conflict?
Do you ever wonder what the world would be like if we all got along? If we all respected others enough to let them make their own decisions? If no one fought or said a single bad thing about another person? Would it really be as nice as we all think it would be?
Have you ever read Childhood's End? In HON101 English at Canisius, it turned out to be all science fiction and horror novels...and that's one of the books that I actually read (if you know me, you know I despise required reading.) At the end, people stop fighting...everyone gets along...there are seemingly no problems in the world.
At the same time though...there's no progression either. No evolution, no development, no discovery. People eventually just started to lose that basic human desire to personally evolve. That basic need of any species in order to survive. And it's the downfall of the species. They become complacent. They all die.
It's impossible for everyone to get along. We're all going to have our own opinions, we're always going to think we're in the right and if you don't agree with me, you're wrong, blah blah blah. We judge each other. We rank each other. We compete against each other. That doesn't exactly lead to friendly feelings all the time.
Yes, it's sad how much argument and how many problems there are in the world...but they have to occur in order for us to better ourselves as a species. And it's very sad that we need to do the same in our personal lives. We even do it to ourselves.
It is frequently said "oh, you're your own worst enemy." But in a way...it's necessary to be. Sure, other people will push you towards greatness, but if you give up on yourself and start slacking off, you're not going to grow. You'll stay in the box forever. People change...it's a fact of life. If you deny yourself change, you deny yourself life. We grow up, we grow younger, we go through progressive stages, we live, we die, we ache, we achieve. And we change every single time. And in those changes, you realize what's right and wrong...you develop stronger feelings on certain subjects or towards people. It is going to lead to conflict. It's all necessary.
This might seem like basic logic to anyone who reads this. I feel like an idiot writing it almost...but it's something that we all need to be reminded of occassionally I think. This is the time of year for peace on earth...it's also going to be the beginning of a new year. New changes.
I'm not going to be one to say "everyone should get along." Basically because I realize it's impossible. I don't even think we should all respect each other. Let's face it...some people, no matter how optimistic and bright you are, just don't deserve it. Respect must be earned...it's hard to get it, it's very easy to lose it, it's impossible 95% of the time to get back. It is ideal of course for everyone to at the bare minimum be able to be civil towards each other and show respect. I'm not saying that there should be no respect at all. All I'm going to say is, if you are going to judge others, just understand that they are judging you as well, probably even more severely.Take from it a new perspective, think of it as a learning experience to find where you can improve yourself, how you can evolve. Hold no bitterness...just move on with your life...progress...
It's far too idealistic to think or dream that people will one day all get along and no fights will occur. And if that ever did happen, it would almost be scary in my opinion. It's much more reasonable to believe that we can all learn from each other and improve ourselves. And in improving ourselves, we can help improve the world.
Happy Holidays to everyone and your families...and a very Happy New Year. Let's make this a good one.
Have you ever read Childhood's End? In HON101 English at Canisius, it turned out to be all science fiction and horror novels...and that's one of the books that I actually read (if you know me, you know I despise required reading.) At the end, people stop fighting...everyone gets along...there are seemingly no problems in the world.
At the same time though...there's no progression either. No evolution, no development, no discovery. People eventually just started to lose that basic human desire to personally evolve. That basic need of any species in order to survive. And it's the downfall of the species. They become complacent. They all die.
It's impossible for everyone to get along. We're all going to have our own opinions, we're always going to think we're in the right and if you don't agree with me, you're wrong, blah blah blah. We judge each other. We rank each other. We compete against each other. That doesn't exactly lead to friendly feelings all the time.
Yes, it's sad how much argument and how many problems there are in the world...but they have to occur in order for us to better ourselves as a species. And it's very sad that we need to do the same in our personal lives. We even do it to ourselves.
It is frequently said "oh, you're your own worst enemy." But in a way...it's necessary to be. Sure, other people will push you towards greatness, but if you give up on yourself and start slacking off, you're not going to grow. You'll stay in the box forever. People change...it's a fact of life. If you deny yourself change, you deny yourself life. We grow up, we grow younger, we go through progressive stages, we live, we die, we ache, we achieve. And we change every single time. And in those changes, you realize what's right and wrong...you develop stronger feelings on certain subjects or towards people. It is going to lead to conflict. It's all necessary.
This might seem like basic logic to anyone who reads this. I feel like an idiot writing it almost...but it's something that we all need to be reminded of occassionally I think. This is the time of year for peace on earth...it's also going to be the beginning of a new year. New changes.
I'm not going to be one to say "everyone should get along." Basically because I realize it's impossible. I don't even think we should all respect each other. Let's face it...some people, no matter how optimistic and bright you are, just don't deserve it. Respect must be earned...it's hard to get it, it's very easy to lose it, it's impossible 95% of the time to get back. It is ideal of course for everyone to at the bare minimum be able to be civil towards each other and show respect. I'm not saying that there should be no respect at all. All I'm going to say is, if you are going to judge others, just understand that they are judging you as well, probably even more severely.Take from it a new perspective, think of it as a learning experience to find where you can improve yourself, how you can evolve. Hold no bitterness...just move on with your life...progress...
It's far too idealistic to think or dream that people will one day all get along and no fights will occur. And if that ever did happen, it would almost be scary in my opinion. It's much more reasonable to believe that we can all learn from each other and improve ourselves. And in improving ourselves, we can help improve the world.
Happy Holidays to everyone and your families...and a very Happy New Year. Let's make this a good one.