Street Philosophy Volume 2
Life is a tough thing for most people to live, but at the same time we often forget that there are many people out there with problems far worse than the ones we are currently dealing with. It is truly learning this that gives an individual a sense of humility and removes any absurd thoughts of suicide. I’m sure we’ve all seen Sally Struthers talk about how penny’s a day can save people, but that’s not the point of my monologue.
The real point is the fact that there is a balance in the personality and actions of human beings. We were all given the gift of free choice. While that doesn’t necessarily guarantee freedom without repercussion, it does give each individual person the ability to live their lives how they choose too. This separates us from animals which have their mindsets and goals primarily set on reproduction. While humans may not differ too much from that mindset, we have to live alongside, talk to, and mingle with the humans that exist around us and in our lives.
We all have the ability to affect the lives of those people in a positive or negative way. The point is to be empathetic. Nothing good can come out of purposely hardening the lives of those around you. Everyone has problems, don’t escalate anyone else’s, it’s just cruel and unjust. The person whose life you choose to make worse can turn to harsh thoughts and lash out destructively hurting themselves and others around them. This would make you the cause of more pain and inevitably part of their problems.
Most people are taught from a young age, through both religion and manners to treat our fellow man/woman equally. This is often referred to as the Golden Rule. Whether or not you are religious isn’t as important as just being a good person. Regardless of any religious beliefs, most religions follow the same basic principals of how we as humans should behave toward other humans, those beliefs became the basis of law, and in turn became the moral standards most people follow.
Racism, Sexism, any sort of prejudice is unjust. We all have to right to be here. Things change over time, beliefs are skewed and morals are forgotten. As people we are betrayed time and again by those around us. The world is a dark and cold place, but within everyone is the latent capacity for good, and most people will act on that. It’s always a good idea to say you’re sorry, to forgive, and to be nice to those around you. You only get one life to live, and you might as well live it without enemies, and live it as happily as you can.
