Sometimes I wonder about people. I see so many amazing people who are kind and selfless that I wonder. I wonder what it is that makes them so incredibly good and what traits I could try to aquire to be more like them. I understand the desire to be so Christlike, but sometimes the actual execution of such intentions is more difficult.
But then I see so much bad in the world, so much greed, selfishness, back biting and intentional hurt that I wonder. I wonder why these people do such horrible things, I don't understand it. I understand stumbling, making mistakes, it happens to everyone. But I do not understand the intentional desire to do so. To want to intentionally do things that you know will hurt others? This I pray I never will understand in all honesty, I don't want to go down that road ever. I suppose its kind of like losing your temper and saying things you don't mean, but again, I suppose many people do that from time to time, but it is different than calmly and deliberately saying or doing something.I still cannot fathom constantly and calmly putting others down and hurting them just for the sake of doing so. And then walking away, seeming to feel no remorse for the pain such comments and actions cause. No, I do not understand this at all. I think I am grateful that I don't.
But then I see so much bad in the world, so much greed, selfishness, back biting and intentional hurt that I wonder. I wonder why these people do such horrible things, I don't understand it. I understand stumbling, making mistakes, it happens to everyone. But I do not understand the intentional desire to do so. To want to intentionally do things that you know will hurt others? This I pray I never will understand in all honesty, I don't want to go down that road ever. I suppose its kind of like losing your temper and saying things you don't mean, but again, I suppose many people do that from time to time, but it is different than calmly and deliberately saying or doing something.I still cannot fathom constantly and calmly putting others down and hurting them just for the sake of doing so. And then walking away, seeming to feel no remorse for the pain such comments and actions cause. No, I do not understand this at all. I think I am grateful that I don't.
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Life and people can be a tricky thing. Especially when it comes to self-evaluation. I've been thinking about this a lot lately with a friend of mine. I can see a lot of 'negative' personality traits in him. When I do things that are mean or hurtful to others, it's often when I'm thinking of myself more than others, or acting rationally on irrational thoughts.
I know that I also judge myself very harshly. I think Heavenly Father judges us based on our circumstances and where we are at in life. Some people will have a higher standard because they've progressed to a higher point, or have more 'light and knowledge'.
-Andrew
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