If only we could open our eyes, and see past our judgments and expectations of others. If we could but show compassion and understanding, to forgive those that have wronged us. If we could all see the pain others have felt, and the pain we have caused, and replace resentment with empathy. If we could break down this wall of standards that our society has constructed that compels us to lash out against others in our hatred and our pain; our hatred of others and ourselves for the failure to meet those standards, and our pain caused by that same failure. If we could give kindness instead of criticism, if we could help instead of hurt. If we could set aside our egos, humble ourselves, and realize that we are no better than that person we are passing judgment on. We could end our suffering. We could find that happiness we have all been longing for. We could fill that void, drive out that darkness inside, change the bad hand weve been dealt, or break that streak of bad luck that’s been tailing us. If we want better in our lives, we can’t allow this cycle of pain, hatred, and hurting to continue. We have a bad habit of passing our pain to others, in a seemingly unconscious way of attempting to ease our own suffering. We place blame and spread our misery, instead of accepting what has happened to us, and attempting to simply overcome the obstacles we face. In doing so, we hurt others, continuously pushing the cycle forward. We look down on others for their alleged shortcomings, resentfully feeling an entitlement to any of their happiness of which we are lacking. Instead of celebrating each other, we jealously compete. We selfishly strive for this insane ideal of perfection, at the expense of each other. Adding to the continuously increasing distance between us, driving us further from the empathy and compassion we should be feeling for each other, allowing us to hurt each other, while leaving us with minimal guilt. While we are wallowing in self-pity and arrogance, we do not realize we have caused all of our own problems.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 04:37:43 +0000