Complexities

The world is full of diversities. Even within sects of similar origins, there are completely different individuals whose beliefs clash. It is a wonder the human race has survived this long without wiping each other off the face of the earth. Why people insist on complicating their lives is beyond me. Standards are supposed to be there to guide you, not run your lives.

Traditionally speaking, we are that kind of society. We move at a slow pace to catch up with the times. We hold on to the past like it is some kind of holy grail. People view traditionalism as a way of life. Change. It is a constant in all our lives.

People are afraid of change. They have so gotten used to their way of life that if a change occured, it would be a disaster. They think that another way of living life is so wrong, they refuse to accept it. And so they try to rationalize it by pointing out the shortcomings of other people and justifying their own as to make it right.

But who is to say what is right and what is wrong in a persons life? The future is never a certainty. There are no constants except for change. There is no extreme. There is only life and the way you choose to live it, then there is death.

What is life if you cannot make your own choices?

What is tomorrow if you have no hope?

What is love if you are made to choose sides?

What is happiness if you must sacrifice your own?

What am I without you?

Life is too short...and people live it the way they want to

Something has happened recently which made me think about why people do the things they do. Like why do people fall in love? Or why do they fail to see what other people see? Why is it hard to let go? Why are there extreme conservatives and extreme liberals? Then I had an epiphany. I can't really answer these questions because I would have to ask each individual on this planet if I needed one.

People live life the way they want to or at least live it the way they think they should. They have their own opinions, their own ways of dealing with difficulty. Like when they seek the approval of others to come to a decision in their life, that is an individual trait. But then again, don't all people seek approval in one form or another whether we like to admit it or not?

Maybe if we understood each other more. Maybe if we had more knowledge or wisdom. The concept of right and wrong has been a vague one at best. But people who think they are right about something rarely question the alternatives. Why do people live life the way they do? Maybe its because they don't know another way to live it...life that is.