Judge not lest ye be judged...bullshit
It is our responsibility to judge everyone around us accordingly, not pass off lines like "I dont like to judge" or it's opposite, seeing things in absolutes (all people who drink/smoke/do drugs are...) Today I listened to comedian bill hicks, and coupled with a dream I had last night I understand how wrong I was to view things in absolutes. It started with religion (see previous post) and my inability to discern the principles of a religion with what is practiced in its name (similar to Islam being a very peaceful religion, yet condemning it due to suicide bombers). It moved on to people who drink underage and do drugs, though mostly the alcohol got to me. I grouped the people into a single catagory I chose not to associate with (if given the choice) After my trip to Japan I realized that only in America is this such a problem and my view changed quite a bit. Disagreeing with what people choose to do does not mean I refuse to buy them coffee should they be short on money at the register. It does not mean that if I should see them on the side of the road I would speed on past. It means that they lose or gain admiration in my eyes, and "admiration" is different from "standing". This post is quite pointless in that everybody judges everyone already, but to be adamant against or ashamed of it is absurd.
I see myself as being easily swayed if spoken too with fervor and enough eye contact. I am quick to feel attached to others in a way I suppose a kid would feel attached to their favorite toy they thought was alive. I get more joy knowing someone is happier because of me than perhaps the person I aimed to please in the first place. I have been drunk once and never tried a drug (unless you count 4 cigars, which I dont). My favorite thing in the world is conversation. I love being taught, and one of the traits I am most proud of is my love to be proven wrong so long as I learn what is right. Two things anger me the most. Unfounded aggression, be it passive or active. If someone insults me for no reason at all, I lose it. Second, I have nothing but contempt for liars. If you tell me something, I will beleive you. If you dont follow through, you kill a part of yourself to me. I see myself becoming more self centered in the near future, as I beleive people for the most part just want to be left alone. I think it was wrong of me to try and care for people as I did before. I would be insulted if someone beleived I could not acheive happiness on my own. Dont get me wrong, caring for others (for good or ill) remains one of my principles. One should place their own principles ahead of everything, so its ironic that one of my highest morals is putting other people's wellbeing first (though to a lesser degree than before).
Tell me your opinion of me, and of yourself, in full honesty. I will tell you what I see.
I see myself as being easily swayed if spoken too with fervor and enough eye contact. I am quick to feel attached to others in a way I suppose a kid would feel attached to their favorite toy they thought was alive. I get more joy knowing someone is happier because of me than perhaps the person I aimed to please in the first place. I have been drunk once and never tried a drug (unless you count 4 cigars, which I dont). My favorite thing in the world is conversation. I love being taught, and one of the traits I am most proud of is my love to be proven wrong so long as I learn what is right. Two things anger me the most. Unfounded aggression, be it passive or active. If someone insults me for no reason at all, I lose it. Second, I have nothing but contempt for liars. If you tell me something, I will beleive you. If you dont follow through, you kill a part of yourself to me. I see myself becoming more self centered in the near future, as I beleive people for the most part just want to be left alone. I think it was wrong of me to try and care for people as I did before. I would be insulted if someone beleived I could not acheive happiness on my own. Dont get me wrong, caring for others (for good or ill) remains one of my principles. One should place their own principles ahead of everything, so its ironic that one of my highest morals is putting other people's wellbeing first (though to a lesser degree than before).
Tell me your opinion of me, and of yourself, in full honesty. I will tell you what I see.