people i just wanted to know you point of view... some days later i was talking to my fellow-students on some topic i don't remember... but then i said smth about "spreading love and positive feelings to everybody, even random strangers" and the only thing i heard was "what for? all you'll get in return is shit...the more love you spread the more shit you get" of cousre i objected but just in vain... they just laughted at me and all my efforts to convince them i'm right... so my question is: why people do not believe in good? I come across this indifference so often... they just prefer to think of their own ass and nothing more...
I think the reaction in your post may be it. They don't see the point because they think they don't get it returned or they're even scared that people will laugh at them. Sounds strange to us, but it really seems to be fear that people won't take them serious.
It's not about giving or recieving per say. It's not about what you get in return. Sure, if you "give" with eyes shut (and by that I mean with little restriction or regard for real life), you will get shit on over and over. People aren't perfect- that's why you have to look out for yourself and think. But why do people give? Giving responsibly onto others is a great thing and I believe it's because of the human condition and a thing called empathy.
what too many people don't seem to understand, have been brainwashed into not wanting to understand, is the statistical nature of reality. so that when they don't see "good" behaiving in the linier way they were raised to fantacise it doing, the immediately jump to the actualy baseless conclusion that this is of no value. what they don't seem to understand, is that not only is reality statistical, but also there is a defacto consensus factor involved. instead of trying to tell people they will be rewarded for sainthood, which is understandably none convincing, because reality ISN'T LINEAR that way, why not mention the simple reality that the more suffering and harm there are, the more opportunity it has to bite them on the ass, not as some metaphysical punishment but as a simple statistical function of reality, and that the more suffering and harm each of us causes, the more total that there is. that's what is reality. which is how and why it works. diversity being realities nature prevents nothing from being attempted. nothing from raising and nothing from falling, once risen either. but suffering and harm, the more there is of them, do statisticly increase the probability of each and all of us, getting bitten by them. for everyone who appears to "get away with murder" there ARE a zillion of us who everyday stub our toes over more modest infractions. it's in the odds, the probabilities, which is how the universe we live in works, where you'll find the reality of the opperation of kharma. =^^= .../\...
Why do people not believe in good? People are a tad selfish, and do not look at life through the perspective of humanity as a species, or the world as one. Instead every person thinks that the world is all about them, and in a sense it is... but every person must also realise that the world is also about every other living being in it. Most people do not realise this, which therefore creates conflict. One cannot acknowledge believing in good when one functions on basicly self-serving principles... they base all of existence on their own experiences and not on the global experiences of the rest of humanity. This is also why people have unnecessary stereotypes or irrational fears... they only perceive the world through their own eyes and through the events that have happened to them in their lives... not through the eyes of the world.
Good and bad are living organisms. They are propagated just like anything else. In places in the world where the "bad" dominates, it is far easier and more likely that people will grow up to do the same. In a place where "good" is more common, the people in that region are more likely to follow suit. In either case, the flip side must always exist in some form or another. Then of course, enter the existentialists who argue, "By what standards do we judge good and evil..." this really has no answer.
wishing good for other people is the only way to have peaceful success in your own life. So many people have so much and are successful but can't enjoy it because they are too busy competing with others or wishing ill on them. I was very bitter for a couple of months after losing my job. I changed my attitude, forgave everyone who had ever wronged me no matter how severe their offense was, activeley tried to help others and started volunteering again and now after just a few weeks of living positivley I landed an exciting and lucrative job, get along with everyone, feel healthy and happy and have been on some amazing dates recently. I am so glad I found the power to get my old life back...well my old life but a million times better!!! I doubt any of these good things would have happened if I was still in a constant state of competition or didn't start trying to see the good in everyone and every situation.
People aren't happy and it is hard to blame them. People pick up their parents hangups,and the many hangups our society has, cuz that's just what they learn. They don't know anything else, and this culture is built on tension and judgment and being stuck up...not being loose and free and living like everyday were the last, and giving everyone your all, 100% of the time, bringing excellence and brilliance and humor into every moment. Everybodys out for their own but no one will be open about it cuz they know that they could do better. I just keep my mouth shut and try to live by example...When your beliefs become strong enough, you'll be able to convince people just by your prescence. Ralph Waldo Emerson said your actions speak so loudly, no one will ever hear a word your saying. The fact is, giving gets you more. If your nice to somebody all the time and your down and out one day...theyll help you out. If you volunteer to help a slow kid one day where there is no advertised reward, someone in that organization will probably give you some kind of compensation. Never hurts to be nice and have people on your side. You never know when it will pay off. And smile at everyone and gain good karma in every possible life situation.
Thanks. I do smile at everyone and often get smiles in reply... But... this is the world of indifference and ego... how can't they understand giving love to others will make them happy themselves?... Indifference is killing me! I think people are afraid of getting nothing in reply...always afraid of everything...and that's making life shit. I'm trying to help people out... but everytime i come across this indifference it just frustrates me.
