This week I had a struggle over myself.
I was upset by how people and things around me seem to move at a foundation of self interest and personal gain. Somehow, it felt unfair. The question of “am I the only one trying to care about others?” and “why can’t people just focus on selfless conduct a little more?” kept hanging in my mind. But I stopped, assessed myself from the back end, and warned myself once more about how to accept things that I cannot change… and the most important lesson: appreciate the importance of different perspectives.
Slowly I realized, I belong to the greedy ones. With entertaining justifications of the way I think about others, I am no different from them. How could I think about myself as the only considerate one? How could I not think and think again in order to lay a better judgment? Then I felt guilt. Though, I know and deep inside I believe that people could have cared more, I also understand that I need to step out and recognize the value of their outlook more than I have tried before.
More often than not, no matter how we try to be good, there are occasions when we forget to consider other’s standpoint before ours. It’s a normal reaction. Of course we are the number one fan of our own opinions. However, conflicts arise when we think too much of ourselves. I am no better and I am not an exception. Nevertheless, I want to be a proof that we can acknowledge ourselves but we can always consider being empathetic to others in all aspects.
