In a world of distrust and too much of cruelty, it is rather hard to find a sensible human amongst the ton. The ton of narcissists, egotists, and simpletons to be more exact. If there were more unsettling ways of dismantling the realm of human existence, I am sure the sensible portion of the ton would have figured it out by now.
How can one live with integrity when all are entangled within the web of lies, disloyalty, and sea of unflattering whimsy. If life is all about the non-sensical bits of living for the pursuit of money rather than wisdom, hate & power rather than respect and responsibility, it’s time for all of us to start wondering what we are doing and becoming.
True, life engraved in pain and scrutiny embellish few or more people to live appropriately. But pain is the edge of a coin to either convert you into a bitter person or a gentle one. Whichever one pain molds you into is usually a choice of your own. The edges of the coin are really a symbol of a unique perspective pain helps you to behold. Or perhaps gives you a choice for you to make.
Yet, how can one choose the life of integrity whether one experiences pain or not? The question of the matter is merely how one become a sensible human. It is a quest of what one would like to become. A person of character, value, and principles. Life is not a puzzle of the fancy of these words we usually confide in to sound sage. These are rather the invisible columns that helps stand a society.
The human society is quite under the churn of progress. It is always and forever will be through that churn. Even with the increased fondness we all are having for individualism, it might be possible for introverts become leaders of the world. But, who would want that anyway? Not even the introverts themselves, for that matter.
One might wonder, ‘What makes a work done a well done?’ For most, productivity is measured by the amount of things you do. The things you can cross of your to do list for the day. But after a very long day, sometimes all you can be left with is a work done. Not a job well done. That’s why most agree the world is made for hustlers, not hard workers.
Be all as it may, life is not full of a good wonder all the time. It is probable that it might be the exact the opposite. Surely, integrity won’t hurt anyone, though. Becoming a person of honor despite what life throws at you is much more admirable. One is fully aware that life is not for these people. Success or fame won’t follow them. But life prevails within them. And one can only hope this is worth to live for at the end of the day. Integrity might be a rare jewel to be looked at and admired, yet not to be worn. A wish of a good luck will not hurt anyone, though.
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