We would all like to believe that we learn from our mistakes but is that really true all the time? It seems to me that in this day and age of so much information at our fingertips we still choose to make the rash decisions that cause pain and hurt to others.
When you profess loyalty to your friends are your eyes and soul open to that friend? If not your loyalty is blind. Would you hate someone because your friend told to you to hate that person? What if that person were also a friend. Do you blindly hate or do you try to find a way to resolve the problem between them? Are you really ready to throw away one friend over another friend's personal issues? You cannot tell the world how strong your faith in God is if you profess the willingness to hate so strongly.
How many times have you done this? How many times have you even realized you did this? Did you learn from it the first time? The second time? When? Life's greatest teacher is humility. Humility only works when looking in the mirror at your own life. I ask again have you learned from your mistakes? Can you learn from your mistakes? Are you humble enough to learn from your mistakes? Are you willing to learn from your mistakes?
I have spent many years studying other people. I learned much from doing so but I learned much more when I stopped to study myself and make my own decisions.
I believe you have something here - Doug. I've noticed as I’ve been maturing and growing that most of the people I've come in contact with, even my own family, fall under this underlying realization. It is very sad to be around people who operate under this kind of brain function. Actually, as I speak, dealing with a family member who displays all the same attributes that you described. I wish people would listen to what they say and do – or better yet do what they say. Deep down inside, I feel this is actually is reason or cause to why I have always been alone in life. I used to believe I was surrounded by aliens but lately I started to think I am the alien in this life. Cheers!!
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