So it’s been almost 2 weeks since my last post. I have been busy with life and trying to sound important. I have never quite understood the need for people to throw around titles or “dropping names”, it doesn’t ever really impress me and often I’m just confused as to who they are talking about. Recently I’ve worked with people that epitomize this behavior.
I hope to never actually do this myself, but I cannot stand parroting, or rather repeating the exact same ideas, either verbatim or rephrased. When you cannot critically think about things, it is clear that you don’t have a good understanding, which brings me to the faith issue. Many believers, of whatever faith/religious practice, only seem to spout what has been said on TV or what they’ve heard has been said. If you don’t have a personal relationship with your faith… I dare question that said faith, as you are only practicing someone else’s faith.
It’s not just a religious thing though, we have all seen things like the “cold bucket challenge”, made popular by celebrities, diet revolutions recommended by Oprah or whoever on TV or a magazine. When we are quick to jump on a new interest and hold no actual tie to it, we are flip floppers that will also jump wagon as soon as we joined it.
I guess my problem is the loyalty issue. If we cannot be loyal, what exactly does that say of our character? We are in general not honest in our relationships, but become incensed when we feel betrayed or if we feel someone is not honest with us. We give an “inferior” quality treatment and expect everyone to provide us with that “superior” treatment.
I’m ashamed to say that I have participated in said behavior at times when I have had nothing else to resort to, and all my efforts to be honest have been failed attempts, as nobody believes that there are real honest guys out there.
Perhaps I hide behind the mask of honesty while baring my heart for all to see, and this offends you, but I hope it doesn’t.
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