And what are we all looking for? A happy life? Perhaps a happy, smooth life. We are all looking for that settlement, an easy job, a rich husband/ a beautiful wife, retirement at fifty and then to sit across that rocking chair with newspaper or an old book in your hand, feeding pigeons! Isn’t it? That’s a smooth happy life, eh?
I call it human greed though and human greed is human nature they say. It’s instinctive. It flows in our veins. It’s the same air everyone is breathing. We all grew up the same way, heard the same stories and have lived in the same place even though we are separated by culture, traditions or by distance. Even though we tend to live in groups, we all think as individuals. We build up individual strategies, dream of individual progress and strive for individual success. And no, I am no saint or an angel. I am guilty of it too. It’s sad don’t you think, our mind being narrowed by the walls that only fits ourselves?
A child has one toy and wants two, that child gets two toys and wants four. This is human nature. But when a whole society behaves in that same way, is that human nature?
March 1, 2017 at 4:00 am
It is a form of our human nature, sadly… it is also known as Mob Mentality. Any one of us can fall for it or into it when the circumstances are right, which they are far more than any of us should allow them to be.
Most of us know what the Right things to do are but we need to be reminded of them and practice them constantly. if this were a class subject I’d rate the planet currently about a d minus. (Largely guilty as charged – I do a little but nowhere near as much as i could).
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March 1, 2017 at 4:17 am
See its interesting to note, mob mentality works in a group or a crowd. Here it’s somehow rooted into the core in every person since early age. And yes, on thinking the other way round, it’s relatable to mob mentality that we all are doomed to having the same greed! It’s nice to hear that you are trying to do your part. I am trying to do my part as well. And may be in time… we can see where it goes! Hopefully the ratings shall improve someday!
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March 1, 2017 at 8:14 am
ratings. Ahhh ratings. Much as we might protest otherwise we’d all love it if our ratings were massive! π Human nature i guess π
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March 1, 2017 at 9:59 am
Beautiful! I loved this!!
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March 1, 2017 at 10:00 am
Thank you so much! Happy read!
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March 1, 2017 at 10:06 am
You’re welcome.
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March 2, 2017 at 2:03 pm
So effective
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March 2, 2017 at 2:06 pm
Thank you! π
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March 5, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Well written π
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March 5, 2017 at 2:10 pm
Glad you liked it, Eddaz π
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March 5, 2017 at 2:12 pm
My pleasure!
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March 5, 2017 at 5:07 pm
What a creepy picture… it reminds me somehow of “Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel. I enjoyed reading this thought. Thanks for your like at Chlohemian! π
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March 5, 2017 at 5:21 pm
Hmmm, just heard the song and i see why you wud say that π Thank you for commenting, Chloe, glad you enjoyed it!
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March 29, 2017 at 9:33 pm
Wat about the child wants one book and then wants too boeks. Wat about den? Woold yu objekt?
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March 30, 2017 at 2:08 am
I don’t object it, for sure. It’s human nature after all. But yet what I mean here is, as we grow up its necessary that we contribute our energy to the society , not just into individual progress.
What are your thoughts? Thank you for commenting.
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March 30, 2017 at 2:38 am
I was just having a bit of a joke. I understand, and totally agree, we are here for the common good, not just for ourselves. The cult of individuality has gone way over the top.
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March 30, 2017 at 4:54 am
Aahh, Though I had to try and clear it up! Thank you for commenting Gerard π
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August 11, 2017 at 10:39 am
Animals tend to do the same. They fight for the better territory which is abundant in food and drink. They fight to climb the pack ladder to be in command. Actually I think that we atrribute more to human nature than is specific actually about it .
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