. If there is someone in your life who you consider a "bad person," make sure you take the time to understand what led them down that path. And most of all, learn from the mistakes of others, don't repeat them.
Great read girl!