I've considered myself a noble person, but lately I've asked myself this question:
What makes me noble?
The result of my internal inquisition provides me with no hints as to my true nature, only a strong desire to do the right thing in my heart, but my mind tells me the wrong things. I've built myself a gutter and my mind is set deep in it, wading amidst the acrid thoughts, images, and deeds. If you ask me what I am proud of, I'd tell you I'm proud of my mother, for putting up with all five of us, my sisters, for staying strong through thick and thin.
There is no space for pride in myself, any accomplishment I have done is because I can, not because it defines me. Satisfaction in life stems from experiencing events, not from floating through and accepting whatever outcome presents itself. No one got anywhere by doing nothing, it is the ones that tried, failed, tried again that made a difference. I myself want to make a difference, make the world a better place, and as I grow I learn, and as I learn I adapt.
Even so, amidst this sense of self-fulfillment, there is a need for companions, friends, compatriots, peers, lovers, coworkers, colleagues, and tutors. Without these there would be no growth, no understanding, only ignorance. Progress has no place in ignorance, and the more ignorant, the less growth and understanding. When we recluse, we lose the ability to understand, what we interpret we readily believe, without the ability to see past the interpreters predisposition.
So much on this earth can be attributed to the prejudice of mankind. It has nothing to do with race, nationality, religion, or gender. That would imply that everyone in that group believes the same thing, when even in a group not everyone thinks the same. An individual is the only one accountable for the beliefs they hold, it should never be confused with the deeds of the many. Multiple people might have the same goal, but not everyone goes about it the same way. I, in no way, believe that if we all held hands and sang songs the world would be a better place. These statements are merely things I wish you, the reader, to think about. To go outside the box that the media, politicians, and public figures, have placed for you. Thinking of the world as home to over 6 billion individuals, all with different thoughts, beliefs, and understanding than you.
It is not our job to filter out these individuals, it is our job to safeguard their future, to ensure the next generations have a place to live after we've gone. I don't consider myself an environmentalist, but I do believe in sustainable living, and understanding that the world is not our playground, it is our home, our dwelling, and all the people that live here, live here because they were born here and therefore deserve the right to enjoy it.
