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Madness
I’ve been told that perception is reality if that is true then reality is sublime If you take a look around and see what is really going on in this world, it is apparent that we, the inhabitants of this planet have gone utterly mad
There is an overabundance of violence, death, destruction, inconsideration and disrespect jealousy and envy are at an all-time high
Lack of self-love and hopelessness seem to reign uncontested and unstoppable
If I had wings I would fly above the stratosphere and hover over this carnage that we have created, endorsed and accepted
Unfortunately, me being a romantic does not change what is real and what is true
Time is moving too fast and I cannot control my emotion or the evil that is transpiring all around me
So I run to the mirror and I pause for just a moment I look in the mirror and I am surprised to see a face
that I have not seen in a very long time
When I lock eyes with this man in the mirror I am apprehensive and before I can turn away he smiles at me
This moment is awkward because I haven’t seen this face in years and the last time I did, we had a terrible fallout Honestly, I didn’t know if I’d see his face again
Somehow I find the courage to face this man and I strike up a conversation before long we are laughing and we enjoy comradery with each-other like we did so long ago
Matter of fact, we get so deep into conversation and catching up, it’s almost like the fallout never happened
Suddenly he looks at me with a serious face and says “I always knew you would come back” At this point I am puzzled and I reply “you were the one that left”
‘No’ he says. “You pushed me away, I never left you, I just fell back, man I was always here, it made me sick watching the way you were living, you were destroying yourself just like society is destroying this world.”
After hearing that I am humbled and I feel blessed
I look back at him not knowing what to say. He interrupts my silence and says “Man you don’t have to say anything; it’s really good to see you smiling again”
We talk for a little while longer until I notice the time and remember that I have to get ready for work.
I ask him “when will I see you again’? He chuckles and answers ‘ ‘My brother, that’s completely up to you”.
I tell him, Fair enough.’
Before I say goodbye, he says to me
“Hey, I want you to look at this world and your life, if a man can change for the better, he can make his world a better place”
I leave the mirror to prepare myself for the long work day ahead and it sinks in that as human beings, we can only control our own actions
However, if we loved ourselves to the fullest and had respect for our own quality of life and well-being, we would contemplate the results of our actions before we reacted with anger hatred or disrespect
And we would not have time for jealousy or envy because we would all be making moves to make this world a better place
Death and destruction are a part of life sometimes the good die young and destruction befalls good people, those facts are sad and hard to accept or explain
Respect is earned but if we had more respect for our-selves, then we would have more respect for each-other and life then maybe there would not be as much violence and maybe death would not be so senseless.
Maybe not, maybe I am as mad as the rest of this world I do believe that hope is not lost
Now I am not arrogant or naïve enough to think that I can save/change this world or anybody else all I can do is save my world and hope that others have the desire to save theirs
So please cohabitants of this world respect yourselves and love yourselves live your lives and leave no room in your heart for hate, envy or jealousy toward one another.
And consider the fact that too many of our young are meeting their demise by senseless violence only together can we halt this mad worlds destruction
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Great article and a eye opener. Looking forward to read more article’s and stories.
Nathaniel,
Wonderful article. “Self Love and Self Responsibility”.
Very Wise indeed…….Thank you.
David,
Thank you sir
You’re welcome