Wednesday, April 22, 2009

My disappointment

People are such a disappointment. I have come to the conclusion that I am in my profession simply to maintain a minimum level of compassion for the human race. Without my career, I would have long turned into a hermit, something akin to the unabomber, but without the explosives. 

Lack of moral instillation is what peeves me most. The blatant disregard of humans to other humans boggles me. People are cruel. They have no concern for the other person, and these same people who will gladly cut you off on the freeway, or shove you out of the way to get closer to the checker in the grocery store are also the same ones who will declare that they are believers in human rights, and that torture and the death penalty are wrong. 

If you wish to defend and protect your fellow humans, shouldn't you treat them with respect at all times?


It seems that most people today are on "AutoPilot". They go about their lives without really stopping to question if the decisions they make are the right ones. 

Should you be working in that dead end job?
Should you go to church because that's what you've always done?
Should you get married just to say that you're attached to someone? 
Should you have children?
Should you make the changes you need to in order to be happy?

Most people assume that there are "must do's" in this world...you must get married, you must conform, you must start a family, you must work in a job you hate, you must be unhappy.

There are no right or wrong answers. You must make the best decision for you. And the best decision isn't the one that someone else made. It's the one that you think about, ponder, consider, and chew on, and decide what YOU want. 

If most people stopped being on AutoPilot, and stopped to think about things thoroughly, perhaps they'd be happier. Perhaps they'd pay attention to the other human beings on the planet, and show them a little respect.

Remember, you share the world with a ton of other people. Be nice to them in all ways.