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I have recently challenged myself to something I never would have dared ventured to before. This fleet of inspiration came from so many roots: pain, guilt, fate, love, but most of all, compassion. My goal, out of all things, is to be a better person. And it has brought out so much more than I had hoped for.
Let's go back to how I decieded to become a better person. I was sitting in my science class, not listening to what the teacher was talking about. A voice at the back of my head was yelling at me to listen. Up until now, I still have no clue what that teacher was talking about, because all I heard from him was, "The atoms don't like each other, so their community is doomed." I kept thinking that it was one of his ways to make science seem more "cutesey" (or cool . . . it's hard to tell with that teacher), but that misconstructed fact has affected me, and brought out great realization. With no love, our community IS doomed!
Going through so much in life has shown me that happiness/love is the root all inspirations. What ever makes you happy, make it your boyfriend/girlfriend, your family, friends, school, work, sport, etc., people always try to bring you down. I guess you could say I was one of those people, and I regretfully admit it. I guess I found pleasure out of being sarcastic and snide. I tried to convince people that I was happy and unaffected by anyone else -- truth be told, I wasn't. Without straying to far off the subject, I'll get straight to the point. I realized that not only was this mocking hurting others, it was affecting me on the inside. Guilt subdued in my conscience very often. So I hurt other peoples chance to find true happiness, as well as mine. Where did that get me?
Smiling has replaced my negative thoughts. Some call it supretion. I call it reality. Why have negative thoughts about things you cannot change, people who you can affect, and others you can hurt? I get hurt. Everyone does. But it's knowing that I have not inflicted this pain on another that helps me carry on, and helps me change other peoples' view points.
"Hippy". Go ahead, say it. I know you're thinking it. Just another random do-gooder, trying to make something out of herself. And it's quite possible that, that's what I am. But I refuse to believe that this won't work. I know that my better being can affect at least one person. In some ways or another, it will. And some times, it'll be aggrivating, annoying, and a down right pain. All that is worth living for is worth straining for.
My theory is a short, powerful, and very unrecognized one. And I guess I owe it all to that boring old science teacher. Without love, out community is doomed.
xoxo.
M
Author's Note: I do realize that this article is painfully short. It was quite intentional, for a few reasons. First, I wanted people to read it. Some tend to get bored with longer articles and tend to stray off. Second, there is not much to explain with this concept. I just want to encourage people to try and be a better person, because the pleasure and pride you'll feel from it is better than almost anything. Thanks, and keep reading. :)
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