The State of Humanity
As we drive down the road and another person cuts in front of us going half the speed limit we shake our fist and scream “get out of the way asshole” instead of making sure that driving instructors for our youth are focused on teaching students to avoid this.
We find it more important to poke our phones and text our invisible friends without investing more time to engage in things face to face. We judge another person by who they know, what they type, and post on their online social hangout but rarely do we offer them any true comfort.
Have we advanced with technology or has it become a placeholder for true friendship forcing us more into isolation in the world? Hate Hate Hate.... Why? If you don’t measure up then I’m taught to hate you. Why??
And “what’s in it for me...?” seems to be the law of the land these days.. Rarely do you hear “here, let me show you how to do that...” instead it’s replaced with “What are ya, stupid? You never learned how to do that and you’re 30 years old?” Then we accuse others of being full of baggage.
Why do Christians brag about how much they love Jesus and their God but the moment they walk out of the church they find more interest in the shortcomings of others and making themselves look artificially superior even though they know it’s fake. This is a loving person from a so-called ‘loving’ God?? Did I miss something?
We plaster our social profiles with sexy photos of ourselves thinking it will lure more people into liking us till they find out how horrible and benign we really are. And then we judge others for their lack of ‘Truth’ never realizing how twisted our own morals are. Wow, we’ve certainly come a long way in the new millennium but my question is when it comes to interacting with others, did we get closer or repel further away from the humans around us.
Why do the rich hate the poor and vice versa? The poor see the rich as scam artists who don’t know what the word “work’ really means... and the rich see the poor as lazy and good for nothing with no interest in growth or learning. Did the rich forget that they were blessed with abundance while their friends were blessed with challenges and poverty? They both went to the same kindergarten so what went wrong? But did outsiders ever put them in a room together to determine which of them grew up with the most wisdom and humanity? Or even hate for that matter?
Have smartphones become the dumb weapon that shot us in the proverbial foot? Have we turned into the 1970’s movie “Logan’s Run” with our need to dial-an-orgasm but with no true friendships with one another? Some reading this, especially the youth, may think of this conversation as a ‘downer’ but the fact remains that social violence has grown over the past three decades. We even show reality stuff on television to further humiliate and applaud others and we call it “progress”. Why? Are there less sad and lonely people in the world compared to three decades ago? Do we focus more on helping the needy and less fortunate or do we focus on hoarding as much as we can for ourselves?
Over the years I have been founder of several social groups but it seems that trying to get people with common interests together in the same room more than once is like praying for a miracle. “Did you see the clothes on that bitch, who the fuck does she think she is? I would never invite that thang to my house and mess up my white sofa and carpeting... I don’t care how juicy Miss Lucy thinks she is, that thing better stay the hell away from me..... blah blah blah...” We think talk like this is funny but, is it really? Or, does it hide an invisible insecurity by the person who just said it? Does the reader of this even know what the word “insecurity” means?
I can’t help wondering if INSECURITY is the real thing going on here. If others are so worried about fitting have they forgotten who the hell they really are themselves? When someone asks them to say something about themselves, they offer a laundry list of bullshit that the other person wants to hear like a resume but never really connects to it with true emotion.
SO WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU AND WHY SHOULD I SHARE MY TIME WITH YOU?
I’m learning that there’s a lot of people right here in this busy city who can’t answer this and it seems scary. They can whine about their privacy, or the cost of gas, or the bitch next door but, when it comes to their own identity they are clueless.
The bible says “The meek shall inherit the earth.” I don’t recall it saying anything about the insecure or the clueless. Even though the one with the most toys wins, what exactly is it that they win? How to be an asshole to others? Is this what get’s you into heaven or moved into the next astral life?
Why do we murder one another over different beliefs? Is a belief more important than a human life? Are all humans supposed to act the same, dress the same, talk the same and if they’re different they need to be extinguished? Does this behavior also extinguish growth and enlightenment as well? How can you ever learn something new if you killed those who could teach different things to you?
Sorry, but I like learning. It doesn’t mean I agree with everything I learn but it gives me the chance to envision and adapt to change easier. In 2002 my life completely changed after being hit by a drunk 19 year old on my motorcycle. I went through anger, hate, loss, depression, acceptance, adaptation, love, loneliness, and lots of retrospection. Ya know what? Back then, I was a selfish person filled with judgements, dislikes, and always focused on hoarding as much knowledge as I could collect for myself and assuming the stupidity in others was by their own choice not mine. Boy was I ever wrong. Some of those people were incapable of growth because everyone else always ignored them on their own life quest.
I had to learn the painful balance of life and learn that there is a very fine line between good and evil. There is no absolute regardless what other religious whack-jobs may say. Trying to live on that fine line is nice but you can’t be in that mode forever because you’ll never grow or be able to adapt to life changes.
No, I don’t give a crap about power, or wealth, or being supreme cuz if we were all climbing the emotional mountain of life, the dude at the top is the loneliest person around. Nobody else up there on his level. Nobody at all. Think about it! So what is the top dude’s great reward and accomplishment if he’s the only one? It would seem that we teach our kids to “be the best..” at all times without ever seeing the brick walls of their little box at the top. Nobody else measures up so why give a shit about them? So how come they seem happier than I am even though they’re more stupid? Could it be that they have companionship with others and I get to sit here all alone each day, every day? Being the best is good? YEAH RIGHT! BUZZZ, NOT! Being the best is good only if you take the time to share it with others willing to grow too. No, not force it on them, but give them the chance to seek more if they choose.
Knowledge is true power even more than money or material goods but only when it’s also shared with others seeking growth. Then it becomes the definition of WISDOM earning appreciation and respect in the return.
Chew on this! If life is all about learning, experiencing, and accumulating things and then we finally croak, we already know that none of the wealth or toys can go with us. Suppose that wonderful stuff in our mind can? Now where’s the real power? Now suppose that knowledge is going to be required to live and fulfill requirements in the next life? Freaky huh? What do you suppose will happen to the hateful, selfish minds after they croak?
