Sometimes, we wonder why things happen the way they do. We make mistakes and blame others or Nature or God afterwards. We have weaknesses. Some of the weaknesses are highlighted below. 1. One of our biggest flaws is not that we cannot run fast or jump high or lift much or grow quickly or live more than a few days without food or water. Our biggest flaw is our intelligence- that which has enabled , us to eradicate species, destroy cultures, hate, kill, ignore. That which makes us boisterous, arrogant, dependent upon civilization, and that which makes us think we actually know about life. 2. Another weakness is our innate greed and selfishness which stimulate our rise to the top of the food chain, but our inability to curtail that in any meaningful way will probably see our species perish at some point. 3. The inability to think independently is also our weakness. Too many people automatically accept opinions of self-declared experts, or dont question things. 4. Selfishness. So many people only think of how to improve their own situations, and dont reach out to help others especially when they have the power to do so. I wish we could rise above the survival of the fittest mentality, especially in this country Nigeria. 5. Our biggest flow is Gullibility (this is closely related to No.3 above). 99% of us including myself are too easily led. We dont take the time to process and interpret information then make vise decisions as to our direction and what is right for us as an individual. Risk offers great reward and faith offers comfort but wisdom promotes clarity. 6. Without a doubt, one of our biggest weaknesses is our tendency to think in a short-sighted manner. It is this weakness that allows us to do things such as deplete and pollute the worlds resources, contribute to global warming, drop an atomic bomb, and participate in day-to-day reckless behaviour without thinking much about the world 30 years from now. 7. The list will not be complete without listing MONEY. People (we) do everything for money nowadays. We are also depending on money. Think about the financial crisis and war. Apart from the above, greed and the quest to be like God (thus becoming un-human) are also seen as great weaknesses in man.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:39:40 +0000