With a simple gesture, I can change your life...
Human beings, as a whole, are, in my opinion, the most superficially contained animals in the world. We are, without pause, totally drawn into our own selves, no matter how "generous" and "charitable" we may seem on the surface. For example, why does one do charity? For kudos, that "warm feeling" inside, or the fact that you have nothing better to do with your time and/or money. If it didn't make us feel happy, we wouldn't do it. We're improving our own state, and that's the one thing we want. If we could feel generous by kicking the shit out of a puppy, we would. It's just the fact that we need pleasure.
But to what extent does this pleasure remain decent? Doesn't it eventually become hurtful, cruel, all in the name of pleasure? For example, many, many women -- most that I know -- receive pleasure by exposing the flaws of males. They manipulate the men into the palm of their hands, in where they are slowly crushed in a fit of dominance. Not that guys don't do this too, but I'd be willing to say that guys are more manipulative towards other guys, not towards women.
If we can reshape the lives of all those around us, surely we are being changed by everyone else's actions, correct? We, for the most part, must be at least subconsciously aware of this manipulation, and the only way to see through it is to be active in our lives, instead of floating through as many of us are accustomed to doing.
With that in mind, why is it that human beings are so shallow in their encounters with others? Without regard towards the effects of our actions, we can carelessly ruin the days of others, perhaps even years and/or lives. Frankly, the pain of rejection is something that burns and decays inside of us, shaping us into fearful organisms that learn to reap the pleasure and contentment of everyone around us. What happens when a dog is kicked by its master, doesn't it learn to bite back eventually? So why are we any different?
The fact is that we are not different in any way. Dogs learn aggression by being shown aggression, we learn pain from being hurt, and then we dish out this pain later on.
And I'm out for now...to be continued in the same vein...
But to what extent does this pleasure remain decent? Doesn't it eventually become hurtful, cruel, all in the name of pleasure? For example, many, many women -- most that I know -- receive pleasure by exposing the flaws of males. They manipulate the men into the palm of their hands, in where they are slowly crushed in a fit of dominance. Not that guys don't do this too, but I'd be willing to say that guys are more manipulative towards other guys, not towards women.
If we can reshape the lives of all those around us, surely we are being changed by everyone else's actions, correct? We, for the most part, must be at least subconsciously aware of this manipulation, and the only way to see through it is to be active in our lives, instead of floating through as many of us are accustomed to doing.
With that in mind, why is it that human beings are so shallow in their encounters with others? Without regard towards the effects of our actions, we can carelessly ruin the days of others, perhaps even years and/or lives. Frankly, the pain of rejection is something that burns and decays inside of us, shaping us into fearful organisms that learn to reap the pleasure and contentment of everyone around us. What happens when a dog is kicked by its master, doesn't it learn to bite back eventually? So why are we any different?
The fact is that we are not different in any way. Dogs learn aggression by being shown aggression, we learn pain from being hurt, and then we dish out this pain later on.
And I'm out for now...to be continued in the same vein...
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