Saturday, July 11, 2009

Thoughts, words and actions together (#162)

Unfortunately there are too many examples of hypocrisy in our society that have left a lot of us with a very cynical mindset. The examples are abundant enough for me to feel a need to express an opinion about this trait of, less than desirable, human miscalculation. Our life spans are relatively short in the overall history of existence as we know it. Therefore, it is essential that we consistently and vigilantly practice principled thought and voice with performance. The emotional and chemical make-up of the human life is complicated because of the animal instinct that established our ability to survive. It is the animal instinct now that is being brought under control to allow us to conform to society. The animal instinct is impulsive and desire driven. It, when unchecked, will eventually overcome common sense and moral/ethical/judicial principles to satisfy it's immediate desire. This then is our dilemma, how do we check or block our natural instincts to allow us to become or evolve into a civilized persona instead of a mix of civilized and animal driven persona? Our only hope that can have personal control is to discipline our thoughts and behavior toward guiding principles of virtue, honor, courage, sacrifice etc... When the urge to action strikes us and it is against our principles we must pause and reflect on what is more important, what we say and then don't do or what we say and then follow through with in our actions. No momentary satisfaction is worth the cost of a lifetime of guilt and lost trust. Our thoughts, words and actions must be in union with each other to provide the better and best of examples for all the human race.

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