I look at myself. Personally, I feel like I read a lot, I learn about the world, environmental issues, political issues, learn about how big the cosmos are and our place in the cosmos, I read about religious stuff, financial planning, etc...
I try to live life with knowledge, to be aware of myself and my place in the world, to be considerate about myself and my place in society, etc...
Then I look at my wife. She doesn't bother about all these things.
I would say she's living a typical life. Grew up, studied hard, found work, work, earn, spend, enjoy life, doesn't think about political stuff, environmental stuff, social stuff, etc... Her entertainment after work is following celebrity news, or looking through food posts on Insta.
Then I think about an "idiot", you can define "idiot" however you want.
Could be someone whom you think is an inconsiderate prick, or an ass at work, or a family member whom you don't like or a mean person who you met in life, etc... whoever you think is an "idiot".
The thing about everyone is... Everyone lives with cause and effect.
If they do something good, they may or may not be rewarded for it.
If someone does something bad, they may or may not be punished for it.
A mean person may live his life entirely happy without care about someone else.
And a nice person may live his life miserable cos he feel he "cares" too much about others.
There may or may not be any positive or negative karma attributable to being good or bad.
As I think about this... I wonder about the "correct" way to live life.
And my conclusion comes down to...
Well... if someone lives up to their average life expectancy, around 85+ years old in SG...
Then... they've pretty much successfully played and completed the game.
If someone was a dick to everyone... but he never realized it, or he didn't care... He lived his life... maybe he suffered or maybe he enjoyed it. In the end he still completed his game at 85 years old or so.
Same as a nice person...
Or same as an ignorant person...
It's really their life and how they want to live it.
So back to me and my wife.
I sometimes get annoyed by how "cannot be bothered" she is about everything else.
Blissfully ignorant.
I wonder how she can live like this, cos to me, I like the knowledge and opinions I have about the issues around the world or country, and yet, it makes me concerned about what the future may bring.
And then when I think about how she lives her life. I ask myself, whether maybe that's the right way to go about it. I mean... in the end, we live til 85 or so... as long as she's happy then who's to say it's not right?
We go through life making decisions.
Some decisions have good outcomes, some have bad outcomes.
Bad decisions may lead to good outcomes.
Good decisions may lead to bad outcomes.
We get to enjoy the good or suffer bad outcomes.
Through this, we may improve or screw up our lives.
Through this, we may even screw up or improve other peoples' lives.
Some people may feel bad about screwing up other peoples' lives, some people don't care about others.
Those who feel negative consequences may change their ways, those who don't care may continue to persist in their ways.
In the end... most... MOST (not all) people will likely live til 85 or so.
Happy, sad, or anything in between... Who's to say what's right or wrong.
Each of us makes our own decisions and trudges along the path of life.
And I think we believe that we try to make the best of it, in our own ways.
And I think THAT... should be enough.
If someone is an ass... I'll probably avoid them. They could live their lives really happily being an ass to others. Who's to say that's wrong? The other people have a choice to avoid him, and if enough people avoid him, maybe he'll be sad and change his ways, but maybe he's ok with that.
This is the same for good people or bad people.
Consequences, good or bad... People will just have to live through it.
And hey... the benchmark is really quite low... just survive til 85 years old...
Besides that... I feel, the way to live life is pretty much your own way.
Cos the consequences are also your own.
Or as the song goes...
And now the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived, a life that's full
I travelled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way
Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
I saw it through, without exemption
I planned each chartered course
Each careful step along the by-way
And more, much more than this
I did it, my way
Yes, there were times
I'm sure you knew
When I bit off, more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all, and I stood tall
And did it my way
I've loved, I've laughed and cried
I've had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing
To think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no not me
I did it my way
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows, I took the blows
And did it my way
Yes, it was my way
- My Way
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