It has been a while....
It certainly has been some time since I have lost put my thoughts on here. I have been really busy going underway, and returning just for a brief time. I hope to keep better track of my time one of these days, but for now I will just count it as a weakness of mine.
In spending so much time underway my mind has nothing but time to think. I ponder different scenarios all the time, and often I am inspired to write, but the fact that I am underway seems to limit that ability.
The major themes that have been running through my head for the last little while are entitlement, selfishness, romance, and equality.
As far as entitlement goes, I get so angry at the number of people that have false claims to things. The reality is, you really are not entitled to that much. Sure, you may have the ability to have great things in life, but that certainly doesnt mean that you are entitled to them. The fact that you have them, doesnt even make you a bad person, but when you expect things, and let not getting them effect your mood I think you are a bit out of line. It is amazing how many people believe that society owes them something, or that a hardship they may or may not have directly felt entitles them to some great reward. How much better of a society would we be if instead of expecting things, we actually worked to make them happen? I guess this will not happen until the world learns to be a bit more gracious and a little less self serving.
As for selfishness, I get so annoyed when I meet someone that is just downright selfish. Sure, we all have a level of selfishness in the very basis of our character. And I will admit that sometimes that selfishness shows through quite well. However some people are unable to keep that in check, and that concerns me. If you are so selfish that you wouldn't sacrifice everything for your kids, the you are scum in my eyes. I guess it is just the way I was raised.
As for romance, it simply doesnt exist in my life. This saddens me because I have wanted a deep sincere relationship for a long time. I tend to be alot more mature in that respect than most people my age, which makes the search even harder, but I have to keep myself in check, otherwise, I might start thinking I'm entitled to a great partner. I guess it is circumstance more than anything that is the enemy here. The reason there is no prospect of a relationship is because I'm gone all of the time. That makes the search next to impossible. And I believe that perhaps the time that I do get to search I spend searching in the wrong places. I don't know, perhaps the perfect partner has already come and gone, and my youth and stupidity blew the chance.
And my favorite subject of course is equality. I suppose I get so worked up over because it seems so black and white to me. It is the very basis of our nation, yet we have never had true equality. There are always multiple groups that have to struggle, and still often end up on the short end of the stick. I think the fact that we as humans don't grant it out right to our neighbors is ridiculous. I suppose it all goes back to that feeling of entitlement. We all think that we are entitled to more than what others are. I guess I just dont understand that mind frame. And equality issues are so simple to solve. Look at the issue, and ask yourself which side is asking for different rules to apply to different people, and then look at which side is asking for the same standards to be universally applied. It is not that hard to see who is out of line when it comes to issues of equality.
I guess I was just rambling here, but I needed to put something up, cause my mind has been a flurry of activity as of late. I would hate to think that the thoughts come and go, and then get lost forever.
In spending so much time underway my mind has nothing but time to think. I ponder different scenarios all the time, and often I am inspired to write, but the fact that I am underway seems to limit that ability.
The major themes that have been running through my head for the last little while are entitlement, selfishness, romance, and equality.
As far as entitlement goes, I get so angry at the number of people that have false claims to things. The reality is, you really are not entitled to that much. Sure, you may have the ability to have great things in life, but that certainly doesnt mean that you are entitled to them. The fact that you have them, doesnt even make you a bad person, but when you expect things, and let not getting them effect your mood I think you are a bit out of line. It is amazing how many people believe that society owes them something, or that a hardship they may or may not have directly felt entitles them to some great reward. How much better of a society would we be if instead of expecting things, we actually worked to make them happen? I guess this will not happen until the world learns to be a bit more gracious and a little less self serving.
As for selfishness, I get so annoyed when I meet someone that is just downright selfish. Sure, we all have a level of selfishness in the very basis of our character. And I will admit that sometimes that selfishness shows through quite well. However some people are unable to keep that in check, and that concerns me. If you are so selfish that you wouldn't sacrifice everything for your kids, the you are scum in my eyes. I guess it is just the way I was raised.
As for romance, it simply doesnt exist in my life. This saddens me because I have wanted a deep sincere relationship for a long time. I tend to be alot more mature in that respect than most people my age, which makes the search even harder, but I have to keep myself in check, otherwise, I might start thinking I'm entitled to a great partner. I guess it is circumstance more than anything that is the enemy here. The reason there is no prospect of a relationship is because I'm gone all of the time. That makes the search next to impossible. And I believe that perhaps the time that I do get to search I spend searching in the wrong places. I don't know, perhaps the perfect partner has already come and gone, and my youth and stupidity blew the chance.
And my favorite subject of course is equality. I suppose I get so worked up over because it seems so black and white to me. It is the very basis of our nation, yet we have never had true equality. There are always multiple groups that have to struggle, and still often end up on the short end of the stick. I think the fact that we as humans don't grant it out right to our neighbors is ridiculous. I suppose it all goes back to that feeling of entitlement. We all think that we are entitled to more than what others are. I guess I just dont understand that mind frame. And equality issues are so simple to solve. Look at the issue, and ask yourself which side is asking for different rules to apply to different people, and then look at which side is asking for the same standards to be universally applied. It is not that hard to see who is out of line when it comes to issues of equality.
I guess I was just rambling here, but I needed to put something up, cause my mind has been a flurry of activity as of late. I would hate to think that the thoughts come and go, and then get lost forever.
posted by Benjamin Hartman at 12:58 AM
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