Popular Opinion, Morals, And Ethics

[crunchy_pickle (5)]

I just thought I'd throw this out there for debate. This is a message I sent to a friend a little while ago:

You really shouldn't care about being good enough for other people. As a myspace friend, which really means nothing but I try to look out for people, I'm going to share something that I'm sure you already know, but perhaps haven't put a lot of thought into. Most people are very selfish and ignorant creatures.

You don't need anyone's approval in life ever. While, it's great to be appreciated, never do things seeking appreciation or caring if it's not returned. Do things because you want to. Life is too short to go around caring what everybody else wants, or what everybody else wants you to be. It is not selfish to say, this is my life, I have every right to exist here, this is what I want, and I'm getting it.

Where judging people on what you've heard goes, I don't put too much stock into what other people think about me or what I do. Some of my greatest experiences other people might call mistakes. What I call good others might consider evil. Social norms and popular opinions, don't make a thing right or wrong.

I'm a very decent, moral, and honest person. While, my honesty has never been in question, my morality and decency is judged on a regular basis. I don't really let this bother me, because 9 times out of 10 these same people that have shit to say about me, are hypocrites. I'm far from a hypocrite. I don't say something is wrong and go do it anyways. If I feel something is wrong, I don't do it. If I feel something is right for me, well that only applies to me. I sure as fuck am not going to say it's wrong in mixed company just to get an approval vote though.

From my perspective there is only one being in this universe that is worthy to judge me, and this being is far above human. I will defend justice and honor to the ends of the earth as well as people who need defending, but I will not cosign the bullshit that people try to feed me on a regular basis.

Live life, love, do as you will, and try not to hurt anybody along the way., If you can accomplish all of this, and manage to chase dreams that you feel are important without letting things or people stand in you way, you will be very happy in this life. Don't waste time with fear though. Also, don't be afraid to fail. Failure is only the choice that someone makes to no longer try to succeed at any given task. This is an active choice, and can always be rethought and reworked.

-Kevin

[phee]

Good topic.... more from me in a few

[violentivy]

how many times I have said such a thing, but not so eloquently.

[freydis]

Here, here.

[Homicidalheathen]

C P rocks. And obviously, not just cause his pickle is crunchy.

[bunjie1907]

Well stated there, Kevin.